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Slideshow: Final Fight: Down for the Count

The long-awaited revival of the classic street-fighting action game doesn't hold a candle to its retro namesake. Chris Kohler reviews .
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Crazy homeless guy 2-Ill doesn't help out much either, come to think of it.Screenshot: Courtesy of Capcom

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Only AFTER Lou the Skin attempts to kill you does he bother to find out who you are and that you're on the same side.

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"Decent" is being far too kind.

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Killing bad guys ups your "respect meter," which has no noticeable effect on gameplay other than people in town congratulating you as you walk by.

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But wait: a glimmer of hope? Rooting though Cody's things, you find... a picture of Mayor Mike Haggar, one of the characters that made the original Final Fight so awesome.

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Speaking of which, the original Final Fight is included in this game, except it doesn't look nearly as good as this screenshot.

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Vanessa the no-nonsense bartender proves herself to be an absolutely worthless ally, getting herself killed (forcing you to restart the mission) over and over.

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