The resurgance of the beat-em-up genre?

[Diff-chan]

I have high hopes for God Hand. I found the E3 demo pretty fun,and hope they can pull off a full game's worth of entertainment. It's beat-'em-ups last hope at the moment.

James

You also liked Excite Truck, so this praise doesn't mean much.

[Yoshi]

Excite Truck was the game of the show.

[Diff-chan]

Your mom was the game of the show.

[Yoshi]

So that's what the line wrapped around half of downtown LA was...

[adol]

There's only one thing I need in my beat-'em-ups: 80's fashion. On everybody.

I couldn't agree more. God, I'm so sick of 3-D Beat em up characters being covered in tribal tattoos and body piercings.

[Yoshi]

Just say "looking like criminals." The tribal tattoos and body piercings will be assumed.

[Teddman]

I have high hopes for God Hand. I found the E3 demo pretty fun,and hope they can pull off a full game's worth of entertainment. It's beat-'em-ups last hope at the moment.

James

I agree, God Hand was good fun at E3. My only issues were that the character moves a bit slow, and it would be nice to be able to control the camera instead of assigning the right analog to a dodging function.

At least Capcom has the good sense to release it as a budget title. I'm thinking that this game would appeal to audiences who like arcadey games like Gun Grave.

[James]

What's wrong with Excite Truck? It's stupid fun. I wouldn't spend money on it, but I had a good time messing around.

Here, let me make this easier on you- I like Chulip. Of course, I also thought Sid Meier's Railroads! looked pretty damn cool as well, and am seriously looking forward to Spore.

Back on topic, God Hand should be a good solid chunk of brawling. $30 doesn't hurt, either. As far as I know it and The Red Star are the last games coming out that can be classified as beat-'em-ups.

James

[Anal Kaboom]

Just played through Final Fight Streetwise this weekend...heres my impression for what its worth:

Pros:

+ Fighting system is tight and responsive
+ Good graphics
+ Good voice acting
+ Always something to do besides the current story ( i.e. pitfights, sidemissions)
+ High replay value and cool unlockables

Cons:

- The levels are pretty meh
- Theres some slowdown when u get alot of enemies on screen (but that doesnt happen alot)
- Too easy, but when u start a new game+ i think the enemies get stronger but im not positive on that...
- Most of the moves that u buy are only good against one opponent at a time

thats it all in all great game and a nice comeback for the beatem ups. Solid Rental though cause its short i beat it in about 4 or 5 hours. If your looking for a beatem up play this.