{"id":112387,"date":"2020-05-03T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-03T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/view\/news\/362231"},"modified":"2020-05-03T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T01:00:00","slug":"video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/05\/03\/video-game-deep-cuts-the-streets-of-rage-aholic-wasteland\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Game Deep Cuts: The Streets Of Rage-aholic Wasteland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><i><small> The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra\u0092s community.<br \/>The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company. <\/small><\/i><\/strong> <\/p>\n<hr>\n<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 decoding=\"async\" alt data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/24028bfe-a765-4fe5-8a72-9ba97a141812_800x322.jpeg&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:322,&quot;width&quot;:800,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:133695,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;: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>\n<p><em>[Did I expect&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Streets_of_Rage\">this particular Sega franchise<\/a>&nbsp;to come back &amp; hit big? Nooope.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re back again with&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/videogamedeepcuts.substack.com\/\">Video Game Deep Cuts newsletter on Substack<\/a>, folks. I\u2019m still enjoying putting these together &#8211; not least because there are plenty \u2018big news of the day\/week\u2019 newsletters, but finding time to discover the alternative material is rewarding.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018all the notable new games\u2019 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\u2019ll keep noodling!<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simoncarless.com\/about\/\">Simon<\/a>, curator<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>The Current: New Games In The Spotlight<\/h2>\n<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 decoding=\"async\" alt data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/98c243ca-c64e-4a70-b82c-d5f66e0ef501_800x330.jpeg&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:330,&quot;width&quot;:800,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:54351,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;: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>\n<ul readability=\"7.0918884664132\">\n<li readability=\"0.74242424242424\">\n<p><strong>The Flower Collectors&nbsp;<\/strong>(PC, pictured)&nbsp;<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>&nbsp;&#8211; \u201ca simple but full-hearted spin on Rear&nbsp;Window.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li readability=\"2.4497041420118\">\n<p><strong>Fallout 76\u2019s \u2018Wastelanders\u2019 update<\/strong>&nbsp;(PC, Xbox, PS4) &#8211; which is solo play-focused, intriguingly &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/884w84\/fallout-76-wastelanders-review-its-good-now\">seems to have elevated the game<\/a>&nbsp;to \u2018try this out!\u2019 levels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li readability=\"0\">\n<p><strong>Paper Beast&nbsp;<\/strong>(PS4) is the under-the-radar Eric Chahi (Another World) PlayStation VR game which \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/video-games\/reviews\/paper-beast-truly-great-playstation-vr-game\/\">throws players into a hallucinatory cyberscape<\/a>.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li readability=\"2.7045454545455\">\n<p>2D brawler remake&nbsp;<strong>Streets Of Rage 4&nbsp;<\/strong>(PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox) is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zx-agqJEAI4\">a bit of a surprise hit<\/a>.&nbsp;(BONUS: ICYMI,&nbsp;<strong>Treachery In Beatdown City<\/strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OTBpC1gP3oY\">an intriguing 2D RPG-brawler combo<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li readability=\"1.5949367088608\">\n<p>4 vs. 1 multiplayer shooter&nbsp;<strong>Predator: Hunting Grounds&nbsp;<\/strong>(PC, PS4)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lG7GTNHBIdk\">has mixed reviews<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; game \u2018feel\u2019 better suited to dev\u2019s previous,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/f13game.com\/\">Friday The 13th<\/a>?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Culture: Game Culture &amp; Deep Dives<\/h2>\n<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 decoding=\"async\" alt data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/78f5e43f-30f0-4fdb-9b91-0fdf5b043a4d_800x373.jpeg&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:373,&quot;width&quot;:800,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:103566,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;: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>\n<h2>The Past: Game History<\/h2>\n<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 decoding=\"async\" alt data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/ff1e3b36-48f1-414b-9832-715d8d08870b_800x285.jpeg&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:285,&quot;width&quot;:800,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:135861,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;: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>\n<h2>The Other Goodness<\/h2>\n<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 decoding=\"async\" alt data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/2a504d04-3c4e-43f9-a2a3-a2c97b3fc1ed_800x278.jpeg&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:278,&quot;width&quot;:800,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:44243,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;: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>\n<p>Thanks for reading, and see you next week!<br \/> Simon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra\u0092s community.The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company. 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