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Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Action
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Strider Hiryu, the original assassin that inspired many third person action titles returns in a completely new game for a new generation of gamers as he takes on the Grand Master Meio.
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Clear, relentless, plot-driven and cool.
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TwinfiniteMar 20145/5Fighting enemies is so damn satisfying, between the speed at which Strider can swing his sword, constantly swapping cyphers, flipping and dashing through the air, and tossing out his animal-powered abilities. It's such a great remake of a game that I personally have no nostalgia for. Strider is the perfect example of how to take an old formula and perfect it with modern technology. It looks and sounds like a AAA title, but it plays like an old classic with fine-tuned controls. I have very few negative things to say about it, and I don't know why it's seemingly flying under the radar right now.
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DestructoidChris CarterFeb 20149.5/10Double Helix has really come into its own. Strider reminds me of a Shadow Complex with a much better combat system and a scaled-down exploration element. And that's perfectly okay with me.
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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteMax ParkerFeb 20149.5/10This is a wonderful callback to the original games that adds new ideas.
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Rock, Paper, ShotgunRich StantonFeb 2014Strider's not really the kind of game the cognoscenti get excited about. It won't be winning any awards or the subject of a load of thinkpieces, and that's because it's nothing more than a simple design executed near-flawlessly. It's limited in the same sense that a cat is limited by not being a dog. Strider is a great game and it gets me totally pumped; it looks incredible, sounds amazing, and is tonnes of fun. If I ruled the world this would be on billboards, and they would say very simply: STRIDER'S BACK.
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Attack of the FanboyBill HessFeb 20142.5/5 starsStrider makes a great first impression, but really shows its true colors as the short title wears on. Little variety in the environments, a lack of challenge in combat, and a little too much handholding at times, outweigh the flashy presentation of this reboot.
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IGDB rating 7.6/10 from 88 ratings.
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“Attack of the Fanboy (2.5/5): “Strider makes a great first impression, but really shows its true colors as the short title wears on” Fair?”
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“Twinfinite gave it 5/5; Attack of the Fanboy gave it 2.5/5. Was Attack of the Fanboy wrong?”
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