05-06-2020, 12:56 PM
Video Game Deep Cuts: The Streets Of Rage-aholic Wasteland
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland.jpg" width="800" height="322" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p><strong><i><small> The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutras community.<br />The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company. </small></i></strong> </p>
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<p><a href="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24028bfe-a765-4fe5-8a72-9ba97a141812_800x322.jpeg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt data-attrs="{"src":"https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/24028bfe-a765-4fe5-8a72-9ba97a141812_800x322.jpeg","height":322,"width":800,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":133695,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null}" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland.jpg" width="600"></a></p>
<p><em>[Did I expect <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streets_of_Rage">this particular Sega franchise</a> to come back & hit big? Nooope.]</em></p>
<p>We’re back again with <a href="http://videogamedeepcuts.substack.com/">Video Game Deep Cuts newsletter on Substack</a>, folks. I’m still enjoying putting these together – not least because there are plenty ‘big news of the day/week’ newsletters, but finding time to discover the alternative material is rewarding.</p>
<p>The ‘all the notable new games’ section may be getting too big/complex. But even working out what came out can be surprisingly tricky for the average reader, with all the platforms/microscenes out there. So I’ll keep noodling!</p>
<p><em>– <a href="https://www.simoncarless.com/about/">Simon</a>, curator</em></p>
<h2>The Current: New Games In The Spotlight</h2>
<p><a href="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98c243ca-c64e-4a70-b82c-d5f66e0ef501_800x330.jpeg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt data-attrs="{"src":"https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/98c243ca-c64e-4a70-b82c-d5f66e0ef501_800x330.jpeg","height":330,"width":800,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":54351,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null}" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland-1.jpg" width="600"></a></p>
<ul readability="7.0918884664132">
<li readability="0.74242424242424">
<p><strong>The Flower Collectors </strong>(PC, pictured) <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-21-the-flower-collectors-review-a-simple-but-full-hearted-spin-on-rear-window">is an unusual short narrative game</a> – “a simple but full-hearted spin on Rear Window.” </p>
</li>
<li readability="2.4497041420118">
<p><strong>Fallout 76’s ‘Wastelanders’ update</strong> (PC, Xbox, PS4) – which is solo play-focused, intriguingly – <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/884w84/fallout-76-wastelanders-review-its-good-now">seems to have elevated the game</a> to ‘try this out!’ levels. </p>
</li>
<li readability="0">
<p><strong>Paper Beast </strong>(PS4) is the under-the-radar Eric Chahi (Another World) PlayStation VR game which “<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/paper-beast-truly-great-playstation-vr-game/">throws players into a hallucinatory cyberscape</a>.” </p>
</li>
<li readability="2.7045454545455">
<p>2D brawler remake <strong>Streets Of Rage 4 </strong>(PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox) is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx-agqJEAI4">a bit of a surprise hit</a>. (BONUS: ICYMI, <strong>Treachery In Beatdown City</strong> is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTBpC1gP3oY">an intriguing 2D RPG-brawler combo</a>.)</p>
</li>
<li readability="1.5949367088608">
<p>4 vs. 1 multiplayer shooter <strong>Predator: Hunting Grounds </strong>(PC, PS4) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG7GTNHBIdk">has mixed reviews</a> – game ‘feel’ better suited to dev’s previous, <a href="http://f13game.com/">Friday The 13th</a>? </p>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>The Culture: Game Culture & Deep Dives</h2>
<p><a href="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78f5e43f-30f0-4fdb-9b91-0fdf5b043a4d_800x373.jpeg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt data-attrs="{"src":"https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/78f5e43f-30f0-4fdb-9b91-0fdf5b043a4d_800x373.jpeg","height":373,"width":800,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":103566,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null}" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland-2.jpg" width="600"></a></p>
<h2>The Past: Game History</h2>
<p><a href="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff1e3b36-48f1-414b-9832-715d8d08870b_800x285.jpeg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt data-attrs="{"src":"https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ff1e3b36-48f1-414b-9832-715d8d08870b_800x285.jpeg","height":285,"width":800,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":135861,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null}" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland-3.jpg" width="600"></a></p>
<h2>The Other Goodness</h2>
<p><a href="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2a504d04-3c4e-43f9-a2a3-a2c97b3fc1ed_800x278.jpeg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt data-attrs="{"src":"https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2a504d04-3c4e-43f9-a2a3-a2c97b3fc1ed_800x278.jpeg","height":278,"width":800,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":44243,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null}" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland-4.jpg" width="600"></a></p>
<p>Thanks for reading, and see you next week!<br /> Simon.</p>
</div>
https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/05/...wasteland/
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland.jpg" width="800" height="322" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p><strong><i><small> The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutras community.<br />The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company. </small></i></strong> </p>
<hr>
<p><a href="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24028bfe-a765-4fe5-8a72-9ba97a141812_800x322.jpeg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt data-attrs="{"src":"https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/24028bfe-a765-4fe5-8a72-9ba97a141812_800x322.jpeg","height":322,"width":800,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":133695,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null}" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland.jpg" width="600"></a></p>
<p><em>[Did I expect <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streets_of_Rage">this particular Sega franchise</a> to come back & hit big? Nooope.]</em></p>
<p>We’re back again with <a href="http://videogamedeepcuts.substack.com/">Video Game Deep Cuts newsletter on Substack</a>, folks. I’m still enjoying putting these together – not least because there are plenty ‘big news of the day/week’ newsletters, but finding time to discover the alternative material is rewarding.</p>
<p>The ‘all the notable new games’ section may be getting too big/complex. But even working out what came out can be surprisingly tricky for the average reader, with all the platforms/microscenes out there. So I’ll keep noodling!</p>
<p><em>– <a href="https://www.simoncarless.com/about/">Simon</a>, curator</em></p>
<h2>The Current: New Games In The Spotlight</h2>
<p><a href="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98c243ca-c64e-4a70-b82c-d5f66e0ef501_800x330.jpeg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt data-attrs="{"src":"https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/98c243ca-c64e-4a70-b82c-d5f66e0ef501_800x330.jpeg","height":330,"width":800,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":54351,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null}" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland-1.jpg" width="600"></a></p>
<ul readability="7.0918884664132">
<li readability="0.74242424242424">
<p><strong>The Flower Collectors </strong>(PC, pictured) <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-21-the-flower-collectors-review-a-simple-but-full-hearted-spin-on-rear-window">is an unusual short narrative game</a> – “a simple but full-hearted spin on Rear Window.” </p>
</li>
<li readability="2.4497041420118">
<p><strong>Fallout 76’s ‘Wastelanders’ update</strong> (PC, Xbox, PS4) – which is solo play-focused, intriguingly – <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/884w84/fallout-76-wastelanders-review-its-good-now">seems to have elevated the game</a> to ‘try this out!’ levels. </p>
</li>
<li readability="0">
<p><strong>Paper Beast </strong>(PS4) is the under-the-radar Eric Chahi (Another World) PlayStation VR game which “<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/paper-beast-truly-great-playstation-vr-game/">throws players into a hallucinatory cyberscape</a>.” </p>
</li>
<li readability="2.7045454545455">
<p>2D brawler remake <strong>Streets Of Rage 4 </strong>(PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox) is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx-agqJEAI4">a bit of a surprise hit</a>. (BONUS: ICYMI, <strong>Treachery In Beatdown City</strong> is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTBpC1gP3oY">an intriguing 2D RPG-brawler combo</a>.)</p>
</li>
<li readability="1.5949367088608">
<p>4 vs. 1 multiplayer shooter <strong>Predator: Hunting Grounds </strong>(PC, PS4) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG7GTNHBIdk">has mixed reviews</a> – game ‘feel’ better suited to dev’s previous, <a href="http://f13game.com/">Friday The 13th</a>? </p>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>The Culture: Game Culture & Deep Dives</h2>
<p><a href="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78f5e43f-30f0-4fdb-9b91-0fdf5b043a4d_800x373.jpeg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt data-attrs="{"src":"https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/78f5e43f-30f0-4fdb-9b91-0fdf5b043a4d_800x373.jpeg","height":373,"width":800,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":103566,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null}" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland-2.jpg" width="600"></a></p>
<h2>The Past: Game History</h2>
<p><a href="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff1e3b36-48f1-414b-9832-715d8d08870b_800x285.jpeg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt data-attrs="{"src":"https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ff1e3b36-48f1-414b-9832-715d8d08870b_800x285.jpeg","height":285,"width":800,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":135861,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null}" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland-3.jpg" width="600"></a></p>
<h2>The Other Goodness</h2>
<p><a href="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2a504d04-3c4e-43f9-a2a3-a2c97b3fc1ed_800x278.jpeg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt data-attrs="{"src":"https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2a504d04-3c4e-43f9-a2a3-a2c97b3fc1ed_800x278.jpeg","height":278,"width":800,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":44243,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null}" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland-4.jpg" width="600"></a></p>
<p>Thanks for reading, and see you next week!<br /> Simon.</p>
</div>
https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/05/...wasteland/