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The Warriors is a beat 'em up video game released on October 17, 2005 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Rockstar Games announced on October 18, 2006 that The Warriors will be ported to the Playstation Portable and was released on February 12, 2007. The Playstation Portable port is developed by Rockstar Leeds. The game is based on the 1979 movie of the same name. The game was developed at Rockstar Toronto, and is published by Rockstar Games.
Gameplay/plotline
The game covers not only the events depicted in the movie, but also a precursor, establishing the Warriors' reputation all throughout New York City. Levels 1 through 13 (and Flashback Levels A through E) take place before the movie begins. After Level 13, the player is shown a CG cutscene duplicating, to an extent, the beginnings of the movie, with Cyrus's meeting. Levels 14 through 18 cover the movie itself.
Gameplay
The Warriors are based in their Coney Island hangout through the game. Between levels, a player can explore the hangout, talking with the other Warriors, completing bonus exercises, playing Rumble Mode (a mode which allows you to make your own gang and participate in single fights of various sorts, including more unusual games like King of the Hill and a wheelchair race), doing Flashback levels, or exiting to Coney Island to complete bonus missions which often benefit the player's stats. Note that between Levels 14 and 18 (the events of the movie), the levels go from one to the next without access to the hangout until Level 18 is completed, and some bonus missions do not become available until those levels are completed.
Gameplay is beat 'em up style. One feature is the ability to build up rage by beating up opponents and preforming style moves (Taking an opponent's hat, slamming him into a wall, throwing him from a high place, etc.) When in rage mode your character can unleash 1 of 2 finishing moves.
Characters
Cleon: The Warlord, leader of the gang, started the gang with Vermin. After Cyrus's assassination, he is killed by the Gramercy Riffs believing that he killed Cyrus. Finishing moves: (standing)uppercuts opponent,elbow to the back of the head, then stomps on their neck. (mount) smashes head twice on floor then backhand slaps. (Standing rage) Knocks opponent down then jumps on him. (Mount rage) Hits opponent to turn him on his stomach then jumps on him.
Swan: The Warchief, second in command. Quiet and cool - headed, he is the only one who sees to long-term goals, and makes the plans accordingly. Finishing move (standing)two fist uppercut,two fist blow to stomach, two fist heavy blow to side of head. (mount) Two fist blow,two fist blow in other direction, brings both fists down on opponents face, which is sometimes called a tombstone. (Standing rage) Uppercuts opponent in the face, spin-hits him with a heavy fist, then preforms the backbreaker. (Mount rage) Hits opponent to turn him on his stomach, slams his head on the ground, then delivers a crushing stomp to his head.
Ajax: A cocky, loud, womanizing Warrior always up for a fight. After the death of Cleon at the conclave, he engages in a short confrontation with Swan over who should assume command. He is the most aggressive warrior. He wears fingerless leather gloves and a black tank-top under his Warriors vest. Ajax is arrested when he tries to force himself on an undercover female police officer. Finishing moves: (standing) right hook,left blow to body,right overhand punch to back of head. (mount)quick pummels to the face. (Standing rage) Punches opponent, does the kata guruma on him, then delivers a crushing boot to his head. (Mount rage) Unleashes a barrage of stomps on his opponent's head.
Vermin: Started the gang with Cleon. Vermin is the largest of the Warriors (but not the most muscular). Finishing moves (standing) spinebuster followed by punch to groin. (mount) knee to groin followed by kick to head. (standing rage) Kicks opponent in the groin, pushes him down, then kicks him in the groin again. (Mount rage) Punches opponent then breaks his neck.
Rembrandt: The Writer, the gang's graffiti artist, he wears the standard Warrior's vest and an afro. Unlike the movie he doesn't have a messenger bag. The youngest member, Rembrandt is far less battle-hardened and is frequently looked after by the other members of the gang. Finishing moves: (standing) kick to groin followed by spraypaint to face. (mount) hits with spraycan then sprays in face. (Standing rage) Sweep kicks opponent then falls on him. (Mount rage) Punches opponent then kneedrops him in the head.
Fox: The Scout, Fox is very familiar with other gangs' tactics, territory, and numbers. He dies when he's thrown in front of a speeding train while struggling with a police officer, allowing Mercy to escape. Finishing moves: (standing) left knee to face followed by right knee to face (mount) double knee to side of head (Standing rage) Kicks opponent on the side of his knee then clothesline kicks. (Mount rage) Breaks opponent's arm with a juji-gatame then brings his foot down on his opponent's head.
Snow: A stoic, African-American Warrior with an afro. A bit more reserved, he's still a talented fighter. Finishing moves (standing) elbow to face,headbutt, elbow to back of neck. (mount) punch to face then headbutts twice. (Mount rage) Kneedrops opponent in the chin, punches him, then breaks his neck. (standing rage) Breaks both of the opponent's arms, headbutts him and kicks in face.
Cowboy: A Warrior who wears a Stetson cowboy hat. He is an optimistic, happy-go-lucky Warrior. Finishing moves: (standing) turns around then punches twice in face. (mount) Double punch to face. (Standing rage) smashes opponents face into his knee then rams his elbow into his opponents head. (Mount rage) Punches opponent then breaks his arm.
Cochise: A real live soldier & the fastest fighter of the Warriors who wears Native American-style jewelry, leather pants and boots. He also has an afro with a red bandanna tied around it. Finishing moves: (standing)elbow to face, palm uppercut, palm strike to chest. (mount) punch across face, backhand punch then palm strike. (Standing rage) Hits opponent in the back, preforms the Guillotine choke, then kicks him in the face. (Mount rage) palm strikes opponent, breaks his arm, then steps on his head.
Comparison between the video game and the movie
Both the game and the movie involve the same characters and locations. The primary difference, however, is in the fact that a large portion of the game takes place before the actual movie begins, with Rembrandt's initiation, (the flashback missions show how Cleon formed the Warriors and how each of the other members joined, also, the Flashback missions take place in 1978, a full year realistically from when the film was first released), and the events of the movie itself take place near the end of the game.
The game also looks deeper into various gangs and characters, fleshing them out and giving them real personalities and backstories, where they might have only been seen in the background or mentioned in passing in the film. Cleon, for example, is the leader of the Warriors. The game portrays him as somewhat of a protagonist, whereas he dies within the first few minutes in the movie. The Hi-Hats are one of the gangs at Cyrus's conclave, but they are never named in the film, and only appear in the opening of the film. They are named, however, by the narrator of the theatrical trailer. The game has at least two missions in which the Hi-Hats feature prominently, giving a lot of depth to the group that many fans of the film had taken to calling "the mime gang."
The game has received very strong reviews, and is seen as a revival of the old school beat em' up. Street brawls between rival gangs are the central focus, but as players navigate the urban landscape, other gameplay mechanics are seamlessly integrated, such as laying down graffiti and avoiding enemies with stealth. There is an unlockable mini-game that exactly mimics the opening and graphical style of Double Dragon.
The major plot points of the movie are all translated into interactive stages within the game.
The Warriors' insignia, a winged skull, is changed in the game to a cobra--a la the Saracens--with flaming wings. (This is because the Hells Angels complained it was too similar to their insignia.)[citation needed]
Controversy
Roger Hill, who played Cyrus in the movie, filed a lawsuit of $250,000 against Rockstar Games for using his voice and depicting him in the video game. He claimed that it shouldn't be hard for Rockstar to give that kind of money since the game made $37 million.[citation needed]
Gangs
Here is listed all the gangs from the game:
| Name | Leader | Turf | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | Cleon | Coney | |
| Destroyers | Virgil | East Coney | 2, 3, 9, 10, A, B, C |
| Jones Street Boys | Knox | Bensonhurst | 12 |
| Saracens | Edge | Bensonhurst | 12 |
| Satan's Mothers | Spider and Tiny | Sheepshead Bay | A |
| Baseball Furies | Cobb | Riverside | 4, 16 |
| Boppers | Big Moe | Harlem | E |
| Hurricanes | Vargas | East Harlem | 7 |
| Gramercy Riffs | Cyrus | Gramercy | |
| Hi-Hats | Chatterbox | Soho | 6, 8 |
| Orphans | Sully | Tremont | 5, 15 |
| Turnbull AC's | Sid and Thrash | Pelham and Gunhill | 11, 14 |
| Moonrunners | Bullet | Trainyard, Pelham | 6, 13 |
| VC Rangers | Pharaoh | Van Cortlandt Park | |
| Electric Eliminators | Tracer | Unconfirmed, seems to be in Soho | 6 |
| Panzers | Jonah | Unconfirmed | 6 |
| Lizzies | Starr | Bowery | 17 |
| Punks | Vance | Bowery | 17 |
| Rogues | Luther | Hell's Kitchen | 18 |
| Savage Huns | Ghost | Chinatown | D |
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Reviews
- Metacritic: Xbox reviews, PS2 reviews. Retrieved on 2007-02-07.
- 1UP: PS2 review, Xbox review. Retrieved on 2007-02-07.
- GameSpot: PS2 review. Retrieved on 2007-02-07.
- X-Play: PS2/Xbox review. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- Game Informer: Xbox review, PS2 review. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- IGN: PS2 review. Retrieved on 2007-02-07.