The old-school pixel art has been replaced with vibrant redesigns, now fluidly animated as the flickering neon signs and the buzzing parlours bring the night to life. To my utter delight, Streets of Rage 4 somehow manages to find that sweet spot between old and new with its presentation. THE VISUALS AND GAMEPLAY OF STREETS OF RAGE 4 In that sense, Streets of Rage 4 is a true celebration of everything that made the first three games as magical as they are - I instantly felt like I was transported back to those side-scrolling classics in the blink of an eye, which is something not a lot of modern games trying to revamp old titles can do. Stepping out onto the streets felt exactly as it did way back then, and it's almost like very little time has passed since the third game. It's not the most intellectual game out there, and it doesn't really want to be. Of course, the narrative here is, in my opinion, cheesy as heck, but that's part of the appeal of the franchise to me. In the latest instalment to the well-loved retro franchise, our heroes return - with the help of newcomers Cherry Hunter and Floyd Iraia - to foil the dastardly plans of X's children, the Y Twins. Streets of Rage 4 follows the tale of Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding, Adam Hunter and their handy allies after they thought they'd dismantled Mr. While violence is never the answer in real life, when it comes to Wood Oak City, it's the only weapon you have against crime syndicate members wielding busted pipes - and after more than two decades, I'm happy to report that these streets are still as filled with rage as they've ever been. While I have no idea why every single person you encounter is out to get you, that's really the whole point of Streets of Rage, isn't it? The streets are angry, and so are you - and it's up to your bare knuckles to help you let off some steam. Head right and a dominatrix is hurling her whip at you turn to the left and there's some punk in a yellow parka just itching to throw a punch for some reason.

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