The Warriors (video Game) - Gameplay

Gameplay

The Warriors is an action-adventure, survival game which focuses heavily on brawling. Like most games from Rockstar Games, several minor gameplay elements are mixed into the experience, such as the ability to use spray paint to mark turf or to insult other people.

In this prequel segment, The Warriors' headquarters serves as a hub. From inside, you can train (10 ranks of physical fitness that increase your stamina), talk to fellow gang members, play through rumble mode and other bonus material, walk outside to Coney Island for extra missions, or begin the next level of the story proper. Mission objectives are the typical "beat up these guys" or "steal X amount of items," with more complex and creative tasks like winning a graffiti competition in SoHo, stealing goods to plant on crooked cops and rival gang members, and running like mad from the bats of the Baseball Furies. Fighting takes the shape of gang rumble style action with the player being assisted by other Warriors at the same time (a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 8) with a targeting system critics found "refreshingly simple". Combos are performed with 2-3 button chains for weak attacks, strong attacks, holds and throws. The games sees The Warriors fight their way through the ranks, building a heavy rep and getting their colors out in force, until get the invite to summit, which is where the movie part (and the last few missions of the game) begins.

The player plays as all nine of the main Warriors at different points throughout the game, but largely using Cleon, Swan and Rembrandt. Levels 1-13 take place three months before the meeting and 14-18 covers the movie itself. The game also includes five bonus levels called "Flashbacks" Which creates a back story of the creation of The Warriors.