The TakeOver

The TakeOver

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Pelikan13 · Beat 'em up · Nov 10, 2019

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $4.99.

84%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 108 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 57 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise42% are divided16% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The background are interesting enough and varied, but nothing about any of the characters seems to fit in with the world they built.
108 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
All in all, the game is sure to please those who like old fashioned beat-em-ups, but with the added benefit of updated visuals and sound.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It definitely plays like a mix of the earlier three games of Streets of Rage's gameplay styles but with the addition of firearms with limited ammo (these can give you a breather or set up some nasty long range juggles!).
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack deserves special mention since it's really good.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
The negatives, no 3 player mulitplayer, no online servers, only remote play. only 1 repeating continue, why can't those give you more or unlimted credits.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters108 reviews
Graphics104 reviews
Gameplay82 reviews
Audio57 reviews
Multiplayer9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty37 reviews
76%
Co-op20 reviews
85%
Controls18 reviews
56%
Interface14 reviews
57%
Performance7 reviews
57%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat57 reviews
79%
Bugs10 reviews
70%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
10
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.