Beat 'em up fans were waiting for the series to return, but the new project did not impress the media and players. Double Dragon Revive was supposed to be an update to the famous franchise of the genre, but it did not live up to expectations.
The revival of the 80s series was supposed to remind of the golden age of beat 'em up, but the game received an average score of 64% on Opencritic. The result is no better on Steam - 61% positive reviews after 80 player opinions.
Reviewers note the smooth animation of characters, high-quality models of heroes and juicy strikes, conveying the atmosphere of old arcade machines. Short sessions can be enjoyable, and nostalgic music will bring back memories of past games. The developers have added several familiar faces to the series, which was a pleasant sign of attention for fans.
But that's where the good news ends. Critics point to a lack of ideas, repetitiveness, a short campaign and poor content. The story part ends quickly, and the combat process, despite the good "physical" response of the strikes, quickly gets boring due to the limited set of techniques and boring levels. Problems with balance, outdated background animation and technical flaws sometimes resemble games from a decade ago. Many note that the potential of Unreal Engine 5 remained unused.
