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zomgbear said:
Finally got around beating Streets of Rage 4.
Its fantastic! Highly recommended if anyone grew up with the Streets of Rage for the Genesis / Mega Drive.
Its a bit longer than the original series and probably feels that way if you straight up try to finish it in 1 go but its OK as you can save and pick it back up later between stages. Feel like there's a ton of replay-ability as they have a lot of unlocks for characters (include the 16-bit sprite versions of the old SoR games - along with their own original moves).


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Is it longer? I haven't played SoR 1-3 in a while but those are my jams. SoR4 seemed shorter. I think it plays through in around 2.5-3 hours?

I really enjoy it. If anyone enjoys the classic beat-em up of the first three then SoR 4 reminds you why it's the king. It does have a lot of replayability (I've gone through it about 8-9 times now) with different characters. I like how they all have different playing styles that give them a new experience (although tactics for types of enemies remain similar) - unlike, say, SoR 1 where characters were, more or less, the same. I haven't played any of the other modes besides the story and haven't played online with anyone; however, I'm not sure the $25 point I paid on Steam was great. I think it's more of a $15-20 game. But I don't regret buying it.

I've now played through w/ all four new characters + unlockable Adam, SoR 1 Blaze, SoR 3 Skate, and SoR 3 Shiva.

In the old games Axel was my shit. I actually don't love him here. He's slow and lumbering and just not that much fun. Heck, Floyd is slow AF but he is just so much fun to play as just smashing baddies together. First playthrough was Blaze. I had some trouble with Max and then the twins at the end, but was able to figure it out.

Cherry was my second playthrough. She was much more fun than Blaze - due largely to her speed, running, and ability to bounce around on enemies. Yes, she's the weakest but you can chain together attacks so well with her. I made it through the game much easier with her than Blaze, but I also had the benefit of more experience. As I said, Floyd was also fun for his power but his slowness was annoying. My favorite of the new four (+ unlockable Adam) is Adam. I felt he was the best compromise between the speed and power of the other four (stronger than Blaze/Cherry and faster than Floyd/Axel). I was able to move around pretty quickly with him and found him a joy to play.

I will say, that it's actually all the unlockable characters that I either had the most fun with or made it through fastest with. I thought the SoR 1 characters would be rough: crappy Star move (honestly, I hardly use the Star moves any way) and no special moves. But somehow I just wiped the floor with enemies as Blaze from SoR 1. I don't know what it was (maybe her finishing combo windmill that takes out enemies behind you), but she was like a hot knife through a butter stick.

My ultimate favorite character: Shiva. Okay, you can't pick up any weapons as him but, boy oh boy, he just glides around the screen. Total blast to play. I'll give an honorable mention to Skate (I played as SoR 3 version). I actually hardly played as him back in the Sega days. But he was really fun to play. That lil shit just flies around the screen ramming assholes like a wheeled up goat. Good times.
 
Lord Diaper Baby said:
Is it longer? I haven't played SoR 1-3 in a while but those are my jams. SoR4 seemed shorter. I think it plays through in around 2.5-3 hours?

I really enjoy it. If anyone enjoys the classic beat-em up of the first three then SoR 4 reminds you why it's the king. It does have a lot of replayability (I've gone through it about 8-9 times now) with different characters. I like how they all have different playing styles that give them a new experience (although tactics for types of enemies remain similar) - unlike, say, SoR 1 where characters were, more or less, the same. I haven't played any of the other modes besides the story and haven't played online with anyone; however, I'm not sure the $25 point I paid on Steam was great. I think it's more of a $15-20 game. But I don't regret buying it.

I've now played through w/ all four new characters + unlockable Adam, SoR 1 Blaze, SoR 3 Skate, and SoR 3 Shiva.

In the old games Axel was my shit. I actually don't love him here. He's slow and lumbering and just not that much fun. Heck, Floyd is slow AF but he is just so much fun to play as just smashing baddies together. First playthrough was Blaze. I had some trouble with Max and then the twins at the end, but was able to figure it out.

Cherry was my second playthrough. She was much more fun than Blaze - due largely to her speed, running, and ability to bounce around on enemies. Yes, she's the weakest but you can chain together attacks so well with her. I made it through the game much easier with her than Blaze, but I also had the benefit of more experience. As I said, Floyd was also fun for his power but his slowness was annoying. My favorite of the new four (+ unlockable Adam) is Adam. I felt he was the best compromise between the speed and power of the other four (stronger than Blaze/Cherry and faster than Floyd/Axel). I was able to move around pretty quickly with him and found him a joy to play.

I will say, that it's actually all the unlockable characters that I either had the most fun with or made it through fastest with. I thought the SoR 1 characters would be rough: crappy Star move (honestly, I hardly use the Star moves any way) and no special moves. But somehow I just wiped the floor with enemies as Blaze from SoR 1. I don't know what it was (maybe her finishing combo windmill that takes out enemies behind you), but she was like a hot knife through a butter stick.

My ultimate favorite character: Shiva. Okay, you can't pick up any weapons as him but, boy oh boy, he just glides around the screen. Total blast to play. I'll give an honorable mention to Skate (I played as SoR 3 version). I actually hardly played as him back in the Sega days. But he was really fun to play. That lil shit just flies around the screen ramming assholes like a wheeled up goat. Good times.
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It might just be that I'm more familiar with SoR 1-3 and i can go thru them pretty quickly but the new one has like 12 levels or something and the olds have like 7-8 levels. I finished playthrough with Blaze - but have swapped around a bit when I died. I agree with SoR4 Axel - he's kinda sluggish. I liked using Adam when I played him a bit. Cherry can do massive hit combos. Started playing again with SoR1 Axel. Love the 16bit throwback special move with the cop car and bazooka lol. Will definitely play again when i have some more time. I want to unlock the rest.
 
These bosses in the Artorias of the Abyss DLC in Dark Souls have some real BS built in. I ended up cheesing Manus with a bow because I struggled to land hardly any hits, and the few times I did get him down past half, the magic attacks all but wiped me out and were ridiculous to dodge. I'm lvl. 98 and felt completely powerless against this one. Now I'm trying to fight the dragon, and doing a lot better, but the magic attacks are pretty garbage, especially the one where it jumps up in the air and sends out an AOE blast. Feels cheap that my Crest Shield blocks most of it, then it decides to hit a second time and ignore all armor and shield, doing over half my health in one hit, which usually leads to a combo as I try to stand up. This one at least feels like I'll eventually get the right luck and be able to win, but Manus can eff right off.
 
At the final stretch in Dark Souls! Finally beat the stupid dragon, and then I did some multiplayer trying to get a few more sunlight medals. Had a lot of fun doing that, but not so many medals (players kept dying). Then I ventured on the take on Gwyn. He's a tough ol' bastard, but I think I'm starting to get his patterns down a bit. Seems like trying to dodge backwards while waiting for the jump/charge attacks seems like the best strategy for my character, since trying to block usually ends in a combo that breaks my shield. I also saw you can parry him, but the timing on that is going to take some practice. Hopefully tonight I will complete my New Years Resolution of beating a Souls game!
 
I'm interested to see how the new consoles play out in the first year or so. As a general rule, I don't buy new consoles within a year of their launch because I like to see how their "innovations" hold up and what they bring for exclusive games that I'm interested in.

I don't have an 8K TV (and have no plans to own one any time soon), so that upgraded aspect of the new stuff doesn't move the needle for me. I'm intrigued by the haptic feedback on the PS5 controller, but am not sure how often it will get utilized properly in game development. I can see it being a thing that exclusive games may take advantage of, as cross-platform games won't go through the extra headache to program it in.

In the meantime, I just went and grabbed a bunch of indie games that I have been meaning to play from the PSN Indie Games sale: The Messenger, Superhot, Virginia, Telling Lies, and Return of the Obra Dinn.
 
Does anyone have a handheld Nintendo Switch?

I’ve been a little uninspired by games on GamePass and upcoming games for Xbox Series X, that I may hold off longer before getting the new console.

I’m now looking towards a Switch because I do like a lot of games on there and that may be a worthy investment.

The full system price is going for $300~ which still seems steep. The handheld god for $200~ which is much easier to stomach.

Does the handheld feel like it’s limiting compared to having it on a larger screen?
 
wokeupnew said:
Does anyone have a handheld Nintendo Switch?

I’ve been a little uninspired by games on GamePass and upcoming games for Xbox Series X, that I may hold off longer before getting the new console.

I’m now looking towards a Switch because I do like a lot of games on there and that may be a worthy investment.

The full system price is going for $300~ which still seems steep. The handheld god for $200~ which is much easier to stomach.

Does the handheld feel like it’s limiting compared to having it on a larger screen?
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I like being able to use a real controller and a big screen when I want to. Handheld isn't super comfortable IMO and if you get the dreaded analog stick drift it is obviously harder to replace.

It really works great in handheld mode though, as someone who hasn't had a handheld since Gameboy Color. The only game I've played so far where it would be annoying to be limited to handheld gameplay wise is Mario Galaxy that is part of the 3D all stars, just for collecting star fragments. The motion control in the joycon works like a wiimote whereas in handheld you have to use the touchscreen, which is not ideal.
 
dhodo said:
I like being able to use a real controller and a big screen when I want to. Handheld isn't super comfortable IMO and if you get the dreaded analog stick drift it is obviously harder to replace.

It really works great in handheld mode though, as someone who hasn't had a handheld since Gameboy Color. The only game I've played so far where it would be annoying to be limited to handheld gameplay wise is Mario Galaxy that is part of the 3D all stars, just for collecting star fragments. The motion control in the joycon works like a wiimote whereas in handheld you have to use the touchscreen, which is not ideal.
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Yeah I think I definitely would want a larger screen and a joy con. I guess if I did want the proper experience that would be $300 + separate controller $50~ + $50 games each~ 🙃
 
wokeupnew said:
Yeah I think I definitely would want a larger screen and a joy con. I guess if I did want the proper experience that would be $300 + separate controller $50~ + $50 games each~ 🙃
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Yeah, too bad there aren't more Nintendo sales. Some of their first party games have been on a sale recently for the first time I've seen significantly though.
 
dhodo said:
Haha, why do you say that?
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Something about how the levels flow. Mario games I’ve played (64 and Odyssey) have bigger levels that are easier to explore freely, whereas Galaxy forces the player to go with flow and let the level design take you where you need to go. It’s quite cool so I’m definitely not complaining. I actually didn’t expect a Mario game to feel so fresh.
 
wokeupnew said:
Does anyone have a handheld Nintendo Switch?

I’ve been a little uninspired by games on GamePass and upcoming games for Xbox Series X, that I may hold off longer before getting the new console.

I’m now looking towards a Switch because I do like a lot of games on there and that may be a worthy investment.

The full system price is going for $300~ which still seems steep. The handheld god for $200~ which is much easier to stomach.

Does the handheld feel like it’s limiting compared to having it on a larger screen?
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I would NOT recommend the Switch lite. The joysticks on the switch have a tendency to start drifting as they're used a lot and wear down. You can replace or repair a joycon, but with the handheld version you are shit out of luck.
 
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