Final Fight: Double Impact is a compilation of two classic arcade games finally made available through the PSN

User Rating: 8 | Final Fight: Double Impact PS3
By newkillerstar27 | Review Date:
I can't tell you how excited I was to see Final Fight come out on the PSN. I had never heard of Magic Sword before, but it ended up being just as awesome as Final Fight in many ways. These are both two classic beat 'em up games that are a lot of fun for just about anyone to play. Not to mention that they're co-op.

GAMEPLAY - Final Fight is a game where you just go through a city beating up anything in your past. I was a little disappointed that this was the original SNES version, because I think that version tends to be very difficult. Luckily you're able to keep continuing after losing all your lives. Magic Sword is pretty much the same thing, except that there are ways to upgrade your stats and have a hireling. It almost feels like an arcade side-scroller version of Diablo 2. Both games are awesome, and ones you'll want to play over and over again. - 10/10

STORY - Magic Sword doesn't seem to have much of a story to speak of. You're just climbing this tower-thing, which is like 50 stories tall. Final Fight is all about rescuing Haggar's daughter, who is also Cody's girlfriend, if I remember correctly. Nothing too special, but you have to remember that games back during the time these came out didn't need the greatest stories. - 7/10

GRAPHICS - Again, the graphics for these games at the time they were released were pretty great, even though they don't look too special nowadays. - 7/10

SOUND - Yet another dated aspect to these games. The music is great on both of these, even though the sound effects are pretty cheesy by today's standards. You can only really blame this on age though. - 7.5/10

LENGTH/REPLAY VALUE - These games aren't incredibly long, but they're fun to play if you just feel like beating people up. I've played through Final Fight so many times over the years, and I've never gotten tired of it. I could see myself playing through Magic Sword more than once, even though it's a little harder to stick through since it seems like it's level after level without much variation. - 8.5/10

BOTTOM LINE - These two games are absolutely great. If you enjoy beat 'em up games, you might consider checking these two out. They both show their age, but they are also presented in an arcade form, so it's forgivable. These games should be welcomed additions to your PSN game selection, and be a lot of fun to play when nothing else sounds good. - 8/10

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