Retro City Rampage

1. AgZarp

   Oct 10, 2012

   10

   This game is everything you've ever played. Every game you've ever loved. And more. At first I was slightly apprehensive about spendingThis game is everything you've ever played. Every game you've ever loved. And more. At first I was slightly apprehensive about spending £10 on a game that, on the surface, may seem like something you'd find on a flash games website. But then I started playing. I'm not going into detail for fear of giving anything away, but if you love retro/arcade games and you're sitting around wondering if it's worth it: It is.… Expand

   • 9 of 14 users found this helpful
2. w00tasaurus

   Oct 10, 2012

   10

   I have no choice but to give this game a 10. Awesome music, love the art style. Vehicles control quite well. It's just fun. The only way II have no choice but to give this game a 10. Awesome music, love the art style. Vehicles control quite well. It's just fun. The only way I wouldn't recommend this, is if you didn't play much NES games back in the day. The nostalgia and humor is a big factor. But for the niche this game is filling, it could NOT get any better.… Expand

   • 2 of 7 users found this helpful
4. Noldster

   Oct 9, 2012

   9

   If you grew up loving games like River City Ransom, Metal Gear, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the NES than you owe it to yourself to buyIf you grew up loving games like River City Ransom, Metal Gear, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the NES than you owe it to yourself to buy this game. The 80's video game and pop culture references are everywhere. I play a lot of classic console games but many times the gameplay does not live up to the nostalgia. Retro City Rampage brings back all of the wonderful feelings of gaming in the 80's but with enough modern gameplay enhancements to keep players feeling engaged. There's even a simple cover system. This works great on PC with an XBOX controller (buttons are auto-mapped and displayed on screen). This is a great gaming experience that pays homage to the best games of my generation.… Expand

   • 8 of 14 users found this helpful
5. sebastianali

   Aug 18, 2019

   7

   Retro City Rampage ofrece toneladas de contenido y parodias que te dejaran con la boca abierta, ademas de ofrecerte bordes decorativos a losRetro City Rampage ofrece toneladas de contenido y parodias que te dejaran con la boca abierta, ademas de ofrecerte bordes decorativos a los costados que me impresionaron, sin embargo, a pesar de todo esto, a las 2 horas de juego ya te cansas con controles que dejan que desear, una historia que apesta y una jugabilidad repetitiva. Se podría decir que al igual que los juegos retro que no envejecieron bien, esta parodia sufrió el mismo karma.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
6. Rotondi

   Jan 7, 2013

   6

   I wonder if somene had been working on designing a candle that burned longer when Edison released the light bulb. Probably. Thinking up theI wonder if somene had been working on designing a candle that burned longer when Edison released the light bulb. Probably. Thinking up the concept of electricity is hard enough, but pulling the parts together and making it happen just gives the layman a migraine. It's lot easier just to improve something that already exists. Like giving horses sterioids or strapping a chair to the wings of a pelican. Retro City Rampage is a blast back to Grand Theft Auto 1 days, a message that is blasted all over your face until your blind. Every aspect of this game couldn't get more retro if it literrally transported you back to the days where wearing JNCO pants was cool; and along the way fuzed a pair of "turn everything neon" glasses to your skull.
   
   The beginning of the game is so just fast paced and loud that there should be a caveat: "Warning: This game may cause seizures." It's like, slow down little Bessy. You just got started. It's acting like your friend that can't stop taking Adderal for no apparent reason. You want to tell him to cool down for a hot second so you don't have to keep making efforts to avoid seeing him in public places. Sure your friend will eventually get over the problem, and if you're a good enough friend then you'll probably wait for that moment. Then finally have a chance to enjoy the game happily ever after. I, however, did not wait. Shows what kind of friend I am.… Expand

   • 3 of 6 users found this helpful
7. Wendigo2064

   Oct 11, 2012

   5

   The nostalgic pandering to my generation is obviously the game's selling point, but it's also my biggest problem with the whole experience.The nostalgic pandering to my generation is obviously the game's selling point, but it's also my biggest problem with the whole experience. Perhaps I can't honestly call "Retro City Rampage" bad, but I can call it dumb. I know so many people, like myself, grew up with these other games, but where's the... well, new game? This is Wayan's brothers territory-- not a shred of original content, but plenty of references to something better. More often than not, the fun of "Retro City Rampage" is getting the references... but that's the end of the joke. There are hundreds of gamer in-jokes, but very few actually impact gameplay. Some, like a poorly designed bit-trip runner sidequest, are so shoddily put together you'll want to just go play the real game instead. Underneath all this referential nonsense is a perfectly decent sandbox arcade game, but it takes some digging to find it buried under the thoughtless parody. The controls are tight, the game has depth, the world is just the right size for plenty of delicious secrets... but something slipped in the game aping. It makes me sad to see indie devs sinking under the weight of referential humor, rather than simply trying to make a good product. There is so little value in a joke like "Look, there's the game genie! Get it?" That a decently made game becomes irritating. But that may be just me. For anyone who wants a trip down memory lane coupled with a decent arcade game, well here ya go. Personally, I'll stick to indie games with some originality.… Expand

   • 6 of 16 users found this helpful
8. DRiVER_helsinki

   Jan 24, 2014

   1

   after one minute positive impression, i found 8 bit style chosen because lazy, or out of resources.
   longer i played the more this one startedafter one minute positive impression, i found 8 bit style chosen because lazy, or out of resources.
   longer i played the more this one started feeling little unfinished. We have been playing better looking retrogames, with more charm in objects and plots, -even the originals from which many of ideas here have ben copied were implemented better. Here you got fast copy of lots of material for fast content. i started feeling i've already played this with those old original implementations. Hmm i think i buy my kid Renegade Ops instead of this.… Expand

   • 2 of 6 users found this helpful

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