Double Dragon Neon
SCORE: 59
Double Dragon was a shocking game in its
day (in the year of our Lord 1987). We fight through hordes of bad guys
to rescue our girlfriend. The female characters had graduates from being
princesses to just girlfriends. Which probably has more of an emotional
response to modern day men than a princess does. Only to find the
kidnapper is our brother. The horror! The shock!
Fast forward to 2012, and Majesco Entertainment has updated the
franchise in the form of Double Dragon Neon. This Xbox 360 and
Playstation 3 downloadable home console beat them up game stays true to
the original in many ways. It also updates things to continue to be
shocking. You can take that to the bank.
Graphically Double Dragon Neon is very shiny. The characters are bigger
(no longer squat little guys and girls), the graphics are more detailed,
and very realistic. This actually hurts Double Dragon Neon. The women of
the night are bouncing all around and exposing themselves after enough
punches/kicks to the gut.
Yes we beat up women in Double Dragon Neon. We also beat up men. The
same looking characters over and over again. I got tired of having to
pound the same guys over and over again. It got old. What makes it worse
is the bad guys in Double Dragon Neon can take a beating. Taking them
down is like going a few rounds with Anderson Silva.
The music in Double Dragon Neon makes me think of the arcade. I know I
am not in the arcade, but it gives that feel. Which is neat. I almost
think the martial arts sounds are a second layer of music. All of the
sounds while my character punched and kicked the enemies. Their groan as
they took damage, or my guy took damage would be like gongs to the
second layer of music.
Two adult family members can work together in Double Dragon Neon to take
down all of the bad guys. How does anyone get that many guys to take a
beating for them? What is he paying them? The controls take some getting
used to. I still feel even on the easiest setting the enemies are over
powered. The monotony of Double Dragon Neon will get to you. I grew
weary of beating down so many guys and gals so often.
Double Dragon Neon is a very strong 'T' for Teen title. The level of
content makes it very close to a 'M' rating in my professional
assessment. Families should put a few things down when considering
Double Dragon Neon. The first one is the violence. The second is
violence against women. The third is the sexual objectification of
women.
- Mark
Graphics: 51%
Sound: 68%
Replay/Extras: 71%
Gameplay: 56%
Family Friendly Factor: 50%
System: Xbox 360/PS3
Publisher: Majesco Entertainment
Rating: ‘T’ - Teen
{Fantasy Violence, Partial Nudity, Suggestive Themes}
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