Streets of Rage- Which is the best? [Archive]

Zerodash

06-28-2005, 06:06 PM

As far as I can tell, SoR2 is generally regarded as the superior entry in the trilogy (all 3 are great). This seems a bit odd, considering the improved graphics, gameplay and increased playable roster that SoR3 brought to the table.

I consider the soundtrack in part 2 to be the best, whereas part 3 is the best all-round entry.

What is the consensus here on which SoR game is the best?

Mel

06-28-2005, 06:41 PM

Another streets of rage question, how does the Smash Pack on Dreamcast compare to the cartridge (streets of rage 2)

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Genesis Knight

06-28-2005, 07:14 PM

I like 2 the best, but I don't have #3.

Mel

06-29-2005, 12:49 PM

I played 2 in Sega Smash Pack, reminds me of a NeoGeo arcade game.... Never did remember the name of that game I used to play at the arcades...

Genesis Knight

06-29-2005, 01:42 PM

Electroman

06-29-2005, 02:14 PM

Hey, 1st post. How you all doin?

Anyway, my vote is for the original SOR. While its quite dated, its soundtrack is second to none amongst the 3 IMO.

SOR2's fighting engine is much improved, but again IMO, only has 2 good tracks, Level 1 and the elevator. Plus, its just too darn long.

SOR3 is pretty good all around, but too bad Yuzo Koshiro is nowhere to be found in the audio department.

Genesis Knight

06-29-2005, 02:49 PM

Soundtracks aren't everything.

GeckoYamori

06-29-2005, 03:51 PM

#1 sets the best atmosphere.

Melf

06-29-2005, 04:05 PM

I agree. Parts two and three are great, but the original just put it all together better, IMO. The soundtrack is incredible, and the graphics, though smaller, work really well.

I love the ESWAT car in the special attack!

jmet

06-29-2005, 06:14 PM

I have to go with the first as well, the music is the best of the 3 imo and the graphics while not as good as the others have a better art direction.

SOR 1 felt like an 80's gritty street movie, where as SOR 2 was all over the place with its design etc.

landstalkerx

06-29-2005, 07:19 PM

I've always liked the first one most, although I haven't played the third one. The first one seems to have a more consistent theme throughout the levels then the second one. Also the music is better in m opinion in the first one.

Genesis Knight

06-29-2005, 09:04 PM

Once you play 2, you'll get massacred at 1 because you'll keep trying to use the F, F, B attacks, etc. Or at least I get massacred.

dementia

06-30-2005, 02:12 AM

Once you play 2, you'll get massacred at 1 because you'll keep trying to use the F, F, B attacks

I agree.

Anyway, 2's my fave.

Elusive

06-30-2005, 08:22 AM

Streets of Rage 2 on the Sega Smash Pack for the Dreamcast is terrible. For some reason the music was butchered, making it more like a standard beat-em-up than Streets of Rage.

Personally, I prefer SoR2 over the others in the trilogy. The music is fantastic (I've got the soundtrack copied on CD somewhere...), plus the game just looks and plays a lot nicer than the original. I just wish Sega hadn't taken out some things which made the original fun - such as the lift level, where you can chuck enemies over the side, or the beer bottle weapon.

If you get the chance, play Bare Knuckle III (the Japanese version of SoR3), as it's vastly different to the Euro and American versions. We're talking entire plotline differences here, folks. :?

Genesis Knight

06-30-2005, 01:25 PM

Plot? In a beat-em-up? HERESY!!!

:lol:

Melf

06-30-2005, 01:37 PM

Streets of Rage 2 on the Sega Smash Pack for the Dreamcast is terrible. For some reason the music was butchered, making it more like a standard beat-em-up than Streets of Rage.

Ugh. Everything on the Smash Pack was butchered. I only have mine for Virtua Cop.

If you get the chance, play Bare Knuckle III (the Japanese version of SoR3), as it's vastly different to the Euro and American versions. We're talking entire plotline differences here, folks. :?

It was also censored, IIRC. No Village People were in the U.S. version. :lol:

Electroman

06-30-2005, 02:02 PM

Genesis Knight

06-30-2005, 04:53 PM

I downloaded both soundtracks from Sega Xtreme. Yay!

j_factor

06-30-2005, 11:56 PM

SOR1 has the best soundtrack, SOR3 has the best gameplay, and SOR2 is the best all-around package.

daminmancejin2

07-16-2005, 07:31 PM

i mostly play streets of rage 3:)

Menosa Torres

07-18-2005, 08:33 PM

All 3 were great but SoR2 was my favorite

Fang

07-21-2005, 12:38 AM

In my opinion it's Streets of Rage 2 like what has been said it's the best all around. Great improvement over the first.

NintendoDieScreaming

07-30-2005, 07:57 PM

My favorite is the first one, partly because of Nostalgic value.

The second one is graphically and sound-wise superiour. The third... ...is okay. I think something happened to the gameplay, to be honest.

16bitter

07-30-2005, 10:39 PM

I think I prefer SORIII myself. It has a better feel then the other two. You can run, and it's the only game to make use of the 6-button controller (yeah yeah, I know, because the other two were released before that controller) giving you more moves than ever before. That last part sounded like Sega PR.

I think majority opinion would be with SOR3 if it was uncensored like Bare Knuckle 3.

16bitter

07-30-2005, 10:40 PM

16bitter

07-30-2005, 10:49 PM

#1 is good until you play #2 or #3, at which point it feels stiff and uninspired. And considering how much more you'll have to pay for #3 as opposed to #2 and considering the shockingly little difference between #2 and #3...

I think 3 feels quite a bit better than 2. I'm just a whore for the tap-tap run feature though.

I'd forgotten how much Streets 3 goes for now. On eBay it's up to $30.00 loose, and the UK version is up to $72.00. I got my copy complete for about $30.00 in the summer of 96 -- it's always too bad when you can't see into the future as far as specific price markups.

NintendoDieScreaming

07-31-2005, 12:04 AM

I'd forgotten how much Streets 3 goes for now. On eBay it's up to $30.00 loose, and the UK version is up to $72.00. I got my copy complete for about $30.00 in the summer of 96 -- it's always too bad when you can't see into the future as far as specific price markups.

Good Goddess! $30 LOOSE?!?!?!?!?!

And to think I got mine for $6 at SwapUSA...

j_factor

07-31-2005, 04:08 AM

I got my copy of SoR3 from EB for $7, complete and in perfect condition. And that was just earlier this year.

Vicman

07-31-2005, 06:13 AM

Have you guys played any of the BoR mods? Right now I'm enjoying Hatchet Ninjaz and the story/dialog is pretty hilarious, plus I really dig the music. Hopefully Open BoR will allow someone to create a BoR mod that'll allow more moves to the characters because you don't know how hard a Street Fighter 2 beat-em-up would rock with each character's full move set. It'd be like what Ninja Gaiden (Xbox) did for action gaming, bring fighting game complexity and precision to a genre suffocating on me-too-ism. :D

ary incorparated

09-01-2006, 09:23 PM

got mine for 4,50 Euro, how much that is in dollars don’t know, I got Bare knuckle 3 for 10 euro. Yes i do like the run feature as well and is much quicker but the background seem to lack some detail or something it does irritate when you realize you’re looking at a game that came out in 1994,some levels look good while others many others are un inspiring BTW the Train station is as worse as Superman 64 man do i hate that stage and its music and the level where you have to fight against robot axel also uninspiring, this game isn’t that great, the 2nd was better and did good for its time although the Running thing missing is a bit sore but not that bad, only it is a bit of a strange example used in the genesis does movie of blast processing, Final fight 3 is faster.

David J.

09-02-2006, 12:20 AM

I got the second one with my Genesis, and I always was biased towards that one. The first SOR is a solid game, but a bit too tough for me. The third one was meh, yet BK3 was so much better.

So many fond memories.... :)

xBino

09-02-2006, 01:32 AM

SORII all the way. I'm bothered with how everything looks so "small" in SORIII and don't understand the music selection at all.

Mr Smith

09-02-2006, 07:15 AM

They're all good for various reasons and as such I find it impossible to choose between the three.

Henry Spencer

09-02-2006, 03:34 PM

Streets Of Rage has the best music I think. Streets Of Rage 2 was the perfect sequel improving graphics, gameplay, storyline and characters totally. Streets Of Rage 3 had the best gameplay and atmosphere. I vote Streets Of Rage 3.

ary incorparated

09-02-2006, 04:30 PM

SOR 3 was not that good,the backgrounds looked awfull all the colors where in the characters why the background only had 10 or 20 colors and looked misserable mostly,streets of rage 2 for me best music in the series it has to be admitted,Street of rage 1 mweh okay worth a 7,Bare knuckle 3 still has the minor of it music and ackgrounds but a bit pretyer it could have been done better.

Henry Spencer

09-02-2006, 05:28 PM

I said it has the best gameplay, which it does.

ary incorparated

09-02-2006, 08:20 PM

yeah thats true,you had many moves etc,only the fun somethimes lack,Man do i hate the trainstation in that game.

Henry Spencer

09-03-2006, 06:29 PM

Bare Knuckle 3 is the best game in the series in my opinion. The japs got the best version.

Dr. Robotnik

01-21-2010, 12:48 PM

Definitely Streets of Rage 2. Best of the three.

I recently got SOR 3 as part of the Sega Megadrive ultimate collection for my PS3, and damn it's a tough game. Definitely the hardest of the three games.

Da_Shocker

01-21-2010, 12:58 PM

When I first played SoR3 I liked it. The only thing that game could use was a block button. I knew they had taken Ash out and changed the colors. Then when I read about how vastly different the game was from Japan I was shocked. They altered the storyline, took out the great intro, toned it down like Nintendon't like level.

Rusty Venture

01-21-2010, 12:59 PM

But that last boss in BK3/SOR3 is a total wimp.

djshok

01-21-2010, 01:05 PM

I like 3 the best, esp the translated Japanese version with the groovier colours and gender bender characters. Though overall I think 3 is just better because of the massive gameplay improvements over 2, which I found to be a little clunky. Plus Roo!!! How often do you get to kick ass as a frickin' kangaroo! :P

Rusty Venture

01-21-2010, 01:09 PM

3 has the best control out of the entire series.

2 has good control, but man 1 has some stiff controls.

Smii

01-21-2010, 01:11 PM

'Eh. The Tekken kangaroos are better.

These days I normally kill Roo, just for fun :)

Christuserloeser

01-21-2010, 03:28 PM

I knew they had taken Ash out and changed the colors. Then when I read about how vastly different the game was from Japan I was shocked. They altered the storyline, took out the great intro, toned it down like Nintendon't like level.

All of which pales in comparison to the changes they made to the game itself (http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6111&p=122061).

Caveman_Games

01-21-2010, 03:57 PM

#1 was the first to see the genesis and the play was great, but then 2 came out and it was even better. #2 took what #1 had and made it great. #3? Well, by the time #3 came out people were still playing #2....#3 never made it happen for myself.

Christuserloeser

01-21-2010, 04:06 PM

I was counting the days until 3 was released. I paid DM 160,- for the PAL version. - How could I know that the game would be so bad ?

kokujin

01-21-2010, 07:30 PM

Easily 3.It's the best beat em up ever made.It takes so much more to play it when compared to 2.I can't even play 2 anymore, it's just too basic.

Baloo

01-21-2010, 07:35 PM

Streets of Rage 2 is definitely the best, then probably Streets of Rage 3, although that was a pretty big dissapointment. I hate Axel's sprite design in that game, he looks horrible. And the ridiculous difficulty, muddy graphics, weird sound, and overall censorship just didn't do it for me.

kokujin

01-21-2010, 07:41 PM

Why do people complain about the difficulty in 3?You can turn down the difficulty from the options.I do agree about Axel's sprite.I liked the the realistic look they gave him(and everybody), but I hate the needless shirt color change.

JRedmond3

01-21-2010, 09:58 PM

#1 - Great music and the most intimidating atmosphere of the trilogy. It doesn't have the deepest gameplay so there's not really much replayability. Still, SoR1 is a fun game to dig up every once in a while.

#2 - The best all-around game in the series. The music is just as great as 1's. The gameplay is deep, and although it's sluggish compared to 3 I still prefer the gameplay mechanics of 2.

#3 - It had a lot of potential but they blew it, at least when you take into consideration the progression of the series. For starters, the soundtrack is a step down from 1-2, this is probably my biggest complaint. Secondly, the gameplay just doesn't feel as good as SoR2's. It's hard to explain, it just seems cheaper/shoddier than 2. The levels weren't bad and it was cool to see different versions of levels from 1-2, but overall there just wasn't much new content. I'm pretty sure you could count the number of new enemies on 1 hand. It was nice they added more story, but unfortunately it was goofy as all hell. There isn't one major flaw that I can point out about this game, it's just a whole slew of minor annoyances that ultimately bring it down.

I don't mind a challenge, I usually play SoR 2 on Mania(or hardest if I don't feel like entering a the code). The cheapest enemies in SoR 2 were those stupid robots that when you punched them once they feel back. That's the way SoR 3 feels to me in the later levels, it's less of an actual challenge and more repetition than actual skill.

Smii

01-21-2010, 11:10 PM

Why do people complain about the difficulty in 3?You can turn down the difficulty from the options.

Yes, but the default is "normal", if you choose "easy" you can't complete the game and get the full ending. (The game ends at the robot Mr X boss, I believe?)

I like all SORs. Even 3 - the difficulty isn't really an issue for me, and I seem to find many of its faults forgiveable (aside from the greater part of its music, and that bloody train tunnel level).

Da_Shocker

01-21-2010, 11:35 PM

All of which pales in comparison to the changes they made to the game itself (http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6111&p=122061).

I have known about every single change in that game for quiet sometime. SoR3 isn't a super hard game as some people are making it out to be. The only thing that bugged me was getting more than 1 star at a time is virtually impossible.

Doctorwordsworth

01-21-2010, 11:56 PM

ive always been partial to the second one myself

Smii

01-22-2010, 12:23 AM

SoR3 isn't a super hard game as some people are making it out to be. The only thing that bugged me was getting more than 1 star at a time is virtually impossible.

Again, this isn't really that much of a problem - assuming you have a 6btn pad and can memorise some simple button sequences ;)

I actually have to play BKIII on "hard" at least, "normal" is too damn simple. Same goes for most scrolling beatemups actually, easy ones are just boring. I guess growing up with SOR3 made me a bit masochistic, or something :/

Christuserloeser

01-22-2010, 03:32 AM

Streets of Rage 3 isn't super hard, it just sucks. It's unbalanced, frustrating, tedious, boring, it just sucks. This game should never ever have been released. It's an insult to the designers and an insult to the fans.

BK3 on 'hard' however is just OHSSOM ! :ok:

Rusty Venture

01-22-2010, 04:20 AM

Any game where it takes longer to beat up individual generic punks than the actual level boss, well, sucks.

BK3 is just better.

zetastrike

01-22-2010, 05:16 PM

I played the hell out if SoR2 while I was on break. I can't come up with a single thing wrong with it. Everything about it is amazing. SoR1 was okay, but kind of unspectacular compared to #2. Never played SoR3 and don't really want to fork over the cash for a game that everyone seems to hate. BK3, however, I wouldn't mind trying out. It's the only Japanese game I would consider getting. How hard is it to play a Japanese game on a North American Genesis? Is it like the SNES where no mod is required and you just need to use a pass-through device?

Baloo

01-22-2010, 05:24 PM

Smii

01-22-2010, 09:09 PM

Any game where it takes longer to beat up individual generic punks than the actual level boss, well, sucks.

BK3 is just better.

Mm, fair points. "Tedious" & "unbalanced", too - the later levels do become repetitive, especially. I still play SOR3 though, partly due to smugness that it can't just beat me 'til I'm defeated anymore :/

BK3, however, I wouldn't mind trying out. It's the only Japanese game I would consider getting. How hard is it to play a Japanese game on a North American Genesis? Is it like the SNES where no mod is required and you just need to use a pass-through device?

Get yourself a Mega / Magic key, to play BKIII without all that code-inputting annoyance - and remember, there are many other fine Japanese MD imports. For more information, consult your local lib-ary! (http://www.guardiana.net/) ;)

acdc

01-23-2010, 05:10 AM

ALL RIGHT PEOPLE LET ME HELP YOU WITH THIS

IT S SIMPLE

STREET OF RAGE 2

THE BEST THERE IS THE BEST THERE WAS AND THE BEST TO STAY

shinobimusashi

01-23-2010, 07:45 AM

i know 2 is technically better but i still like the first one more and im not real sure of why maybe its the way the graphics look and it just seems like its faster when you throw combos anyways it just feels better to me its hard for me to explain why.

KillerBean2

01-23-2010, 07:51 AM

Bare Knuckle 3 is the best game in the series in my opinion. The japs got the best version.

I second that!

I don't get why people keep bashing the music in SOR3/BKIII. Yūzō Koshiro wasn't afraid to step away from the ear pleasing (but boring) style of the first two games and make something much more hardcore and awesome. It just fits the theme of walking through dark streets beating the crap out of punks way better.
I love the music in SOR3/BKIII!! :love:

Dr. Robotnik

01-23-2010, 11:25 AM

ALL RIGHT PEOPLE LET ME HELP YOU WITH THIS

IT S SIMPLE

STREET OF RAGE 2

THE BEST THERE IS THE BEST THERE WAS AND THE BEST TO STAY

I second this motion. Although the first Streets of Rage is pretty darn awesome, too.

Part 3 has it's charm, but it's way below the standard of the first two, IMO.

evilmajikman

01-24-2010, 12:02 PM

SoR 2 was the best. It's hella fun and a great way to waste a boring pointless lecture in science class. SoR 3 would have been good, but the localization was just too messed up. It was too hard, the sprites and colors got ruined. Ash was replaced with a 2nd Shiva boss fight, the endings sprites changed... I mean, did 4Kids censor that game? It was so ridiculous. I played the JP version and it was actually good...

havok666

01-24-2010, 12:27 PM

Streets of Rage II for the music.

Bare Knuckle III for the gameplay.

Iced Snowman

01-24-2010, 02:27 PM

I've said it before and I'll say it again, SOR2 will always blow my skirt up!!!!!!

I altered that sweet statement from a similar but opposite one made by The Edge. I haven't been in this forum much the past few months. I did just notice that The Edge has been banned. Did his compilation of offensive posts & threads do him in or was it just one post? :confused:

Baloo

01-24-2010, 02:58 PM

Iced Snowman

01-24-2010, 03:23 PM

I see. There is a limit to everything. I'm all for a good argument and comical insults, but The Edge did cross the line many times.

Baloo, I'm glad to see that you responded to my post, which tells me that you are ready.

If you don't mind, I'd like you to choose a Disney Sega Genesis game for me to purchase and play through. I'm not a fan of anything Disney related, but in order to counter (or perhaps agree) with your Disney reviews and viewpoints, I admit I need to experience the games.

The ball is on your side of the fence, are you ready to serve?