A.R.M.: Absolutely Reliable Machine

A.R.M.: Absolutely Reliable Machine

Good

Real player with 2.1 hrs in game


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I like ARM. It is a fun game, it wasn’t too easy or too difficult, It was challenging but not frustrating, the controls were easy to learn, music was good, and it’s a good-looking game.

Real player with 0.6 hrs in game

A.R.M.: Absolutely Reliable Machine on Steam

Story of a Gladiator

Story of a Gladiator

Story of a Gladiator is a small arena beat ‘em-up game in which we try to avoid getting a bloody nose.

The story is told quite quickly: Our family and friends are killed by the Romans and we manage to escape so that we do not end up in slavery… or worse. Finally, we spend the day with fighting and drinking alcohol in the company of shady ladies - until one day we meet a famous gladiator who gives us some advice on how to become a great champion ourselves. And so our first fight of many begins in the arena…

Real player with 179.2 hrs in game


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The game is very fun and interesting, we definitely need more Gladiator games as there hasn’t been any good one’s in modern times, it’s very sad that such genre is not being looked into by developers and game studios. Ryse of Rome had gladiator mode, but it’s not like Gladiator Begins/Road to Colosseum. I am glad this game came out, and hopefully people show interest in this game, so we can get more of this genre.

As for the game

The game is very fun and actually very hard, my only issue with it is the lack of story and in depth customization, the game feels very limited in that aspect, it’s not even as good in terms of depth as sword and sandals to be honest. The graphics are amazing, the armour looks very nice, I just wish there was more depth to fight styles, weapon, character customization, story arc, training and maybe companions and such in fights. There is a lot the game can do, I played all the levels and have 3 stars in all of them, took me 9hrs total play time

Real player with 9.0 hrs in game

Story of a Gladiator on Steam

Blast Brawl 2

Blast Brawl 2

For 9.99$ you will have:

1. 12 playable CHARACTERS each other with unique movements, unlockable SKINS and unlockable extra SKILLS.

2. Solo and local multiplayer Story mode.

3.Multiplayer Local Versus

4.Music Theme changeable

-At the start can be bored, but when you start unlocking stuff it become Fantastic.

-For the price, is overwhelmed FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN with a lot of unlockables.

Real player with 18.9 hrs in game


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3.5/5

This game is a party brawler akin to “Super Smash Bros” or “Nekketsu Kakutō Densetsu”(NES). The thing I like most about Blast Brawl 2 is that this is one of those games that kicks your ass. It’s one of those game that forces you to “git good”… sorry but ain’t no hand holding here buddy. the first couple of times you play this your gonna get mandhandled for being a noob. You’ve got to spend hours becoming better, mastering the characters, understanding the importance of dodging, when to use special moves, how to set up baddies for a fall etc.. This isn’t some ole button mash… no sir.

Real player with 17.7 hrs in game

Blast Brawl 2 on Steam

Bounty Battle

Bounty Battle

After a few post-release patches, Bounty Battle is now playing smoothly. It aims for Smash Bros’ simplicity: normal attacks are varied by holding a direction with a button press, special attacks function the same way, and that’s it. No combos, no counters, and no secret special moves. The problem is the game couldn’t stop itself there. The additional systems are all certainly well-meaning: an energy cost for special attacks to encourage mixing in normal ones, spamming punishments to discourage button mashers, and a bounty system to keep the pressure on whoever is doing the best. Sadly the latter, which the game takes its name from, makes the best case for why these extra systems are superfluous.

Real player with 30.4 hrs in game

I’ve put almost 10 hours into the game which I feel is enough to write a review fairly. So first off yes there is a lot of issues that need to be addressed (the discussions says it all) But! that doesn’t mean the game isn’t fun. I was able to look the other way with all the issues and actually enjoy the game fully and I have to say it’s actually good! A lot of people may not agree with me but i’m not here to argue i’m here to say that this game does have a lot of potential and even though it got released with high expectations for a lot of gamer’s and was not delivered at launch does not mean you should look the other away and ignore this game. I realize that the developers are a small crew and that it will take time to address all the known issues but for the mean time I support this game fully. I’ve enjoyed the content it has at the moment and I am happy I purchased this on day one, this way I can see the game grow and evolve into something even more amazing then it already is! If your hesitant on purchasing the game definitely wish list it and keep an eye out for upcoming updates otherwise I recommend it. Be patient as in time the game will slowly become what everyone wanted.

Real player with 15.1 hrs in game

Bounty Battle on Steam

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues

It sure is nice to have a new beat em up to play. They don’t make too many of these anymore. I particularly like the tie in to the excellent Cobra Kai netflix series. Unlike the show, don’t expect this to have any good writing (save for the genuinely funny one liners that the characters have after winning a fight). This is purely a fighting game, one that is clearly a loving homage specifically to the Streets of Rage series. It’s both better and worse than Streets of Rage 4, which I’ll get in to later. Everyone you run across in the street from hippies to mothers to emo kids are all inexplicably out for your blood, which is funny in its own regard. Sometimes characters will provide humorous meta commentary on this. Every character of note in the netflix series is either playable or is a boss in some level. Cobra Kai has fire powers while Miyagi Do has ice powers. Tone wise, it’s far more light and irreverent than the show; it does not take itself seriously in the slightest. Some might find this off-putting, but subjectively this works quite well.

Real player with 28.4 hrs in game

Loved the Karate Kid movies when I was young, I did not really follow the Cobra Kai series but I’m guessing it’s as cheesy as the movies, if not more. There is no lack of cheesiness in this game, that’s for sure.

Beat ‘em Up games also give me those nostalgic feelings of back in the day when I used to play games like; Golden Axe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV, Fighting Force, Double Dragon and Streets Of Rage to name a few.

Graphically, I can’t say the game is gorgeous but it also didn’t really bother me that much. It actually made me think of another Beat ‘Em up “Double Dragon Neon” , a game which I couldn’t get into.

Real player with 25.2 hrs in game

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues on Steam

Eight Dragons

Eight Dragons

It’s still in early access, but this is already one of the best fighting games i have played. It looks and sounds like it is right out of the nineties, my era, like a Streets of Rage game that Sega or the other publishers never got around to making. I really love it for that, and so many other reasons. Its a shame there are not more games of this style.

With One or Two players it is a kind of tactical game where you pick off the enemies as quickly and as efficiently as you can.

You cannot just wade in hammering that fire button. You have really got to think about it. Do i go left first or right first ?

Real player with 20.6 hrs in game

Eight Dragons certainly has already come a long way since it’s first Early Access launch back on April 23, 2019! The team has been actively considering the feedback and constructive criticism provided by the growing community and the game is shaping nicely. At first it was a bit bare minimum, however it was still a solid experience game-play wise. Enemy collisions when thrown into other enemies has improved, Individual unique animations have been reworked for each character, the ability to pick up and throw obstacles is now present, the difficulty has been reworked, new level design elements have been added, and overall game-play mechanics have improved to further expand upon the decently executed engine that was built prior. This game has since seen consistent updates and it looks like it will get better and better as time passes.

Real player with 19.2 hrs in game

Eight Dragons on Steam

Green Dragon/グリーンドラゴン

Green Dragon/グリーンドラゴン

Green Dragon is a side scrolling beat em up featuring 16-Bit Retro graphics and a banging techno sound track.

If you like games similar to streets of rage, final fight and of course Double Dragon you will appreciate this game.

The game is still in early development and its literally only half a level long and prone to bugs like enemies walking up a building, towards the sky out of the player boundary, and also prone to random restarts, but its already showing some awesomeness.

I especially cheered when the game paid a little Amiga homage on boot up, nice touch DEV :)

Real player with 0.4 hrs in game

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Good things:

The game is working or at least the first part of the first level that was made so far. The sound and music is also working. Character sprites for one of 2 characters are also working and sprites of one enemy that we meet are also working. There is also 1 weapon you can pick up, 1 food item and 2 items giving points. You can walk and hit with fist or jump or even jump and kick! Pixelated graphic is nice and good looking. The good thing is that you can finish the game and get all 5 achievements right now in under 15 minutes.

Real player with 0.3 hrs in game

Green Dragon/グリーンドラゴン on Steam

UNPLUGGED

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it is a really cool game I recommend 8/10

(100000/10 considering price)

Real player with 4.2 hrs in game

A neat endless beat ‘em up with a little bit of mobile rhythm game DNA that wears its influences on its sleeve.

It’s a little buggy in places, but that’s easy to forgive considering this is the developer’s first game and the pricetag.

Real player with 2.3 hrs in game

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Blood Red Fists

Blood Red Fists

There’s only one way to solve problems in a crime ridden city and that is by punching everything in sight. You are boiling with rage and ready to leave your horrible life of poverty behind you. With nothing to your name except your two fists, you are determined to fight your way up the ladder and gain the respect of the entire city.

  • Explore a big city with various locations

  • Pick and choose where to go and explore at your own pace

  • Some streets might have multible buildings to interact with

  • Break into warehouses, apartments or laboratories

  • Uncover secret gambling dens or just take a walk around the park

  • Fight your opponents in first person mode

  • Pick your punches carefully and seek cover in time

  • Watch our for your health and carefully manage your stamina

  • Watch as your enemy gets visually bloodier with each punch

  • A fast variety of enemies to fight against: Lonely punks, dangerous gang members and well armed policemen

  • Level up your character

  • Uncover and take many items with you

  • Find vendors and sell your stuff for a profit

  • Talk with random strangers

  • Seek out doctors and spend your hard earned cash to heal yourself

  • Gamble with your money and win some back

Blood Red Fists on Steam

Dead Warrior Tribute

Dead Warrior Tribute

Boss so hard….

Real player with 140.3 hrs in game

0/10

I can an explain “this” in simple words: no talent & no skill to create a game.

Real player with 1.9 hrs in game

Dead Warrior Tribute on Steam