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I think the Divine Comedy could have been an opportunity to break away from the Hell-themed beat-'em-up (fun as they are, I think the idea reached its apex with Painkiller), and present a strong but suicidal character who is going through an increasingly bleak landscape in search of a loved one.
Welcome To Hell SVGL 2009
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Following the film's plot, you control Scott Pilgrim, a Torontonian slacker in a hectic side-scrolling beat-'em-up.
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In just 19 months the game-hardware newbie has become a credible player by building its device from scratch and acquiring exclusive rights to sought-after titles like the marine adventure Halo and the beat-'em-up brawler Dead or Alive 3.
The X-Factor 2007
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With the drama out of the way, it's back to the beat-'em-up action.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010
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Unaccountably released at the same time as Super Street Fighter IV, which may be the best beat-'em-up ever made, comes from the world's most famous fighting franchise and costs £20 less, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger offers similarly-old school 2D face-punching action.
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This mode turns your attempt to eliminate an opponent's piece into a quick little beat-'em-up in which your fully animated piece has to attack your opponent's similarly lively piece.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010
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It's these small details that set the comic apart from just a regular beat-'em-up story like Siege.
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With the drama out of the way, it's back to the beat-'em-up action.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010
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It's these small details that set the comic apart from just a regular beat-'em-up story like Siege. \n\nDeadman steps in to play a key role and supply information, since the combined rings aren't effective in putting Nekron down.
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This mode turns your attempt to eliminate an opponent's piece into a quick little beat-'em-up in which your fully animated piece has to attack your opponent's similarly lively piece.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010
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