#202 – Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (PS2)
Unlike many who were disappointed by the 2nd entry in the Sands of Time trilogy, I thought Warrior Within couldn’t have been a better sequel to the 1st. Combat wasn’t painful anymore and was in fact one of the best aspects of the game. Many people didn’t really like the story but I beg to differ. The fact that a sinister invincible creature haunts your every footstep created a tense atmosphere. The game keeps you on your toes and the platforming was as good as the original. I liked the story quite a lot and thought they did a good job with the ending. While Warrior Within didn’t break any new grounds like the 1st one did, it totally lived up to it.
#201 – Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis)
One of the best side-scrolling beat-em ups I have ever played. I used to clock hours playing Streets of Rage 2 with a friend who was a hardcore beat-em up fan. From all the beat-em up entries like Double Dragon, Final Fight, Golden Axe, etc, Streets of Rage just stood out. It was simply more fun, more polished, more entertaining. SoR2 improved DRASTICALLY from SoR1 which was also a good game. Boss battles kept you on your toes and the level designs were simply awesome. Only complaint I have with SoR2 is that once you figure out some techniques, and start spamming them, the challenge of the game just dies down.
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