This is the best Double Dragon released in a long time. Initially, i was turned off by the artstyle, but the music slaps and the gameplay more than makes up for it. It comes off simple at first, but its surprisingly deep. Add that with 20 characters to master & thats loads of content. I love rougelite elements bc they always encourage different playstyles. This is a STRONG 8.5/10 for me and i would say its a top 5 modern beatemup.
These games are running on 20 year old hardware. I think its time to ditch the PS3 (which was poorly designed to begin with) and invest in proper emulation.
Fighting Force, one of the worst purchases I ever made in the 90's. I can't believe this trash was actually gonna be Streets of Rage 4. I remember when only good games were remade/remastered. I blame Devil May Cry 2.
Why are fans are always asking for remakes & remasters? Make inspired sequels & new IP. Fans dont know what they want & these remasters are killing the entire industry.
With development time and costs...its safe to say this tone deaf decision by Jim Ryan and the other suits killed the PS5. They arent gamers and they are out of touch with what gamers want.
Between the PS4 & Switch versions, this is more reasonable as a Switch purchase. Very unfortunate. Wishful thinking, but here's hoping for a full-functional & native PS5 version.
Only games i leave installed are fighting games, which take alot of space these days. Those are a pain to reinstall. Usually when i have people over, they want to play Tekken or MK.
I find it strange how this is made by the same people who made Lords of the Fallen (2014), which also has a sequel releasing this year (different dev).
This happened to me after a long session in FRAME-RATE mode. I recommend the 30FPS graphics mode anyway. Its more consistent, especially with transitions from cutscenes to game play.
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Creative House 4 is obviously the backburner.
Re: Mini Review: Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons (PS5) - A Roguelite Answer to Repetitive Beat-'Em-Ups
This is the best Double Dragon released in a long time. Initially, i was turned off by the artstyle, but the music slaps and the gameplay more than makes up for it. It comes off simple at first, but its surprisingly deep. Add that with 20 characters to master & thats loads of content. I love rougelite elements bc they always encourage different playstyles. This is a STRONG 8.5/10 for me and i would say its a top 5 modern beatemup.
Re: 'Could You Tell at the Time?': Ex-Producer Defends BioWare's Decision to Make ANTHEM
I think its ok for a studio to experiment. The industry is ALWAYS in need for new IP.
Re: 'We Want to Honour the Halo Legacy on PlayStation': Xbox on Halo's PS5 Remake
Part of me wants the physical copy just because ...lol
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FarCry 3 & Blood Dragon are the best games in the series. They are usually dirt cheap on the PS Store.
Re: Acclaimed Roguelite Drop Duchy Combines Tetris and Strategy on PS5 This Spring
Looks fun. I would play something like this portably.
Re: PS Plus Premium's PS3 Game Streaming Is Currently Broken
These games are running on 20 year old hardware. I think its time to ditch the PS3 (which was poorly designed to begin with) and invest in proper emulation.
Re: Two Classic PS1 Beat-'Em-Ups Will Throw a Punch at PS5, PS4 This Week
Fighting Force, one of the worst purchases I ever made in the 90's. I can't believe this trash was actually gonna be Streets of Rage 4. I remember when only good games were remade/remastered. I blame Devil May Cry 2.
Re: Larian Games Doing Better Than Ever Off the Back of Divinity Reveal
These guys are better than BioWare & Bethesda (dev not publisher) these days.
Re: Death Stranding Is So Multi-Platform That It's Now Going on Game Pass
One of my fav PS4 games. Not for everyone, but there's absolutely nothing like it.
Re: 'Respect the Original, But Don't Rely on It': Yakuza Kiwami 3 Director on Remaking a 'Rough' Game
@Mr_Singh Its my least favorite in the series...so yes.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PS5) - A Familiar But Fantastic Superhero Sequel
Familiar but fun game. Great story and several "oh SHHH" moments. 8/10 for me as well.
Re: The Sands of Time Are Running Out on Prince of Persia's PS5 Remake Shadow Dropping Today
@BentIeyma WOW 🤯🤯🤯 Taking the same amount of time as the original Sands of Time trilogy and the 2008 Reboot 🤣🤣🤣
Re: Code Violet (PS5) - Gooner Shooter Can't Get It Up
Lol @ GOONER SHOOTER 💀💀💀
Re: 'PS5 Pro Gets the Short End of the Stick Again': Fans Gutted New HYPERPOP Console Covers Don't Support Supercharged System
PS5 PRO is niche.
Re: Rumour: Fallout 3, New Vegas Remakes Reportedly Happening as Fallout 5 Is 'Greenlit'
Hard to be excited for a buggy mess.
Re: PS5 Fans Are Begging Sony Subsidiary ANIPLEX to Port The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy
These games play better portalbly 😉
Re: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Sees in the New Year with Major Sales Milestone
Square needs a new sales & supply chain team. They can't forecast sales for the life of them.
Re: Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Gameplay Deep Dive Announced for Next Week
I feel like the cow's tits have dried up for this one. My least favorite Kiryu game does not need a remake.
Re: PS4 Will Still Get New Games in 2027
In hindsight, the PS4 did many things right
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I'll give it a 9.5/10 right now. If the game didn't crash (no pun 👀) so much, i'd give it a perfect 10.
Re: You'll Probably Be Able to Pre-Order Saros PS5 Soon
@ECharles Best Sony game this whole generation for me personally.
Re: PS5 Dominates USA and UK on Black Friday, Comfortably Outsells All Its Rivals
I did buy a PS5 PRO on Black Friday
Re: Someone Made Banjo-Kazooie in Dreams on PS5, PS4, and You've Got to See It
So much untapped potential with Dreams.
Re: Marvel Cosmic Invasion (PS5) - Marvel's Most Fun Beat-'Em-Up in Decades
Great game, incredible roster...but the beatemup enthusiast in me find a few things annoying & hard to unlearn:
GRAB/THROWS: I'm used to walking up and grabbing the enemy with ANY character instead of locking it to one button with SOME characters.
RECOVERY: Maybe im just unaware but i havent figured out a way to land on my feet just yet. Its usually with the jump button right before you land..
These aren't negatives and I appreciate MCI trying to seperate from other beatemups, but I honestly feel these are genre standards at this point.
Re: Talking Point: Does PS5 Have a Sequel Problem?
I prefer something new & original.
Re: You Could Be Playing the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time PS5 Remake in a Few Weeks
Prince of Persia lowkey making a comeback of sorts.
EDIT: 01/22/26: YIKES that didnt age well.
Re: Tomb Raider: Anniversary Will Not Be Part of Next Week's PS Plus Update
This is the best traditional Tomb Raider.
Re: As Fans Demand inFAMOUS Remasters, Sucker Punch Says It Can Only Work on One Game at a Time
Why are fans are always asking for remakes & remasters? Make inspired sequels & new IP. Fans dont know what they want & these remasters are killing the entire industry.
Re: Absolum (PS5) - Dragon's Crown and Hades Combine in Stunning Beat-'Em-Up
Im checking for this based on the Guard Crush's work on Streets of Rage 4 (the GOAT beatemup) alone.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Rebirth Get a Physical PS5 Double Pack on 3 Discs
Not a bad price 🤔
Re: Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust (PS5) - Better Than the Main Game
@WiccanMagick75 another game i need to finish 🙄
Re: Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust (PS5) - Better Than the Main Game
@WiccanMagick75 ive been out of touch with gaming for 2 years. Just getting back into it...i will test it out. thanks!
Re: Reaction: Sony's Live Service Push Has Been a Disaster of Utterly Insane Proportions
With development time and costs...its safe to say this tone deaf decision by Jim Ryan and the other suits killed the PS5. They arent gamers and they are out of touch with what gamers want.
Re: Pornhub Reveals 2023's Most Popular Video Game Characters
Pause at Sonic 😅🤣
Re: More Resident Evil Remakes Are on the Way, Capcom Confirms
Ill bet on the Re1 REREmake
Re: Street Fighter 6's Awesome New Outfits Are Out Now, But Fans Are Fuming at the Prices
I don't have the time for fighting games & i don't like the direction they're going. I'm gonna retire fighting games 👍🏽
Re: Video: We've Been Playing PS5 Games On a 200" 4K Projector Screen, and It's Insane
Not gonna lie, i live a ghetto fabolous lifestyle...so projectors arent really my thing, but this is fire set up.
Re: Sifu's Superb Support Ends as Final Update Arrives on PS5, PS4
SI-FU is one of my favorite gaming experiences in recent years. Looking forward to whatever SLOCAP does next.
Re: Round Up: Baldur's Gate 3 Reviews Rate It as One of the Best RPGs Ever Made
Baldur's Gate has always been top notch. I expected nothing less tbh.
Re: Poll: Will You Be Buying Red Dead Redemption on PS4?
Between the PS4 & Switch versions, this is more reasonable as a Switch purchase. Very unfortunate. Wishful thinking, but here's hoping for a full-functional & native PS5 version.
Re: Not 'Just' a Death Game, Inescapable: No Rules, No Escape Serving Danganronpa Vibes on PS5, PS4
Games like this make me miss the PS VITA.
Re: Final Fantasy 16 (PS5) - Final Fantasy's Triumphant Return to the Top
No lie, this might be my favorite Final Fantasy game ever. To be brutally honest, turned-based gameplay kept this series stagnant for a long time.
Re: PS Stars Guide: All Campaigns and Solutions (July 2023)
I got some free $$$ without even trying.
Re: PS5 Action RPG Atlas Fallen Has a Pleasingly Small File Size
Only games i leave installed are fighting games, which take alot of space these days. Those are a pain to reinstall. Usually when i have people over, they want to play Tekken or MK.
Re: PS5 Action RPG Atlas Fallen Has a Pleasingly Small File Size
I find it strange how this is made by the same people who made Lords of the Fallen (2014), which also has a sequel releasing this year (different dev).
Re: PSVR2 Rails Shooter Switchback VR Dramatically Overhauls Visuals with 8GB PS5 Patch
I plan on getting this when its less than 50% off. Looks like arcadey fun.
Re: Brilliant PS Plus Puzzler Humanity Expands Its Level Editor in Latest Update
One of my favorite games this year.
Re: Best Arcade Games on PS4
@Cashews SOR4 is the king of beatemups.
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Is Overheating and Crashing PS5 Consoles Completely
This happened to me after a long session in FRAME-RATE mode. I recommend the 30FPS graphics mode anyway. Its more consistent, especially with transitions from cutscenes to game play.