Rock Boshers DX: Director's Cut

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18

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  1. Spielmann
    Jan 25, 2015
    9
    Great art style, tongue-in-cheek dialogues, fantastic retro music (if you ever had an Amstrad CPC or any of the legendary 8-bit computers you'll know exactly what that means) and accessible, fun gameplay. I downloaded this just based on the "loading tape" intro and wasn't disappointed. Great little game that has taken me back to when video games were great mostly for what you had toGreat art style, tongue-in-cheek dialogues, fantastic retro music (if you ever had an Amstrad CPC or any of the legendary 8-bit computers you'll know exactly what that means) and accessible, fun gameplay. I downloaded this just based on the "loading tape" intro and wasn't disappointed. Great little game that has taken me back to when video games were great mostly for what you had to imagine while playing them than for what was on the actual screen. Fantastic stuff.… Expand
  2. Malooga
    Dec 23, 2014
    6
    WOO-HOO! First reviewer! Rock Boshers DX was immediately gratifying for me, being of the Atari/Amiga age made the graphical direction of the game a fun bit of nostalgia. I haven't seen many developers going for the straight 8-bit rough retro look (think Nidhogg), but honestly Rock Boshers does a nice job with it. There is a light comedic air about the game and most mechanics are handledWOO-HOO! First reviewer! Rock Boshers DX was immediately gratifying for me, being of the Atari/Amiga age made the graphical direction of the game a fun bit of nostalgia. I haven't seen many developers going for the straight 8-bit rough retro look (think Nidhogg), but honestly Rock Boshers does a nice job with it. There is a light comedic air about the game and most mechanics are handled quite well. I found myself entertained at the twists the game kept throwing on the otherwise generic looking dungeons, and the objectives were never overly complicated past the point of "grab this key, unlock this door" giving the game a Doom-esque feel about it. I also never got very attached to the main character, despite her jaded background and what ended up being one of the weirder stories in recent memory. Here-in lies the problem with this graphics style, its very hard to build plot or characterization when limited in what you can actually SHOW the player. It takes a bit of imagination and lots of patience on the users part to really appreciate a game like this, and most kids (and a fair amount of adults) don't have it. We are much too spoiled by the gorgeous scenery and character profiles that have come to define the last decade of gaming to really appreciate the sprites in the same way. Especially when they are not much more than a blob of any two colors. I personally enjoyed my time with Rock Boshers DX, and as always I applaud and thank developers who give me that good old nostalgic feeling, but its going to be a harsh uphill battle to make anything in this style appealing again. 6/10, check it out if/when it goes on sale, it may just surprise you. Oh yeah, and there's ZOMBIES (of course).… Expand
  3. FriedConsole
    Dec 29, 2014
    8
    The original Playstation Mobile game was an excellent game but a little rough. Basically a twin stick shooter with Spectrum like visuals that is more Hotline Miami than something like Super Stardust. It is difficult and you need to plan out your attack to progress. The native Vita/PS4 kept the basics but polished it all up and made it a so much better game. Added some more context andThe original Playstation Mobile game was an excellent game but a little rough. Basically a twin stick shooter with Spectrum like visuals that is more Hotline Miami than something like Super Stardust. It is difficult and you need to plan out your attack to progress. The native Vita/PS4 kept the basics but polished it all up and made it a so much better game. Added some more context and story but never overbearing. The improved screen size and the less obtuseness of the PS Mobile game produces a very addicting experience. Added mini games are worth the risk/reward of collecting all the items. Great value at $7.… Expand
  4. system11
    Dec 24, 2014
    8
    I'm old enough to have owned a ZX Spectrum back in the day, and they absolutely nailed the look and feel of games on the system. The sound is a bit more advanced than a Spectrum could manage, but it's nice at what it does. Not only are there plenty of levels to work through, some of them are a decent challenge and there are 4 minigames to play too. Excellent work!
  5. dmtrlbdv
    Feb 22, 2015
    10
    This game is 10 for all who wants to remember old good zx spectrum time( even tape loading screen available ) but for new gamers it is just another indy game...
  6. Paulo-Lameiras
    Mar 15, 2018
    10
    Fantastic game, with very solid mechanics and amazing visual and sound design, especially for someone like me who started gaming in mid 80s on a ZS Spectrum 128k.

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Games Master UK
    Feb 22, 2015
    68
    The game succeeds perhaps a little too well in pulling you back to a time when you couldn't really see what was happening on screen, and blinking quickly becomes a thing of the past. [Mar 2015, p.79]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jan 26, 2015
    70
    Charming and bargain basement priced, but needs more oomph. [Feb 2015, p80]
  3. PSNStores
    Jan 7, 2015
    100
    Whether you grew up with a ZX Spectrum or, like me, you’ve never seen one I think there’s a lot of great stuff here. It might be difficult for some to get used to the graphics at first, but when you do you’ll find a really fun game with some excellent music.
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