Final Fight: Double Impact Review

Capcom has remade and re-mastered a few games as of late, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 being one of the more recent, as well as Bionic Commando: Rearmed. Both were great games in their own right. So the question is how does Double Impact stand up to that standard set by its predecessors. Does it warrant a purchase other than that of the hardcore fan?

First off, let’s go on the record and say that Final Fight is the main draw of this game. After all most people who buy it wont realize that it even has Magic Sword until they start the game up, not to mention the fact it is the primary name they decided to go with for the title. Personally I would have called it, ‘Magic Sword & Final Fight: The Double Impact’ but again, that’s me. Nonetheless, the game is great fun for fans of both games. The added challenges in the way of ‘Vault Challenges’ will keep old school die hard gamers happy.

The games themselves remain unchanged but many like it that way. Although many gamers prefer the re-vamped HD games such as the great ‘Turtles In Time Re-Shelled’. Instead the developers chose to go old school and leave the game mostly untouched. The options and the added ability to play it in ‘Cabinet Mode’ let games have a diverse selection of resolutions and quality. Wither you find the cabinet mode cool or you prefer the old school look, or widescreen or even like to see the subtle nuances of smooth and crisp quality texture the options are all there for your choosing.

The only real addition to the gameplay is the ability to play co-op online with your friends and the leaderboard functionality. The game is really fun with two players, especially Final Fight, but the one, and major downside is the mic support for the game is almost atrocious. Hopefully there will be a patch soon to rectify this issue. There is also a 2 player offline co-op as well for the inclined. Just remember to set your game the way you want with the triangle (Y) button so you can either be bothered, or not be bothered by random people looking for someone to play with. Both games can be beaten in about an hour or so depending on the skill level, but sometimes you have to realize when these games were first released there weren’t many games that couldn’t be beaten in one sitting. As they didn’t have an autosave feature like we do now (which this game comes fully equipped with if you so decide you’re not going to sit there to beat the games straight away).

So, in a nutshell the game really comes down to how hardcore of a fan of the included games you are. If you love nostalgic moments you will have (and you will have them) with Final Fight and Magic Sword than this is a must buy for you at the tantalizing price of $10(or 800 MSP if you purchase over XBLA). If you’re a casual gamer who has yet to experience these amazing games, than again for the price this is the best deal on the market. The ‘Vault Challenges’ unlockables will keep the hardcore happy with such rewards as a full episode of the original 90’s Street Fighter cartoon titled ‘Final Fight’ with Cody, Guy and the cast of the game. This is one throwback game you won’t want to miss, if you can overlook the length of the games themselves.

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Posted by AnthonyD on Apr 15 2010. Filed under Playstation 3, Reviews, Xbox 360. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry