It's hard to reboot a franchise without shooting yourself in the foot. So many times the product feels bloated, weird, and abandons the thing that made it great to begin with. Strider, however, feels just right.
In the video above, I give my impressions of Strider. Thankfully, it's a game that understands what was intrinsically good about its predecessors, instead of simply cannibalizing the franchise for the sake of a quick buck.
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