The Backlog Check-in Vol. 242: 8/20/22: Saints Row Edition
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 11:26 am
Played: Blue Fire, Celeste, Ion Fury, Mayhem Brawler
Finished: Ion Fury, Mayhem Brawler
Playing: Saints Row
Added: Homefront: The Revolution, The Last Campfire, Lost in Random, Mayhem Brawler
I played and finished Mayhem Brawler twice, it was a good arcade style 2D beat ‘em up similar to Final Fight and Streets of Rage. The story is setup in a comic book style, and the graphics of the game look like comic book art. They’re actually quite good. The characters are big and animate well, and the environments have a lot of detail.
The characters in the game are an odd mix of humans with superpowers, ghouls, mutants, werewolves, vampires, zombies, etc. The story is told in a way where it seems like you’re supposed to already be familiar with the characters and universe as if the game is based on an existing license. It’s told using comic book panels, and all character dialogue is voice acted. It’s a somewhat entertaining story, but a little confusing as well because (like I said) it seems like you’re supposed to already be familiar with the characters and universe as if they’re based on an existing comic book or cartoon.
The gameplay is pretty good, but a little light on moves. You have one attack, one special attack and can block and jump. Constantly attacking has you automatically do combo moves, you can also grab enemies by walking into them. You can pick up and use weapons as well including melee weapons, and guns. And just like in every beat ‘em up, you break open objects in the environments to get food to eat to replenish health.
There are twelve levels which might sound like a lot, but you only get to play seven of them during one play through and they’re short. After each level you’re given the choice to choose between two levels to play next, and you won’t get to play the one that you don’t choose unless you play through the game a second time and choose it. While this gives an incentive to play through the game at least a couple of times to see all of its levels which I did, I would have preferred being able to play all of the levels in one play through because the levels are short.
Even with some things that I don’t like about the game, it’s still a good arcade style 2D beat ‘em up that I would recommend to fans of the genre.
Games releasing this week
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
A.V.A Global
Brok the InvestiGator
The Company Man
Eville
Flat Heroes
HAAK
Idol Manager
Islets
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack
Midnight Fight Express
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Burst Forth! Choro-gon Breath
Monster Outbreak
Nexomon + Nexomon Extinction: Complete Collection
NHRA Championship Drag Racing: Speed For All
Overloop
Pac-Man World Re-Pac
Prime of Flames
Richman 10
SaGa Frontier 2
Saints Row
SD Gundam Battle Alliance
Soul Hackers 2
Starless
Total War: Warhammer III - Champions of Chaos
Ultimate Fishing Simulator 2
Warriors of the Nile 2
Yars: Recharged
Finished: Ion Fury, Mayhem Brawler
Playing: Saints Row
Added: Homefront: The Revolution, The Last Campfire, Lost in Random, Mayhem Brawler
I played and finished Mayhem Brawler twice, it was a good arcade style 2D beat ‘em up similar to Final Fight and Streets of Rage. The story is setup in a comic book style, and the graphics of the game look like comic book art. They’re actually quite good. The characters are big and animate well, and the environments have a lot of detail.
The characters in the game are an odd mix of humans with superpowers, ghouls, mutants, werewolves, vampires, zombies, etc. The story is told in a way where it seems like you’re supposed to already be familiar with the characters and universe as if the game is based on an existing license. It’s told using comic book panels, and all character dialogue is voice acted. It’s a somewhat entertaining story, but a little confusing as well because (like I said) it seems like you’re supposed to already be familiar with the characters and universe as if they’re based on an existing comic book or cartoon.
The gameplay is pretty good, but a little light on moves. You have one attack, one special attack and can block and jump. Constantly attacking has you automatically do combo moves, you can also grab enemies by walking into them. You can pick up and use weapons as well including melee weapons, and guns. And just like in every beat ‘em up, you break open objects in the environments to get food to eat to replenish health.
There are twelve levels which might sound like a lot, but you only get to play seven of them during one play through and they’re short. After each level you’re given the choice to choose between two levels to play next, and you won’t get to play the one that you don’t choose unless you play through the game a second time and choose it. While this gives an incentive to play through the game at least a couple of times to see all of its levels which I did, I would have preferred being able to play all of the levels in one play through because the levels are short.
Even with some things that I don’t like about the game, it’s still a good arcade style 2D beat ‘em up that I would recommend to fans of the genre.
Games releasing this week
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
A.V.A Global
Brok the InvestiGator
The Company Man
Eville
Flat Heroes
HAAK
Idol Manager
Islets
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack
Midnight Fight Express
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Burst Forth! Choro-gon Breath
Monster Outbreak
Nexomon + Nexomon Extinction: Complete Collection
NHRA Championship Drag Racing: Speed For All
Overloop
Pac-Man World Re-Pac
Prime of Flames
Richman 10
SaGa Frontier 2
Saints Row
SD Gundam Battle Alliance
Soul Hackers 2
Starless
Total War: Warhammer III - Champions of Chaos
Ultimate Fishing Simulator 2
Warriors of the Nile 2
Yars: Recharged