bit-tech Shopping: Konami Bloody Roar 4 (PS2)

Rating: 4

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Strengths: Fighting game with good controls

Weaknesses: Just like all the others.

Summary: This is definitely an interesting fighting title. It is similar to just about all the other fighting titles out there with one major change- you can transform into an animal mid-fight. The animal transformation is kind of neat but not all that useful. The rest of the game is your standard fighting game with poor background graphics and okay music. If you enjoy fighter games, pick this one up and give it a try. You might be a bit more entertained than I was, but I wouldn't expect too much out of it.

Rating: 8

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Strengths: Fun fighting title, cool animal transformations

Weaknesses: Not as good as some others

Summary: Bloody Roar 4 is much like any other fighting title out there (Tekken, Street Fighter, etc). Each fighting title has its own gimmick. The gimmick in Bloody Roar is that your fighters can transform into animals that can do massive damage to the opponent if used correctly. While this definitely makes the bloody roar series fun to play, this 4th installment in the series does little to improve upon the previous installment. There are a couple added characters and new environments, but really... that's about it. Everything else is pretty good. The response time is good, the music is good, and the graphics are fluid.I would recommend this to anyone that's looking for a fun fighter to keep them and their families/friends entertained.

Rating: 6

Time with product: 1 Years

Strengths: Cool beast transformations

Weaknesses: simplistic gameplay

Summary: This is a really fun game as long as you don't expect too much of it. Street Fighter Alpha 3/ Virtua Fighter 4 this is not. This game is pure button masher, but I find button mashers just as fun as a technical fighter, so I liked this game a lot. I also really, really like the idea that each character can turn into a more powerful beast form (mole, tiger, wolf, and...er, rabbit!)Pick it up cheap if you can