Raging Justice

Erring on just the right side of trashy, Raging Justice doesn't break any significant new ground for the side-scrolling brawler but it succeeds as an entertaining effort all the same.

So, has Raging Justice lived up to my expectations? Mostly, yes. While it’s occasionally frustrating and the arrest system is hit and miss, I can’t deny that it’s a lot of fun to play. Being a fan of the genre, I’ve played a lot of side scrolling beat ’em ups over the years, and Raging Justice comes closest to replicating the joy I felt playing the likes of Streets of Rage, Final Fight and Golden Axe as a youth. It’s far from being perfect, but it has soul. Suffice to say, if you’re also a fan of the aforementioned titles, give Raging Justice a go. It’s bound to entertain.

Overall Raging Justice should please fans of the genre and although it doesn't modernise beat 'em ups in any meaningful way, there is still a lot of fun to be had.

A retro-style beat 'em up without the retro charm, Raging Justice attempts to bring a dormant genre back to life with mixed results. Unfortunately, it just isn't as much fun as you'd hope it would be. So near, and yet so far, you'll be yearning for Streets of Rage in no time at all.

A charming homage to Streets Of Rage and other scrolling beat ‘em-ups, but it doesn’t overcome the genre’s limitations and manages to add a few of its own.

You’ll be left out with a “meh” after finishing the game. What game did we just play?