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Amazing game that brings new life to the movie!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: December 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

To begin, I should say that watching the movie before you play the game will make it much more fun. Unlike most games based off of movies, this game is a prequel to the movie. It takes place three months before the beginning of the movie and you learn how the Warriors began and see the characters from the movie evolve. It's an ingenius idea and the game is terrific.

The graphics are great, the sound is great, the plot of each mission is great. It has the feel from the movie, too. The music comes straight from the movie score and dark feel, the movie carried, continues in this game. Playing, you get an opportunity to look into the background of the Warriors and the other gangs introduced in the movie. It's outstanding.

In all honesty, I have so much good to say about this game, I'm having trouble keeping my thoughts in order. All I can say is play it, and if you haven't seen the movie, rent the movie then play the game. I'm telling you, you won't be dissapointed.

A Great Buy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I was scared when I bought this. I'm a teacher and don't have a lot of money to throw around. I thought I should wait until the price went down. I am so happy I didn't. This game is a blast!!! Great story. FANTASTIC fight scenes. Challenges and extras. I played it... finished it after a week or so... and immediately started over. This games replay value is great. In the positive, this game has a lot going for it
-varied fight styles for each character
-easily mastered controls for all the moves
-ability to "rumble" outside of the story with any gang you like
-plus, those rumbles can be one on one or have up to nine guys per gang!!! That was awesome!! Although the Baseball Furies ate me for breakfast.
-Great visuals. I love how each gang is introduced with the freeze frame.
-Remarkably great and cheesy bonus game at the end. That was way fun.
-Bonus missions that tell how the gang was formed. Fun from a game perspective and very entertaining for grizzled old fans of the movie like myself.
-Best replay value of any game I've seen in two years.
-Lots of insides in the story for the fan of the movie.

Some downsides
-Gets a bit confusing when all the fighters are standing in one spot. I end up hitting my own guys alot.
-Lots of time spent trying to beat a gang's boss. I hate that but these bosses are few (maybe a half dozen) and relatively easy to pass (compared to other games)
-You "work out" to improve your fighting skills; chinups and such. I found this kind of tedious but necessary. Still it doesn't take much time if you remember to do it. If you forget you are in trouble in the later stages.
-May be too violent and criminal for some and was right on the edge for me. You make money by mugging people and you get your health from a pusher. Authentic, sure, but not something you want the church group playing.
-Language. This game definitely earns its M rating.

In the end, the perks FAR outweigh the negatives though. At last, a game that was worth the money. Thanks Rockstar. You did it again.

One of the Best Brawlers of All-Time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have yet to see the movie so I don't know if the game is the same. But what I can tell you that this is a heck of a game and a must-buy for this holiday season.

The game starts of with a cutscene of the meeting with all the gangs. The gang leader of the Riffs, Cyrus, is giving a speech. He is talking of unity between all the gangs. Then, all of a suddenly, you see someone pull out a gun and shoot Cyrus dead.

The game then flashes back to 3 months prior to the meeting. You are playing as Rembrant, the newest member of the Warriors. You learn the controls and most of the major aspects of the game. You learn brutal combos, "Rage" moves, how to steal car stereos, pick locks of stores, mug people, throw items, uncuff fellow gang members, and tag other gangs territory. Now your on your way to becoming the baddest gang in New York City.

This may sound like a typical Rockstar game but believe me it is not. You have a main objective that you must complete and bonus objectives that help you unlock additional things. And its not like all you do is beat people up and move on. Your main objective may be to outrun a gang(Baseball Furies), cause a cetain amount of destruction(Hi-Hats' art gallery), tag a certain amount of territories(Boppers), or earn a certain amount of money. Oh, and if that doesn't sound good enough you can do everything in the game co-op. That's right, the entire campaign mode can be played co-op, but the only drawback is that it goes split-screen once you get too far from each other. But you can control your our screen so its not that bad.

Now that's just the campaign mode, you can also unlock missions to see how each gang member joined the Warriors. It will first start off as a cutscene but then you can play as that gang member as he goes through his initiation process.

This game also has its fair share of "minigames". You can do a wheelcahair race. King of the Hill and Survival mode. Duke it out with rival gangs and many other things.

Last but not least, you can leave the Warriors hangout and just screw around GTA-style. You can do all the things mentioned above, but get caught doing it around the cops and then the fun beings. If the cops catch you mugging, breaking and entering, vandalizing, or assaulting an officer then they chase you. Fighting cops while people are watching is another no-no. The witnesses will run to the nearest payphone and call more cops. Sounds fun right? It is.

Can you dig it SUCKAS!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: October 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Based om the cult movie of 1979 the Warriors video game events take place 3 months before the events of the movie. The gameplay is easy to pick up on first you take control of Rembrandt the youngest of the warriors (he's one of 9 warriros you can control) First you start off by learning the basic moves and then you move to tagging and stealing ANd mugging for which you earn money for useful items like spray paint amongst other things. Weapons as far as they go you start out with your fists but there are numerous other things like baseball bats and hammers I have seen them all yet. Most of the orginal cast from the movie have done the voice over work and its all very well done. I think Rockstar toronto did a fantastic job with this game normally I'd steer clear of gmaes based on movies but I was really surprised at how well they captured the mood of the film within the game. The following chracters in the game are not voiced by the actors who played them in the movie Snow Cowboy Rembrandt Vermin Cyrus and Luther. Overall I'd rate this 9/10. CAN YOU DIG IT!!

A must-have for fans of either the movie or fighting games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: October 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

When I first heard Rockstar would be releasing a videogame version of this classic guy film, I was skeptical. I am a HUGE fan of the original movie and I expected a watered-down or updated version that would just sully the original movie.

But then I saw the promos, and decided to give it a try. And I'm glad I did. Not only is the game a MAJOR homage to the original film (whoever made this must have been an even bigger fan of the movie than me) but it also is a helluva good game too. For fans of Grand Theft Auto, or fighting games (this is a superb old-fashioned "brawler" videogame) this one is a no-brainer.

For fans of the movie, you'll also enjoy learning a lot of the characters' backstories (rest assured that the game stays dead-on true to every character, even voiced by the original cast) and traveling down the gritty streets of 70's New York (complete with trash piled everywhere, graffiti, and ever-present bums). The game starts three months before the movie begins, so you'll also get to learn a lot about what led up to Cyrus's infamous "conclave."

A word of warning. This is not a game for the faint-of-heart. The language and violence in the videogame is even rougher than that of the original film (which sparked riots in 1979). Like the movie, this is definitely a "guy" experience.

Warriors.......come out to plaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: January 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

When i first heard of theis game, i was pretty exited. i hadn't seen the film, but it still looked great. So, i eventually saw the film, which is awesome, and soon after, got the game. Probably the best brawler iv'e ever played. The game is about a gang called the warriors. Now, this game is a prequel, so you get to see how the warriors started, how they deal with enemy gangs and you also get to see Ash, who wasn't in the film. After the prequel levels, the warriors attend a huge gang gathering organized bt Cyrus, leader of the biggest gang in NYC, the Riffs. Cyrus said he didn't want anybody packing. The meeting was to inform every big time gang about Cyruss dream of a unified super gang ruling the streets. Well, one gang, known as the Rogues didn't like this, so their leader, Luther, brought a gun, and shot Cyrus. The cops arrived, and mayhem followed. Luther pointed at Cleon, leader of the Warriors and said that he had killed Cyrus. The Riffs beat Cleon to death, while the other Warriors escaped.Now, every gang in NYC is out to get them. It's 60,000 against 8. In this game, you will encounter tons of gangs, such as the baseball furies, the moonrunners, turnbull acs, the rogues and the hurricanes just to name a few. get it.

Makes me want to see the movie again

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I loved how it ties into the movie...letting you know what happened leading up to the movie. I found many things good about this game. Having teammates really helps you get out of jams when the action gets thick. They pick up weapons and use them on your adversary and also you can join up with them on one person and do a special combo move. That is even more violent than the normal moves that are at your disposal. Although the game is quite violent. I felt that the Warriors with the circumstances they were in. It was more than justified. I mean you have all these gangs chasing you, trying to run you down (literally) and kill you. You use whatever force is necessary. I enjoyed the little things like unlocking new options in different modes being able to play multiplayer things like King of the Hill which is one of my favorite things in that mode. Being able to form your gang to pick and choose from the various gangs in the game.

Also there is tagging which i doubt needs to be explained. You basically buy cans of paint and go around different areas tagging the other gangs areas. Basically claiming that as your own. Its not hard to do just requires a semi steady hand. On a level or two there will be other things coming at you while your doing this. You get money by either robbing people on the street which has its own little technique as well. Steal car radio's or break into any one of various stores littered around the city. But keep in mind while doing this that some people take offense to this and try to call the police. You'll be able to recognize them by the icon over their head (that) and they'll running to get to the pay phone. So cut them before that because once the police are called. The situation can get kind of thick. If you get arrested however your gang members will come to your rescue and free you provided they havent been arrested. If everyone in your gang has been arrested. It's pretty much game over. Later on in the game you'll be able to buy things like keys to handcuffs and things like that. Also by helping people around town you will unlock new things as well. Different weapons, better abilities and things of that nature.

While in the Warriors hangout you can work on your combo moves and pull ups which help increase your abilites a bit. Its something different to do when your not doing story mode or trying to get everything you can in previously played levels. This is how a movie made into a video game should so others out there take note. People don't want crappy video games that tie into a movie, QUALITY is the key word this what the Warriors is. If it ever happened i could see myself easily getting the sequel to this. I doubt it will happen but that's how much i enjoyed the game. It's not something that you can run through in one sitting (well i guess you could). But you would miss out on so many things going in the game little extras and side stories to play as well. It makes the game all that much better. I had my doubts about this game but after going through this and beating it (unlocking a mode to play as well). I found that my concerns were not even necessary. The Warriors is a welcome addition to my Xbox lineup and its current price that just makes it that much better. This is how things should be done. I could write a lot about the game. But hopefully after reading all this. You'll be heading out the door or online to pick up this game that should not be missed.

Happy gaming and "come out to play!!!"

Great movie, great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The game brings the movie to life with nice graphics & game play. The controller setup is pretty easy to master after playing the game for a few minutes. The story various lines are interesting and add flavor to the game.

CAN YOU DIG IT????

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

My wife has been a fan of the movie "The Warriors" for many years now, so naturally when she saw the ad for the video game she wanted it. I ended up getting "The Warriors" game for her for Christmas and she hasn't even touched it yet........mainly because I'm the one always hogging up the XBox. When I first saw the ad for "The Warriors" I thought "Why would anyone want to make a video game based on a cheesy 'gang' film from the late 70's?" But now I can't imagine NOT owning this great game. The main story missions are so fun you'll find yourself frequently revisiting your favorite levels just so you can bash some poor soul over the head with a sledgehammer repeatedly or throw a random looter through a store window. Yes the game is brutal, yes the language is harsh but it is oh so fun. From the mindless violence to the great mini games, "The Warriors" offers hours of great gameplay that is well worth any gamers time.

One of the top 5 action games this year on any platform

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If you've played Double Dragon or Streets of Rage back in the day then you should have a blast playing this game. Rockstar Toronto pays homage to 'The Warriors' in an incredible way. Based on a 70's cult movie this game represents everything that an action/brawler should be and more. From the interesting mini-games (tagging,looting,car stereo theft) to the all out carnage of beating someone senseless with a 2x4 this game boasts enough content to keep you coming back for more. The presentation is nearly flawless and aside from the average graphics and slightly odd camera angle issues the game is in a league of its own. The story fills any plot holes that were in the movie and as far as i'm concerned is one of the best fleshed out storylines in any videogame i've seen this year . Two player co-op plus a wide variety of options makes this game a buy instead of a rent. As long as you're not a graphics wh0re and you like brawlers The Warriors should satisfy you in every conceivable way which sadly cannot be said about most action games that have come out recently. I'm hoping that Rockstar Toronto keeps the same amount of quality when working on future titles, espescially next gen. [Not for the younger gamers or the faint of heart] 5/5 Can you count, suckahs?

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