DOUBLE DRAGON NEON REVIEW UPDATE

DOUBLE DRAGON NEON REVIEW UPDATE

When the online patch finally comes around, we'll update this review and adjust the co-op score if appropriate.Р”Вouble Dragon: Neon took a lot of risks by squeezing so many new elements into a classic game. I donРІР‚в„ўt lack for local partners, but itРІР‚в„ўs a shame that not everyone can fully enjoy the game in its current state.

The developers have promised to add online support in a patch very soon, which surely means it will come a lot sooner than a certain other beat-em-upРІР‚в„ўs online mode. The only less than brilliant aspect to NeonРІР‚в„ўs multiplayer is that the game launched without online co-op. But you can always compensate by going back to past levels and building up your tapes a bit, buying extra lives in shops, or simply by playing more skillfully. Admittedly the single-player difficulty curves a bit too steeply, much as in other Wayforward games. This lack of mid-mission checkpoints might be too old-school for some. If you run out of lives, you retain any upgrades you picked up but have to start the level over or return to the map screen.

A dead player can steal lives from the living one, just like in games of yore. Each player always starts a level with two lives, but another player can really help those lives go a long way. Not only is it a clever twist on something weРІР‚в„ўve seen before, reviving is important for the lives it saves. Players can also revive each other by rewinding the floating tape that appears over a fallen comrade before time runs out and he loses a life. ItРІР‚в„ўs a great optional mechanic and I love seeing Billy and Jimmy fly across the screen for epic long distance high fives. The other players just has to accept the invitation by tapping his or her stick, instantly giving both brothers a gleam, splitting life between them, or stealing the otherРІР‚в„ўs life. Check out this article for further Achievement anaylsis.Р”В®ither player can initiate one of three high five moves by pressing directions on the right analog stick. Speaking of which, both players earn Achievements during co-op games, and their progress gets saved independently. Friendly fire can be toggled in the options screen - necessary for an Achievement or two. Billy and Jimmy get unique lines of dialogue in multiplayer, and I couldnРІР‚в„ўt help but laugh when one brother exclaimed, РІР‚СљHurry up, butt weasel!РІР‚Сњ while waiting for his sibling to go through a door. So Neon adds crazy humor and an addictive unlocking system to the Double Dragon formula, but what of the co-op? Why, it seriously brings the game to life.

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