Rise to Honor

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Feb 17, 2004
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 65 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 65
  3. Negative: 6 out of 65
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  1. GabePhoenix
    Mar 26, 2022
    6
    Tells the story of childhood friends; Kit, Michelle and Chi, as they are caught amidst a mob hierarchy conspiracy.

    I got to say, I appreciate what this game tried, but it lacks many things, such as good characters, villains, a good story, gameplay depth and remarkable soundtrack. Despite its great, and energetic opening, and it's quite unique fighting mechanics, all of it grows    Tells the story of childhood friends; Kit, Michelle and Chi, as they are caught amidst a mob hierarchy conspiracy.

    I got to say, I appreciate what this game tried, but it lacks many things, such as good characters, villains, a good story, gameplay depth and remarkable soundtrack.

    Despite its great, and energetic opening, and it's quite unique fighting mechanics, all of it grows tiring as you reach around 5 hours of gameplay or so. There are no upgrades, character customization or evolution at all. I do believe it has the appropriate duration for what it offers though, but lacks replayability and it doesn't really offer anything else except for a hard mode. That alone shouldn't be able to give you a lot of incentive if someday the thought of replaying it crosses your mind.

    Rise to Honor is a simple, yet fun and challenging beat 'em up / shoot 'em up that will most probably satisfy your hunger for action, however, you shouldn't expect anything deep or emotionally involving; or even sense, out of some of the action sequences. It's probably the cheesiest game you'll ever play.

    It is a FINE game nonetheless, that could've been a lot more.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#56 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004
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#32 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004

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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 50
  3. Negative: 1 out of 50
  1. PGNx Media
    80
    The sound effects are, once again, nothing spectacular.
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  2. Next Level Gaming
    56
    But the execution just totally destroyed all the good things this came could have been. Saying the game was almost devoid of gameplay might be a harsh statement, but when I turn off a game and say to myself “I have had enough”, and vow never to play it again, then harsh is a reality.
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  3. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    60
    Despite the decent controls, you still end up seeing the same four-hit combos repeatedly, and when digital Jet holds a stick or a bat in his hand, it becomes mysteriously harder to hit people with it. [Mar 2004, p.101]
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