Review: Streets Of Rage 4 (PlayStation 4)

Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.

Pros:

• Beautiful graphic styles.
• 6.52gb download size.
• Platinum trophy.
• 3 save slots.
• Arcade brawler gameplay.
• Soundtrack-new or retro.
• Post effect-off/bloom/retro/retro CRT.
• Can change what food items look like.
• Four initial characters-Axel/Blaze/Cherry/Floyd.
• Combo counter along with combo breakers.
• 2-4 player support both online and offline.
• Controls-Legacy (3 button layout) or modern.
• Big boss battles at the end of each level.
• The end of stage breakdown gives you a score and rank.
• Online leaderboards with filters.
• Beautiful art cutscenes.
• Can change your character at the level end screen.
• Destructible elements in levels. Your bions and crates etc
• A lot of nostalgic callbacks and nails the feel and look of the originals.
• Special moves-collect tokens to use them.
• Super moves-uses health but attacking enemies will heal you.
• Every player plays uniquely and has their own moves, special moves, and super.
• 3D animated fore and backgrounds.
• Fast-paced.
• Satisfying button masher.
• The story mode has 12 stages.
• Good story.
• Combat-attack/super/special/back kicks.
• Five difficulties-Easy/normal/hard/hardest/Mania.
• Arcade mode-one credit to beat the game.
• Battle mode-PvP brawler.
• Can search online games for co-op or brawling.
• Score’fill the bar and hit the markers to unlock retro characters from Streets of Rage 1-3.
• Retro characters look the pixel part complete with sound effects.
• Boss rush mode with co-op support.
• Cool secret level.
• Made with love.
• Analog and d-pad support.
• Assist mode-(optional) add lives, scores, and specials.

Cons:

• No voice work in cutscenes.
• Annoying boss fights.
• Forgettable story.
• Unsatisfying ending.
• Unlock scores takes a lot of playing! (a heads up, It’s actually not a con but it needed to be said)
• No way to check which characters you have finished the game with.