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Eight Forces - Arcade (1994)
Another surprise Tecmo game that isn't what I expected, and I'm glad that this isn't my expectation of them because it's not good. At least for me. It seems as if it expects you to be a pro from the moment you start the game. Everything absorbs damage like a sponge and it seems like none of the characters have any starting ability to do...well, anything...save one fighter and even those spread bullets are weak. Maybe I'm missing something, but considering that this is an arcade game, it seems to be doing everything possible to make sure you don't want to put in quarters to practice.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWmL-XJwBM8
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Funny that both consoles ended up bombing anyway, though.
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I'm willing to bet that there's a Spidey centric Beats of Rage game out there. No, not the Infinity War one. Just Spidey. And I'm willing to bet that it's 10x better than this.
This is just...awkward. It could work as a beat em up, but not as Spidey. You get zero sense of speed, agility, maneuverability, web swinging...it's all missing and you feel like a barely animated mannequin. I don't care what villains show up, I'm playing Captain America and the Avengers. Sorry, Goukuma.
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So let me begin by saying that I could not figure out how to use bombs. I may have skipped that one single text bubble while playing. I'll have to try again, but just know that bombs are totally there.
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