What are you currently playing?

Shiva is coming to the game 4th Streets of Rage as a playable character, Along with Estel Aguirre & both Max Thunder.

I keep getting random fps drops. Happened against Shiva and Max, fps drops to 30. Pausing and unpausing seems to fix it.

Gonna try playing without vsync, even though I hate the noticeable screen tearing.

Originally posted by StyleTime
I've actually been playing that too.

Using Cherry mostly.

Was against a wall named Max in stage 9, really struggled getting in a combo using Axel without taking a ton of damage. Finally tried Cherry properly. I beat the stage with one lost life early on in the level (Mad fun dashing all over the place and just juggle blitzing everyone, but she really is a glass cannon), and one lost to Max

The ability to dash really changes the game. Almost too much, I wonder if they balanced the game around her dashing ability so she wouldn't be too op and ended up breaking it for everyone else?

I mean, I'm sure you can handle Max with practice, but all that armor practically demands defensive options that just aren't there for someone like Axel.

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Ys: Memories of Celceta on Vita, because **** gaming on a television anymore.

I'm really enjoying it, 60% of the map has been discovered so far.

I keep getting C's on Streets of Rage 4.

I know its a first play through, but you think you upped your game and maybe ranked up a B, but nope C.

And first A ranks on hard.

Probably could have been an S if I hadn't dropped a blue combo or two.

Looking at the online leaderboards, I'm seeing upwards of 100 mil for a single stage? That's clearly hacked, right? No way it should he possible to string together that kind of score even from perfect play.

You finished your latest Fallout 3 playthru yet?

Originally posted by Kazenji
Shiva is coming to the game 4th Streets of Rage as a playable character, Along with Estel Aguirre & both Max Thunder.

Yeah, I don't know what I'm gonna do when it hits. I usually wait for sales, but I'm so deep onto the base game now I just may pony up the 7 and a half bucks.

Depends on how much content is added though. If its all characters, no extra stages or story, I may pass until I finally unlock all the retro characters. Maybe even shoot for achievements, I normally never do that but this game kind of demands doing everything to extend longevity.

So it does get a survival mode. And all the characters get additional unlockable moves usable in all modes.

From the video talk with the devs, it sounds like they'll replace rush moves like Grand Upper with other moves.

It all sounds interesting, but not so sure its an essential dlc. Not when its nothing more than a few new characters, new moves, and a "wave mode".

Hard arcade play through with Axel 1.

I keep dropping strings because of the attack button placement causing you to accidentally hit the jump button with your thumb and do a back attack, so tried switching the buttons. Little bit of a re-learning curve, but figure in the long run its worth it.

Never mind, there's an option to just disable combo buttons.

Axel 1 is super hard to consistently score high with on some levels in hard mode, the lack of invincible defensive move really hurts him.

Last stage. Dropping my policy against using stars to hoard for points, Axel 1 is simply at too much of a disadvantage without them.

Thinking the next two difficulty levels will be all Cherry. But lets see how SoR4 Blaze does.

Ok

Originally posted by Adam Grimes
Ok

Stage 12 Hard is hard.

Tried it with Cherry, actually did worse compared to Axel 1. The super armor is just ridiculous, and the way they charge though you. Even mooks randomly get armor and uppercut you or spin kick you.

I can see the complaints that they overdid the armor. Almost like they had no idea how to make a challenging beat 'em up unless everyone can tank your attacks.

So, any other recommend brawlers?

Not Castle Crasher types please, never met one I liked except Charlie Murder (Game is AWESOME)

Originally posted by cdtm
Was against a wall named Max in stage 9, really struggled getting in a combo using Axel without taking a ton of damage. Finally tried Cherry properly. I beat the stage with one lost life early on in the level (Mad fun dashing all over the place and just juggle blitzing everyone, but she really is a glass cannon), and one lost to Max

Cherry seems to be in the "really good but trickier to get damage with" category.

Again though, that's from the more hardcore SOR crowd. I'm casual as hell, and play Cherry because I'm just too used to mobility in modern beat 'em ups. Even if she was weak, having to plod around during stages annoys me.

Originally posted by cdtm
So, any other recommend brawlers?

Not Castle Crasher types please, never met one I liked except Charlie Murder (Game is AWESOME)

Do you dislike level progression systems in beat 'em ups?

I think they got rid of the infinities in the last patch, on July 2nd.

Originally posted by StyleTime
I don't know to be honest. I did a little digging, and most the streamers/leaderboard players seem to think Adam and Blaze are the best characters in the game. They have an infinite combo that completely trivializes boss battles apparently. And Blaze is pretty mobile if you don't using health for her air special. I wish the leaderboards showed which character the player used though. More data to work with.

Cherry seems to be in the "really good but trickier to get damage with" category.

Again though, that's from the more hardcore SOR crowd. I'm casual as hell, and play Cherry because I'm just too used to mobility in modern beat 'em ups. Even if she was weak, having to plod around during stages annoys me.

I had a couple in mind, but it depends on what you mean by "Castle Crasher types."

Do you dislike level progression systems in beat 'em ups?

I liked Double Dragon Neon.

Actually, I also liked Sacred Citadel along with Charlie Murder. I didn't like Castle Crashers itself though.

But what I mean is I don't really consider games like Sacred Citadel, Castle Crashers, or Charlie Murder to be brawlers in the same vein as Streets of Rage 4 or Double Dragon Neon. They don't "feel" the same, can't really explain it too well.

Do you think Axel is the hardest to maintain combos with?

At the start of Stage 12 hard, I was getting into the 90's of hits with every starter, except Axel. He simply moved too slowly to reach the next mob before the timer expired.

The SoR3 characters get the roll and sprint??

Hmm, and yet no one really rates them above SoR4 Adam or Blaze. Interesting, you'd think a dodge roll would break the game.