What Gamespot Users have to say about Streets of Rage 2

  • Rating:9.5

    the best side scrolling beat em up imo ever made.

    i played this on the Sega Megadrive here in the uk when i was quite young. i loved this game to death playing through it numerous times with my older brother at least once a day for 2 months. thats why when i saw it on t... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    streets of rage 2 is back and better than ever!

    streets of rage 2 is a classic beat em up game from sega and is a masterpiece. you can play as 4 players, max, axel, blaze and skate. each witht heri own special moves and attributes. the single player is awesome and it ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5

    With its surprise showing on XBOX Live Arcade, Streets of Rage 2 is the best beat-em-up on any downloadable service now.

    The Streets of Rage series was another reason to own a Genesis back in the 16-bit system wars. Many considered it a ripoff of Capcom's Final Fight, but the polish in terms of everything made the series better in every wa... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:9

    Just lovin' it

    I will start by saying that I am completely biased toward this game. I loved this game growing up, and I love seeing it again on the 360. When it first came out, I was about nine years old, and I remember thinking that i... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:8.5

    Great Sega Classic...now gimme Toejam and Earl.

    I remember when I was about 8 or so that I played this game for hours on end. It's good that the game has aged well, and is another great Sega classic that I can now play again. There does seem to be some sort of glitc... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:9

    Great Classic

    I have always loved the street of rage games and was really excited when I bought this one. It's just as fun as always. It has good sound for when it was made, and the live for this game is really good too I think. You c... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:9

    Cheap and Cheerful

    I remember this game well. I know from experience that rose tinted memories would claim this game to be fantastic so does it stand the test of time. The answer is YES. The game has some easy achievements (12 in all). ... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:9

    Sega have done it. Streets of Rage 2 better than it was before.

    Sega Classics series has hit Xbox Live Arcade recently, with promising ports of the games we all know and love. A similar style game to the Streets of Rage trilogy is the Golden Axe series. Renowned as a brilliant but ... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    Another Solid title added to an already impressive resume of emulation on XBLA.

    Golden Axe, Final Fight, Captain Commando, and Streets of Rage these titles share a lot of memories with those who had a Super Nintendo or a Sega Genesis on their respective platform. The games premise picks up a year af... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:9

    Unbiased review of SoR2

    The Good: Five dollars is a bargain - Graphics smoothing is a great option and actually improves how the game looks - Surprisingly deep attack system for one button - Online modes are fun and mostly lag-free - Being able... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful