Streets of Rage 4 delivers a fun, traditional experience but prioritises nostalgia over any kind of modern reinvention. Reviewed by Dale Driver on PlayStation 4. Also available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC.
@Re Up yea this definitely don't look like flappy bird lol. And with an 82 metacritic and ign giving it its lowest score at a safe 7 its far from a failure.
IGN has ruined review scores for everyone's minds. Because they give out 9's like free candy, they've conditioned the public into thinking anything below a 9 is "bad." A 7/10 is a perfectly fine score. I don't know who these people are that are getting mad at the game not getting 9's and 10's like this was on people's Game of the Year lists lol
@@travistotle Exactly what I was gonna say. I mean are you really going to skip a game because it got a 7 rather than an 8? It seems like a silly reason imo.
I'm getting some heavy "I never played the SoR series until now and am gonna judge it based off of what I think games should be now and not what people want from a beat-em-up...... something I've never played before" feels from this review.
Greg Bey hey man if you played SOR4 already, when you play online do you keep getting disconnected when it says a certain player is not responding? I wanna see if it’s just my internet or if it’s the game
@Giannis Antetokounmpo There's a high dc rate problem online. Not just you. Hopefully will get patched soon because it's killing online for a lot of fans.
SoR2 is still a contender for one of the best beat-'em-ups of all time. Incredible graphics and sound, with combat and control that was the right combination of depth and accessibility. All SoR4 had to do (and looks like it has done) is bring that style and polish to the modern era and give the players a few new things to give the game its own identity. It looks to me like the game was successful in this. So, yeah, this looks to be living up to be the sequel we've been waiting for since 1994.
Not really. The reviewer is correct about the SOR1 characters being useless on the harder difficulties. They are too slow and have no special moves. It's RIDICULOUS. However the game is amazing. I give it a 9.
This comment gets an 11/10. Pure, unadulterated truth. Also, I love this game. Worth my money and my time. Streets of Rage 4, for me, is a 9/10. It delivered the kind of experience an older gamer like myself can really appreciate. I'm probably not in IGN's core demographic, and kids might hate this game, so I get why they gave it this score, but come on. This game is an absolute masterpiece. I can't imagine a better sequel to the original Streets of Rage trilogy.
all the complaints you have about it being just like the games of old are EXACTLY what i wanted this to be. i didn't want this to reinvent the wheel i wanted it to be the classic streets of rage with a few updates. i wanted it to feel like the old games. and it seems like it delivers. i can't wait to get this
Ign is just so dumb listening to these so called "reviews" is ridiculous i'm just curious to see more of the gameplay, but they seriously do not understand like you said exactly what people wanted. Been waiting 20+ years for this cannot wait.
@@XSAGA87 me too. i grew up on streets of rage. 2 was probably my favorite game as a kid. i've bought streets of rage 2 on multiple consoles even buying the trilogy collection on xbox one. this is everything i want. i want the familiar style and familiar play. like when he complained about the previous level bosses showing up in later levels...that's been there in literally every streets of rage game. why are you complaining about a staple of the series? hearing that it's just like the old games with some updates to combat was all i needed to buy this game.
@@JuggyBohab Yeah man if you don't understand the series as a whole you shouldn't review the gane and the unlockables, the asthetucs weren't even mentioned much. And for the price it's great hell i would've spent $60 on this no joke, the nostalgia delivers that much.
@@XSAGA87 i actually really like the fact the unlockable 'skins' aren't just skins. that they play like the classic versions even with the police car from streets 1. this game is the ultimate nostalgia trip and stays beyond true to the original games. playing this is going to feel like reuniting with an old friend and immediately picking up where you left off.
This is the correct comment right here. I've beaten it already and doing my second run now. Love the game. Cherry, Floyd, and Adam are a lot of fun to play with.
@@Okieant I grew up with SoR on the genesis, i'm really trying to get into this but some of the enemies unblockable attacks are making me really hate it. The commissioner boss literally spams a throw attack that connects from half way across the screen!!! They've nailed the feel of the game but there are a bunch of cheap enemies.
Lol I just wish Max was playable other than his old Sprite. They have the model! Lol. Fantastic game though. Best beat em up I've played since Ninja Saviors
@@SynphamyMusic You're 100% correct. The game is frustratingly bad and too easy at the same time, happens when a game isn't tested long enough. The game relies on cheap attacks, counters, armor, and limited character movement for any sense of 'difficulty.' SoR4 is many steps back from 3, and honestly should cost half of what it does.
To quote sega lord X: "If you wanted something entirely different, you shouldn't be playing something with a 4 in its title in a genre that's over 30 years old"
I agree. After the reveal trailer, i thought they were gonna use the name as a cash grab but now that im playing it on my switch til my limited edition comes for my ps4, they really made a true sequel. I love the old models of axel and everyone from the genesis lol😂 its so damn awesome
ROME RUSH i honestly wouldnt worry about the review or the some of the folks that complain when they havent played the game yet or have yet to touch the originals to be real with you. Some folks just want to be in the pocket lol. This game is pure fan service
Streets of Rage 4 should be 10/10 for what it is. In the genre of beat em ups there's none better. This reviewer completely misses the point of what this game and the genre are all about.
Actually Scott Pilgrim game has some really neat mechanics, and also would recommend Fight n Rage, also there is games like the arcade Alien vs Predator, and games like Dragons Crown/Guardian Heroes/Phantom breaker battlegrounds
@@AlexB4tman Yeah, I was wondering about that. I was considering buying a beat em up, and I narrowed it down to Streets of Rage 4 and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Out of those two, which one would you say is better?
@@xPhantomxify I was surprised when logged into Steam and seen this priced at 25 bucks. This is clearly a 15 dollar arcade game. Maybe they're relying on peoples nostalgia to carry the price tag.
This game is a masterpiece. From the artwork to animation, to the music. I had the original in 91, 92, and 94, and this update is a dream come true. I wish I could’ve written this review for IGN. 10 out of 10-Easy.
@Re Upmaybe because SEGA didn't make this one they pretty much outsourced SOR to another company which is something they should do for their other IP's since Sega pretty much no longer designs other game's but Sonic
What in the world were you hoping they do? This is one of the deepest beat em ups out there. Deep combat. Honoring the franchise in ways other franchises should follow. Small changes that make the combat even deeper and more satisfying with welcome new characters. Awesome unlockables and a banging soundtrack. 10/10
I love Streets of Rage! However, sometimes if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and SOR4 looks to be dope and fun! Can’t wait to buy it tomorrow. 🤦🏾♂️ reviewers sometimes I tell ya 😂
That review was so lame ... way to kill any potential sequels if all reviews are as dumb as this ! It's a nostalgic game and a side scrolling classic what kind of innovations do you need ? Jeez
@@DareZero Yeah the but the whole complaint of it not being modern is what has got people up in arms. It's a hypocritical complaint when you look at other popular video game franchises.
I haven’t played a SOR game for almost 20 years I instinctively countered when the sliding guy threw me and I landed on my feet. Talk about like riding a bike.
This game is amazing. ...but honestly this review feels like a passive aggressive back punch from Axel... Like the reviewer did not want to play this game... and if true, then I am not sure why this reviewer does not understand what makes this game so special.
82 metacritic at the moment, considerably higher than IGN's score. You just can't go with the opinion of any one reviewer. Better to see the general consensus and combine that with your own research and preferences.
Ive played Cadillac and dinosaurs, the punisher, metal slugs and knights of the round so many times now...and none of those games had a single unlockable
"New" Blaze looks amazing. It's basically what we old-timers projected in our imaginations through the pixel art back then. Beautiful *and* deadly. What a combination!
maccajoe I realize a 7 is an ok score but the only reason for it being a 7 is because it’s like the old game which is what everyone wants! Should easily be an 8 at least if it’s like the classic. I understand not being a 10/10 because of the repetitive nature of a beat em up but come on. Comparing beat em ups to beat em ups I’m sure this one will be great
“I found myself avoiding special moves due to their tricky nature” .... well back in my day, when we played Streets of Rage 2-3 we lost the little bits of life permanently! .... “Floyd is by far the slowest character ... compensated by his strength...” aka Max from SoR2... ummmm did you read any of the previous chapters for this quiz my guy?
Yeah, that's kinda the point of doing specials: High risk and High reward, it's not tricky and you can get that health back in this game, so then what?
Now I’m even more excited cause all I wanted was a sequel more focused on old school beat em up nostalgia. I was worried at first from the art design and sound of the game, fearing it was going to be too modernized with little to no nostalgia. This will very likely be a 9 from me. Can’t Wait
i bought it and it like that but even more. its not just a simple reskin of older games. the fighting is tight, the artwork is great and there are a lot of new enemies and things to do. absolutely get this if you liked the games on genesis.
@@turtlepm SEGA has the IP, so it's still a SEGA game. Actually this is even better, specially after Sonic Mania, SEGA realized that even if they can't make games like they used to, they can help fans make games that people want to see, even if SEGA itself can't
They gave everything in the game from classic music and characters we was not expecting, a streets of rage fan got to give this 10/10. Your review is based on you alone not the millions of fans! i guess you didn't get your turkey lol :)
I'm getting this, and would love to see Double Dragon get the same treatment. I think the art style is leaps and bounds better than that Battletoad remake. Can't wait to play this with my son, who's stoked and never played a Streets of Rage game, and I'll also play with my wife, who is already rolling her eyes.
Wow a 7! Every other review I'm seeing is a 8.5 or 9. Way to disappoint us Ign. Fail. Younger people won't understand these beat em up games and didn't grow up going to the arcades. I can't wait to get my hands on this one!
He sounds young in the review but looks older in his profile picture. I don't think he was cooing that SOR2 was the biggest game ever at the time. (32mb)
For all my Sega fans and SoR fans, this one is for us and by far our favorite game this year! I broke a tear when I played this with friends I use play to SoR1, 2, and 3 back when we were kids and to play this with my own kids. Just incredible and grateful for the creators of making a 4th installment
SOR4 exceeded my expectations in every way possible! The soundtrack is amazing. Listening to it in the car all the time. Little replayability? I bought the game twice!!! Unlocked everything on the Switch and then I bought it for PS4 because I wanted to do it all again with the Dual Shock controller :D
They should made a new 2D Final Fight,with thecombat mechanics of Fight'N'Rage.(combo system,branching story-paths) With new updated designs for Hagger,Guy,Cody maybe some new characters and also have characters from all 3 16-bit era FF games as unlockables,1:1 fighting mode,time attack,survival mode and other cool extras.
Yes! This and make it look like the original arcade game in graphics and artstyle but with updated character models, moves, stages, and include all characters from all three games! Online play, with free dlc that adds more stages and challenge modes!
@@iTz_Cheshire i didnt say he wasnt because i can clearly see he is. I said no one remembers him. Even the reviewer didnt say anything about it but he was quick to mention axl and blaze. So was this comment. The being black part is a joke.
IGN don't complain about innovation in Call of Duty, FIFA or Assassin's Creed which get sequels every year. Yet they complain about innovation in Streets of Rage, a franchise that hasn't had a sequel in 26 years!
"Streets of rage 4 delivers the Greatest Hits of the classic series and is at its best when it is played with friends, if the primary focus was delivering a traditional streets of rage experience with modern coat of paint then it absolutely succeeds...but while it layers on a few new and interesting mechanics it's still a very conservative update to a quarter century old format that feels like a slave to the past = 7 With Edits: Streets of rage 4 delivers the GREATEST HITS (NOICE) of the classic series and is at its BEST when it is played with friends (which reviewer states he could NOT DO due to virus...), if the primary focus was delivering a traditional streets of rage experience (OF COURSE IT IS, THAT'S WHAT FANS HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR?) with modern coat of paint (YES) then it absolutely succeeds (GREAT)...but while it layers on a few NEW and INTERESTING mechanics it's still a very CONSERVATIVE update to a quarter century old format that feels like a slave to the past . I don't understand what the reviewer thought we were looking for? A non side-scrolling RPG? Looks like fans basically wanted more of the same with a twist.
It's not even that i'm super salty about the review: I just don't understand the basis of the score. I guess I will just have to wait until tomorrow and see for myself.
@@Ratigast99 That's your problem and most people's problems. Everyone is fixated with the score rather than what the reviewers actually say about the product
If you didn't play the originals when they were relevant then you won't understand what people are looking for from this. That doesn't mean that you can't criticize the game or decide that it's not for you, just that it wasn't aimed at you (people in general, this isn't aimed at anyone except perhaps the reviewer).
In the end it doesn't matter, this is a day one purchase for me. I thought I was going to get a "this is repetitive" comment from the reviewer, which would most likely mean that person never lived through the 90's and played a beat-em-up, so at least there's that. I'm hype for this game regardless of what anyone says. Most modern gamers will never know what it was like to rent the original games from a video store and have their minds blown after playing it with their brother at home on a random Saturday. If even a fraction of that magic is there then I'm in.
Right. I've been checking all week. Nintendo has it the eshop for pre-order. You would think Sony would update the psn store but they didn't. It probably won't be there until tonight. 😒
I can only speak for myself but I played the very first streets of rage one and two when I was just a little kid in the 90s on my sega genesis and it was really fun fast forward 20 years. As an adult I feel this game is truly a treasure. In times of uncertainty especially during this pandemic this game has once again restored that feeling that everything’s gonna be OK
It's a Beat em up game. It's supposed to have unforgiving parts in it to learn new strategies and for it to be rewarding at the end. 10/10 for this game and yes I would love to see dlc crossover between Final Fight with Cody as Mayor and other characters including new stages.
Streets of rage can be a really fun video game to play but the graphics and gameplay need to be next generation all the way. Also bring back the kid in rollerblades.
No, and Skate has 2 playable versions in the game. The point of Skate was to be the smaller character... it's been years... Skate is not viable. Cherry took his role.
I love this game, having just completed it using 5 characters so far. Awesome visuals, great new music tunes (Yuzo Koshiro involved in some), and very fun beat 'em up gameplay in the classic style. Can't wait to unlock all the characters. Shiva, Max and more. 5/5
@@CydonianKnights11 I know. I was thinking it was going to be your usually 8 stages. Yeah, I'm disappointed that we're not getting a newly designed Skate, but who knows. Maybe we will as dlc. Since the story takes place 10 years after 3, he'll probably be in his 20's.
@@CydonianKnights11 im so hoping for updated Skate and Max i hope the game has classic cheats so we can play as SoR4 Shiva too and who knows maybe we'll get level dlc down the line that would be so freaking great
"It's too nostalgic" so you hate old games plus there is nothing to nostalgia in sor 4 the game picks up after part 3. I don't know what ign is talking about
If you liked Streets of Rage 2, you're going to love this game.... Simple. The art style. The gameplay. The music, boss levels, atmosphere, items, weapons, and destructibles. There's pretty much no way out of it; it's a really great compliment to the Streets of Rage series from the MegaDrive era.
I spent countless hours playing through SoR 3. I remember when i found out you could unlock Shiva the first level boss, and if you played w the 6 button controller(the ones that look like arcade machine controls) you could do their star moves without having to get the stars
Can’t wait to play this. If anyone’s looking for a streets of rage where you can play as versions of characters from prequels and sequels who also have their own unique special moves, Streets of Rage Remake is where you’ll get it
Now let us hope that Sega, LizardCube, Guard Crush Games, and DotEmu talk nice with the people who were a part of BomberGames and have Streets of Rage Remake as future DLC.
Jchibz _ unfortunately, the characters are so true to their respective games that they tend to be at a disadvantage. What I meant was that, in Streets of Rage Remake for example, you could use versions of characters from SoR1 and they’d have a fully fleshed out move set. Blitz attacks, special attacks etc. In this game, if you were to pick SoR1 axel, you have no blitz attack and no special moves. You’re limited to calling the police car, just like in the first game
Pax Humana this seems impossible but it’s everything I could ever ask for. BomberGames deserves nothing but love for making us the best beat em up ever. Let’s hope!
Chaos Animator yeah I get that but just the mere fact they have different move sets means it’s not the original versions of them. It’s just a skin to look like the original. You are looking past the fact they made all versions of streets of rage fit into a modern game. The moves are exactly the same but can potentially juggle now. The only reason why the remake have them all having new moves set are because they technically wouldn’t work with that battle engine in the same way. They already showed they could even upgrade the police car with Astel. People who never play the original can actually use those characters in their true form. If they play the remake and then go back to trying the original, it would be disappointing cause it’s not really the same. The fact that all mechanics are intact makes it insanely genius. You can actually play this with every streets of rage battle mechanics. For example, if you felt streets of rage 2 was the best battle system you can just use those characters here. Everything you loved about them are intact with now mechanics left out. The remake then are old skins with movesets from the originals. Yes they may be upgraded and smoother but it’s not true to the game. This upgraded the originals while keeping them sacred. I get your sentiment but the amount of characters that would take, I would rather them just bring a whole bunch of new characters if they will have movesets similar to part 4. This wasn’t a remake, they actually expanded the universe while keeping the original feel inside it. And they are also not at a disadvantage, the older characters have more defense and strength. Also they were never meant to be better, it was to preserve the history of streets of rage. Yes the remake is great but that’s not what Sega created. If we rewrite how they play then future generations may never see what the real streets of rage was.
It looks incredible and a worthy sequel. Given SOR2 is a 10/10 classic, 7 feels a little low. If SOR2 is one of your favorite games, the TiredOldHack review is the best one I've seen so far.
