Games

Streets of Rage

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

1991•Hack and slash•ESRB E10+•About 2 hours

Taste attributes: actionscience fictiondetectivemartial artsmusic/dancesportsfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, very fast hack-and-slash game, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

76 / 100

220 ratings

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About This Game

Streets of Rage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed and published by Sega in 1991 for Mega Drive/Genesis. It is the first installment of the Bare Knuckle/Streets of Rage series which was followed by Streets of Rage 2 and Streets of Rage 3.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The once peaceful city has been taken over by a criminal syndicate, including factions of the police. Mass violence is now common and no one is safe. Adam Hunter (an accomplished boxer), Axel Stone (skilled martial artist) and Blaze Fielding (judo expert) are young ex-police officers who have quit the force to fight back against the syndicate. Depending on whether the game is played as one-player or a two-player co-op, and whether the player accepts or rejects Mr. X's offer to join his henchmen, there is a possibility for an alternate ending where the player becomes the new head of the crime...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionScience fictionDetectiveMartial artsMusic/danceSportsAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

Martial artsStreet fightingDeathFemale protagonistHand-to-hand combatBrawlerSide-scrollingClassic

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Details

Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publishers: Sega of America, Tec Toy, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Sega Games, Sega Corporation
Released: 2 August 1991
Series: Streets of Rage
Platforms: Arcade, Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 1h rushed, 2h normally, 3h complete
Age rating: ESRB E10+
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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