Strider

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Description

Strider is a modern reinterpretation of Capcom's arcade classic Strider, with some gameplay elements borrowed from the NES version. The player takes control of Strider Hiryû, a ninja-like warrior sent to the technologically advanced Kazakh City. Kazakh has been taken over by a ruthless dictator, Grandmaster Meio, and his armies of robots. Many other Striders were sent before Hiryû, never to be seen again. It's now up to Hiryu to succeed where his predecessors have failed and free the people of Kazakh City from Meio and his henchmen.

As the original, Strider is mostly an action/platform game where Hiryû must hack and slash his way through hordes of enemies. The player must use Hiryû's climbing abilities to explore the 2.5D environments, uncovering bonuses and upgrades in the process. By progressing through the story and defeating the many bosses, Hiryû unlocks new weapons and powers, allowing him to reach new areas of Kazakh City. Contrary to his predecessors, this version of Strider is not linear and adopts a semi-open structure in the vein of the Metroid games, although a map and navigation system always indicate in which direction is the next objective.

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Alternate Titles

• "ストライダー飛竜" -- Japanese spelling
• "Strider Hiryu" -- Japanese title
• "Strider HD" -- Informal name

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: HEXengine
• 3D Engine: Slayer
• Genre: Explorable platformer / Metroidvania
• Japanese PlayStation 4 games with full English support
• Middleware: Wwise
• Physics Engine: Havok
• Strider series

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Critic Reviews

Game Watcher	Windows	Feb 28, 2014	9 out of 10	90
Game Informer Magazine	Windows	Feb 18, 2014	8.75 out of 10	88
Softpedia	Windows	Feb 21, 2014	8.5 out of 10	85
411mania.com	PlayStation 3	Mar 08, 2014	8.2 out of 10	82
4Players.de	PlayStation 4	Feb 19, 2014	81 out of 100	81
4Players.de	Xbox One	Feb 19, 2014	81 out of 100	81
GameStar (Germany)	Windows	Feb 26, 2014	80 out of 100	80
DarkZero	Windows	Mar 03, 2014	7 out of 10	70
PC Gamer	Windows	Feb 28, 2014	70 out of 100	70
Giant Bomb	PlayStation 4	Feb 19, 2014		60

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