Rambo: The Video Game

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1.6

Overwhelming dislike- based on 329 Ratings

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  1. Raver
    Feb 23, 2014
    10
    "It`s awful game bla bla bla"-they say
    "We need more dogs and more explosions"-they say.
    But almost no one can understand style and almost no one can understand the meaning of like we say in Russia "Rail Shooter". They good in they genre,but this game did not have to realese on retail, especially for such prices.Only Arcade,Only Hardcore
  2. Gustaskate
    May 11, 2014
    10
    The best game i have already playied!!!!!!!!!! It. makes gta 5 smells like crap... That game is the best game of This generation...people that says that game is bad don't have culture
  3. xViRuSx
    May 24, 2014
    10
    This game is truly a masterpiece,it is so amazing that we have these boring awful no good rail shooters instead of those awesome action packed games like Battlefield 4 or Call Of Duty Ghosts,this game is a must buy,if there was a extreme ultimate super stealth hardened veteran mlg edition i would buy it for 999$ just to go down to hell with it and burn it there.
    12/10 GOTY
  4. PequenoSapeca
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Rambo The Vídeo Game é sem dúvidas um dos melhores FPS de todos os tempos e um dos melhores jogos da história, sem dúvidas vale cada centavo do seu dinheiro, é um daqueles títulos indispensáveis.
  5. Binbin
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    rambo the video game is a very good game that brings the feeling of shooting and killing with beautiful graphics and nostalgic gameplay
  6. DaredevilJay
    Feb 22, 2014
    8
    This game is basically an on the rail shooter, like Operation Wolf / Thunderbolt or Time Crisis. It may not be the best game ever, but that doesn't matter as it is such fun to play. Lower you expectations and just enjoy the game for what it is. If we still had arcades and this had been released as an arcade machine then I hate to think how much money I would have spent playing itThis game is basically an on the rail shooter, like Operation Wolf / Thunderbolt or Time Crisis. It may not be the best game ever, but that doesn't matter as it is such fun to play. Lower you expectations and just enjoy the game for what it is. If we still had arcades and this had been released as an arcade machine then I hate to think how much money I would have spent playing it (probably a lot more than the £18 this game costs)… Expand
  7. Protec
    Jun 4, 2014
    7
    I give this game a solid 7. I grew up with the games like Die Hard Trilogy, Virtual Cop, Time Crisis and enjoyed those light-gun/rail-shooter games. So rambo is a rail-shooter, is it the best? Maybe not. The worst? Definitely not. I bought rambo, played it over 10 hours now. The game is much deeper than you think and rambo is more about getting a high score than about fantastic storylineI give this game a solid 7. I grew up with the games like Die Hard Trilogy, Virtual Cop, Time Crisis and enjoyed those light-gun/rail-shooter games. So rambo is a rail-shooter, is it the best? Maybe not. The worst? Definitely not. I bought rambo, played it over 10 hours now. The game is much deeper than you think and rambo is more about getting a high score than about fantastic storyline or world exporation.
    Graphics are decent and the level design is actually pretty good to be honest. The graphics are not the best out there, but they do the job. You need to fulfill these conditions to like rambo the videogame:

    1) You need to like Rambo (quite obvious)
    2) You need to like rail-shooter games. (THIS IS IMPORTANT!!!)
    3) You need to like old-school, arcade type games. (This is important too.)
    4) You need to want to Rambo. (It's always a good day to Rambo)

    I actually feel pretty bad, because i can see that the devs really like old-school type railgun shooters. This has everything. The stupid enemies that funnily look behind a barrel sticking their heads out.

    to me, this is a perfect rambo game. Sure, it could have been better, but it's everything i can hope from a rambo game. And actually, i have played rambo more than CoD:Ghosts, i think that's enough said :)

    5 reasons why i like Rambo:

    1) Good, old-school fun
    2) Always time to do some Ramboing (one level takes about 5-10 minutes)
    3) You can compete against yourself. an arcade game thingy.
    4) I can blow stuff up with bow that has explosive tips...
    5) I can be John Rambo.

    I even came up with a saying: "When everything else fails, you can always Rambo."

    Not that bad of a game at all.    … Expand
  8. KennedyP
    Feb 24, 2014
    7
    The games is a cross between time crisis (you have to duck behind stuff) and Alien storm (in parts) on the Sega. A new idea in the way the game flows but as a Rambo fan i think this game is brilliant. The graphics are not great but the game does play well and is trickier than you might think. Imagine a shooter game without the gun!
  9. ReviewZone212
    Feb 21, 2014
    6
    Rambo the videogame looks awful but the gameplay itself isn't that bad, perhaps it would've been amazing 10 years ago. Guilty pleasure for Rambo fans.
  10. UnbiasedOne
    Feb 22, 2014
    5
    Nowhere near as bad or abysmal as people are making it out to be, but by all means it's not that good either. It's a standard arcade rail-shooter, something I don't mind seeing on the market every now and then. I am not a Rambo fan by any means, but after playing a few levels I was hooked onto the rail-shooting action. It's a small game, under 4 hours, a little longer if you play on GreenNowhere near as bad or abysmal as people are making it out to be, but by all means it's not that good either. It's a standard arcade rail-shooter, something I don't mind seeing on the market every now and then. I am not a Rambo fan by any means, but after playing a few levels I was hooked onto the rail-shooting action. It's a small game, under 4 hours, a little longer if you play on Green Barrett difficulty (because you'll die a few times.) The graphics are just very standard, nothing pretty or special just something to tell you "hey, I'm a tree" or "No, I'm a car." Now there are levels where the lighting, shades and graphics are booming. Level 3 is a perfect example of this. The lights and rain decals are spot on.

    Voice acting is not there because every word is from the film reels, they've been edited just a tad to make the voice louder and background softer. Something I and a lot of people are not happy about, but it works. Levels range from small to medium. The major complaint is the comparison to Rambo. The hair is overdone and the face is too long. The other NPCs are just alright.

    It works well for a quick time killer to play once in awhile or when you just go "You know, I need to shoot ****." There's upgrades for skills and weapon unlock challenges. Not really any replay value but if you need a fix for a rail-shooter arcade it'll do it. The price however is too much, wait until it falls to $15 or $10, better if it goes to $5. Hyper die-hard Rambo fans might get it to pass but if you want a dumb-fun arcade old fashion rail-shooter that will work too.    … Expand
  11. LalchandTudu
    Feb 21, 2014
    5
    Rambo the videogame. I was bit curious about this game as Rambo Movies were the milestones of action genre movies. When I got my hands on the game, oh. this looks very bad.. I mean really bad. This game doesn't live up to the mark.
  12. Storm1672
    Feb 21, 2014
    4
    This is a below average game, that could have potential, if it was a version for mobile devices. At this category (Retail), we cannot overlook its many shortcomings. Besides the terrible graphics, it has some serious gameplay issues with the difficulty and the overall balance and the first playthrough will be hellish. On top of that, the content is minimum.One playthrough lasts about 3.5This is a below average game, that could have potential, if it was a version for mobile devices. At this category (Retail), we cannot overlook its many shortcomings. Besides the terrible graphics, it has some serious gameplay issues with the difficulty and the overall balance and the first playthrough will be hellish. On top of that, the content is minimum.One playthrough lasts about 3.5 hours and it has no extra modes. It really sets itself in the position for the Worst Game of the Year. Rambo fans will be disappointed at this chance being lost, but also will feel a bit nostalgic. Grab your Rambo buddy and spend 3 hours with the local co-op. That's all the fun you can get.… Expand
  13. BatFat09
    Feb 21, 2014
    4
    Just in case you are wondering, the 4 is for Rambo himself, not this outdated piece of junk game that maybe would have been cool in 2001. Thanks once again for ruining Rambo!
  14. Genek13
    Nov 14, 2019
    4
    Oh man, this game...see Angry Joe Review and you will save you time and money for sure.
  15. Whippyice
    May 7, 2014
    3
    I'm not going jump on-board with the 0 votes because frankly to get a 0 it needs to be so terrible that it's insulting to even see and frankly it's not it is playable however that "playable experience" if very very lacking,
    i see where they where trying go with this game but it has been rushed and frankly feels unfinished, its a constant reminder as your playing through that there was    I'm not going jump on-board with the 0 votes because frankly to get a 0 it needs to be so terrible that it's insulting to even see and frankly it's not it is playable however that "playable experience" if very very lacking,
    i see where they where trying go with this game but it has been rushed and frankly feels unfinished, its a constant reminder as your playing through that there was clearly more work to be done,

    Feels like time crisis but a lot worse, and with less soul.    … Expand
  16. azeitona
    Dec 27, 2014
    3
    I don't really have a problem with a game that is a rail shooter. But a game that is technically flawed in its graphics and audio departments and that is BAD if compared to other rail shooters... yes, with this I have a problem. Rail shooters can be awesome. Anyone who played House of the Dead or Time Crisis may have fond memories. But Rambo: The Video Game? Yeah, not so much...
  17. SuperkenGaming
    Jan 1, 2017
    3
    Rambo The Video Game
    No surprises here
    Rambo The Video Game is an on rails shooter developed my favorite people that brought us the heavy fire series, if you can’t sense my sarcasm, trust me… it’s there… So it’s no surprise this is a bad game… one that gets worse the longer you play it… I’ll give the developers credit, they do mix the game up a bit as you travel through the story of    Rambo The Video Game
    No surprises here
    Rambo The Video Game is an on rails shooter developed my favorite people that brought us the heavy fire series, if you can’t sense my sarcasm, trust me… it’s there…
    So it’s no surprise this is a bad game… one that gets worse the longer you play it…
    I’ll give the developers credit, they do mix the game up a bit as you travel through the story of the Rambo trilogy for 3 and a half hours…
    You’ll do quick time sequences, guns, stealth sections with the bow which were my favorite.. and explosive sequences…
    much more variety than any of the heavy fire games… but that doesn’t take away from the fact that this game is just a joke…
    It looks and sounds like an early ps2 game… cut scenes are choppy, the level design is uninteresting…
    it’s a chore to get through…
    As you do shoot your way through levels either alone or with a friend you get graded based on the difficulty you complete it in, by the way you might as well not even consider playing on normal or easy because you’ll hardly get any credit at all other than story progression… no trophies for you..
    You shoot bad guys, full up your wrath meter to slow down time for the opportunity to gain health…
    which isn’t too much of an issue until later in the game...
    You also level up to unlock skills and perks to buff your Rambo up to your own liking…
    However the final mission feels like it’s from an entirely different game…
    There is an insane difficulty spike out of nowhere and brings down any hopes of recommendations from me…
    They stack heavies turrets and dozens of enemies right on top you, massively spaced out checkpoints, and cheap kill these enemies before the tanks seers you sections that can mean instadeath…
    And all of this is so bad because dying on any difficulty other than easy more than a few times means you have to start the mission all the way from the beginning….
    This game was just garbage up to this point... now its painful garbage...
    It’s like walking on broken glass trying to finish it…
    Don’t play it
    I Give Rambo The Video Game a 2.5/10    … Expand
  18. mrayzor
    Sep 10, 2015
    3
    Everything is wrong with this game- it has the most repeating and lazy soundtrack, impossible to control camera and a play time that is 2 to 4 hours!!?? The game is seriously broken with crashes, bugs, glitches and may cause you to have some PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Dissorder) after playing. There is nothing good about this game. Overall the pros and cons are
    +May give you a good laugh    Everything is wrong with this game- it has the most repeating and lazy soundtrack, impossible to control camera and a play time that is 2 to 4 hours!!?? The game is seriously broken with crashes, bugs, glitches and may cause you to have some PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Dissorder) after playing. There is nothing good about this game. Overall the pros and cons are
    +May give you a good laugh about how bad the game is
    -Seriously lazy developers
    -Bad and repetitive gameplay
    -Rail shooter which costs almost as much as a normal game
    -$40 price tag that should have been $5
    +Game is intense at times but not more than 5 minutes in total in your playthrough
    -Ridicoulosly easy
    -Bad Quick time events, bad action design
    -Awkward graphics and animations
    -No story at all

    OVERALL- Bad lazy, poor, cheap and overpriced garbage that shouldnt be played by no one and should be a failure    … Expand
  19. Riskyreview
    Feb 21, 2014
    2
    This game looks just awful and that might be something caused by the long time it took to develop this game but it's still fun for an on-rails shooter
  20. kaizidokiller
    Feb 24, 2014
    2
    The fact that this game is a rail shooter is the reason why there are so many negative comments and reviews. Seriously, there's a reason why no one makes them anymore. This is 2014 not the 90s (it's outdated basically). This game would be more enjoyable on a console with a light gun because at least it has some value to it. This game with a mouse and keyboard is completely pointless.The fact that this game is a rail shooter is the reason why there are so many negative comments and reviews. Seriously, there's a reason why no one makes them anymore. This is 2014 not the 90s (it's outdated basically). This game would be more enjoyable on a console with a light gun because at least it has some value to it. This game with a mouse and keyboard is completely pointless. Throughout the advancement of video games and technology, rail shooter serves little purpose now (especially on PC). Rambo was never a good franchise, the first movie was quite good because it was an emotional and complex character study while the sequels were just mindless action movies. Despite that, Rambo could be an impressive game. But alas, this game disrespects the franchise. It's just a simplistic game with a well-known license slapped onto it. This game should be avoided at all cost, even for fans of Rambo. Rambo fans who defend this game are just disgraceful. I'm surprised that they can get away with charging idiots full price for this game (£29), not worth it even on console. I can buy a much better shooter with that much money, one that has better graphics and texture quality at least. You can throw a grenade in this game, like WOW! And apparently, you can heal when you kill enemies as well as disarm them when you shoot them in the legs. All the enemies look the same and this game is like 3 hours long. I know people hate CoD but this game is an example of an even worse shooter. I give it a 2 because it's not the worse game in the world. If I went to an arcade and I saw this game, I would give it a go. Put a pound in, pick up the gun and I would've enjoyed it a lot more but seriously, DON'T BUY IT!!!… Expand
  21. Slashstar314
    Feb 25, 2014
    2
    Unfortunately, it feels like it tries to appeal to my nostalgia, but like Duke Nukem Forever it doesn't work if it doesn't keep with the times. I think it might've done great back in the time of arcades with the pedal to expose yourself and use plastic guns like Time Crisis, but it doesn't work here. It's an outdated on-rail shooter mechanic with no originality, the QTEs send up a red flagUnfortunately, it feels like it tries to appeal to my nostalgia, but like Duke Nukem Forever it doesn't work if it doesn't keep with the times. I think it might've done great back in the time of arcades with the pedal to expose yourself and use plastic guns like Time Crisis, but it doesn't work here. It's an outdated on-rail shooter mechanic with no originality, the QTEs send up a red flag for 'lazy day' development, the graphics look strange or subpar like with Rambo's features, the last level is too unbalanced and massive difficulty spike, some spots where you can't take cover annoy me (last I checked, I wouldn't like getting shot at), the limited ammo mechanic is annoying if I can't move from my on-rail shooter spot to get some more, the perks and weapon choices are useless and all feel the same (it's a cursor, no recoil or anything feels different about the guns), I expect controversy with shooting policemen and expect to go Rambo on killing them, there are finicky instant death moments like if I miss an arrow or miss a QTE and the enemy kills me.

    There's too much salt to cover the nostalgia to get to the taste of it. I think it's an insult to those who love Rambo or for those looking for a good video game in general. I wouldn't recommend getting it. Also, there are some bugs such as being stuck in slo-mo, the music loops are distinct and unsettling, and the game crashes spontaneously for PC. $40? I don't think so. $10? I don't think so. Free from a friend? Why do you think he's getting rid of it?    … Expand
  22. PuncakeRemix
    May 19, 2014
    2
    Oh no this game! YEEESH! Where do I start, with the atrocious graphics or the laughable QTE'S. First off before you read this review and your thinking about buying this game don't even bother with this game STAY AWAY FROM THIS GAME MAKE IT YOUR GOAL TO AVIOD IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE! Alright so before my tantrum I was going to say that this game is an ON RAILS ARCADE SHOOTER because of thatOh no this game! YEEESH! Where do I start, with the atrocious graphics or the laughable QTE'S. First off before you read this review and your thinking about buying this game don't even bother with this game STAY AWAY FROM THIS GAME MAKE IT YOUR GOAL TO AVIOD IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE! Alright so before my tantrum I was going to say that this game is an ON RAILS ARCADE SHOOTER because of that we have enemies that are supposed to be tough to kill but the terrible A.I. does not make that happen just like the movie enemies that who cant hit the broadside of a **** barn. Also another thing that I should point out is that RAMBO LOOKS LIKE **** And this game was made in 2014 it looks like an early XBOX game as in the original. Finally thank you Reef Entertainment FOR MAKING THE BEST PILE OF **** GAME THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN JUST, THANK YOU.… Expand
  23. AnniT
    Nov 28, 2017
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, this game design is heavily outdated:

    *This game graphics represents of early 200 0's
    *Poor quality sound system
    *Repetitive voice acting lines and music
    *Lots of bugs,
    *heavily over-priced, (Rail shooter for $40)
    *short and fairly easy 2-4 hours to complete.

    The only good things that I loved in this game that is sometimes can be nostalgic and the assassination play style levels (avoiding the lights, killing enemies being unseen).
    The maximum price for this game could have been $5.

    This game is terrible I do not recommend playing this, if you really enjoy Rambo, better re-watch movies or watch game play online, Good thing that this game was banned or removed from Steam stores, So people CAN'T BUY THIS UNDERDEVELOPED CRAP ANYMORE.    … Expand
  24. hardcorekidd
    Jun 1, 2018
    2
    Rambo: The Video Game is an arcade rail shooter video game developed by Polish Studio Teyon and published by Reef Entertainment. The game is based on the Rambo film series and puts the player in the role of John Rambo. In a bowling alley arcade, circa 1997, a Rambo: The Video Game cabinet replete with a hulking plastic light machine gun smeared with Doritos dust and palm sweat might haveRambo: The Video Game is an arcade rail shooter video game developed by Polish Studio Teyon and published by Reef Entertainment. The game is based on the Rambo film series and puts the player in the role of John Rambo. In a bowling alley arcade, circa 1997, a Rambo: The Video Game cabinet replete with a hulking plastic light machine gun smeared with Doritos dust and palm sweat might have been one of the better ways to lose several dollars. In 2014, the idea of slogging through an entirely scripted, arcade rail-shooter with a mouse or a joy-pad feels like an unmitigated waste of time for everybody involved. A shallow, on-rails experience that really can't make much of a case for itself in 2014.
    Good Things:
    .50 cals make baddies explode
    Laughably bad
    Bad Things:
    Unsuited to a mouse or game-pad
    Shallow and dated
    Pointless co-op
    Killing cops in the first movie levels
    Final Grade (2.2/10)    … Expand
  25. Greasebandit
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Sadly did not enjoy this on rail shooter, the repetition was painful. Would not recommend.
  26. Rattazustra
    Feb 21, 2014
    1
    Pretty much anyone would easily have done a better job making this game. Demanding money for this is shameful and pathetic. The graphics are two generations outdated and the gameplay is lousy.
  27. AleksandarGamer
    Feb 23, 2014
    1
    The only reason I'm giving this 1 is because it's about Rambo. A REALLY strong candidate for the worst game of 2014. Faces are terrible in this game, Ride to Hell: Retribution has better faces than this... Next time you make a Rambo game, make it FPS, not a rail shooter.
  28. Zach947
    Feb 22, 2014
    1
    if this game came out in the mid 90s it would be OK. I usually do not review games if i have not played them, but this game deserves every bad review it is getting. I have watched a few videos of the gameplay and it is really painful to watch. This can possibly be the worst game to be released in recent years.
  29. CryChris
    Feb 23, 2014
    1
    This game is terrible and I have no idea how the deloppers decided that it would be good to make a "Rambo" game a on-rails shooter.
    Sad Verry Sad......
  30. tormentor55
    Dec 16, 2014
    1
    This game is absolute **** It looks bad, plays bad and is VERY overpriced. ($40 for a 4 hour on-rails shooter? Bull****.) It makes the bf4 and Cod Ghosts campaigns feel like far cry in comparison.
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 18 out of 22
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    May 11, 2014
    50
    Rambo sucks major ass, but the game is actually so bad, that in some crooked way it's good. It's an interactive turd, but the transition from bad action movies to bad action games is as smooth as possible. [Apr 2014]
  2. games(TM)
    Apr 9, 2014
    40
    It's only when the game reaches Soviet-occupied Afghanistan, the weakest of the movies, that the game boasts moments of genuine enjoyment. [Issue#146, p.119]
  3. Games Master UK
    Apr 7, 2014
    23
    This is not "funny bad," it's just plain abysmal. [May 2014, p.79]
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