Release Date: November 10, 2019
The Takeover is a beat 'em up game from studio Pelikan13. The game was inspired by cult 90s brawlers such as Streets of Rage or Final Fight. The player fights against waves of enemies alone or in the cooperation mode.
The TakeOver is a beat' em up game from Pelikan13. During the creation of the title, the producers were inspired by such iconic games as Streets of Rage and Final Fight. This is not the studio's first approach to recreate the spirit of the games from the 1990s in a newer edition. Developers have already made such an attempt by creating a racing game called The 90's Arcade Racer, the development of which has been canceled.
Crime is spreading across the city. The gangsters responsible for this situation are intimidating the local police. To subjugate Ethan, one of the toughest officers in the force, the bandits kidnap his daughter Vanessa. The kidnappers don't expect Ethan to give up, however, and the policeman calls his friends and sets off on a private vendetta.
The TakeOver is a brawler, a side-view game that consists of moving through 2D maps and taking down incoming enemies.
The combat is based on combo mechanics. Combining fist attacks and kicks, the player has the ability to knock down enemies, stun them and even throw or blow them up. Continuing aour barrage of strikes of sufficient amount of time charges the special attack bar (Super meter).
However, fists and legs are not the only available form of defense. During the game players have a chance to find weapons such as crowbars, swords and machine guns. Each character also has a unique firearm, but ammunition is rare, so we need to use it in moderation.
The TakeOver is a game for solo players or for two in the couch co-op mode.
Graphics combine pre-rendered sprites and detailed backgrounds in 1080p and higher resolution. The story itself is presented by means of cut-scenes adopting comic book-like atmosphere.
Soundtrack is dynamic and matches the character of the gameplay. It was co-created by several artists: Little V Mills, Richie Branson, James Ronald, and the composer of the music for the Streets of Rage series - Yuzo Koshiro.
Platforms:
PC Windows November 10, 2019
PlayStation 4 May 20, 2021
Nintendo Switch June 4, 2020
Developer: Pelikan13
Publisher: Dangen Entertainment
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System Requirements for The TakeOver Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Pentium Dual Core, 3 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10.
Game Ratings for The TakeOver Video Game.
Use a Potion: 8 / 10
The TakeOver is a thoroughly enjoyable beat ‘em up romp that’s slick, stylish, and full of variety across its levels. It doesn’t do too much to re-invent the genre (outside of the fun mini-games) and some of its mechanics can be easily exploited, but that won’t stop players from having a good time clearing the mean streets of Steel Haven.
Worth Playing: 8 / 10 by Cody Medellin
The TakeOver is an absolutely solid beat-'em-up experience. Get past some of the shortcomings, like constant load times and bad cut scene art, and you have a title that uses a solid base with additions that feel just right for the genre without going overboard. It's fun either solo or with a friend, and while online play would've been nice, fans of the genre will enjoy every minute with the game.
PlayStation Universe: 7 / 10 by John-Paul Jones
A gorgeously framed love letter to the Streets of Rage series, The Takeover is a surprisingly robust and attractive side-scrolling brawler that finds itself let down by poor AI, repetitive enemy types and completely unneeded non-fighting stages. Sadly, the upshot of such devoted love for Sega's series is that the developers behind The Takeover seemingly were concerned more with making the next Streets of Rage, rather than focusing on making the first Takeover.
Average score from votes.
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