Streets of Rage 4

Streets of Rage 4 is the next installment of the beat'em up game series developed by Sega. Series shone triumphs in the first half of 90's, but first attempts to create fourth part burned down, which side effect was creation of Fighting Force. A full-fledged sequel to Streets of Rage was not announced until 24 years after the release of Streets of Rage 3, as a joint project by DotEmu, Lizardcube and Guard Crush Game.

Storyline

The fourth installment in the Streets of Rage series returns to characters from previous installments, including Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding. The title presents a brand new story in which the heroes have to deal with more villains disturbing the peace of the city.

Mechanics

The developers of Streets of Rage 4 bet on the classic formula of walking brawlers. Players control a hero chosen from several available characters (differing in strengths and weaknesses), and then go to a selected location. There they have to defeat numerous and varied opponents, and finally face the boss in order to move on to the next stage. Weapons such as knives and pipes, as well as items that restore health points, are also present on the boards.

Game Modes

Streets of Rage 4 allows you to play alone, in co-op with another player over the internet, or with up to four players over a local network.

Technical issues

Just like the previous installments, Streets of Rage 4 uses two-dimensional visuals, evoking associations with comic books. However, the graphics present a much higher level, with hand-drawn backgrounds and characters. All this is complemented by electronic music in a style well known to fans of the series.