Retro City Rampage DX

 Switch
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 52
  3. Negative: 9 out of 52
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  1. forreverendmeme
    Apr 6, 2018
    7
    Nostalgia based humor is without a doubt hit-or-miss, but overall a fun romp for a decent price.
  2. riverkev95
    Aug 16, 2017
    10
    Un GTA con gráficas antiguas en toda orden.
    Muy bien pulido, con muy buena jugabilidad y sobre todo unas grandes referencias a la cultura de geek en general.
  3. RUSArtemFokin
    Oct 18, 2017
    10
    Nice Xbox 360 game, good storyline, graphics are like old-school, featuring characters like Super Meat Boy, Minecraft Steve and CommanderVideo. (I bought this game in June 2014. Still playing it.)
  4. Desrouleaux
    Dec 10, 2017
    3
    This game is one of the biggest disappointments for me on the Switch so far. I dont like the graphics after playing it, gameplay is way to easy. The story is okay, but not as amazing as stated. Overall i really regret buying this game. Other than NBA Playgrounds this is the worst game out of the 20 i have on my Switch so far without any doubt.
  5. bl1rt
    Jan 3, 2019
    2
    The "Demake" idea is fun, and it is apparent that a lot of work went into pixel-crafting and baking together all the references used in the story.
    Unfortunately, while the result should be an immersive game, Retro City Rampage is stuck with overly simple controls, allowing for only the simplest of missions. Thus, the gameplay quickly becomes boring, and starts to feel like actual labor,    The "Demake" idea is fun, and it is apparent that a lot of work went into pixel-crafting and baking together all the references used in the story.
    Unfortunately, while the result should be an immersive game, Retro City Rampage is stuck with overly simple controls, allowing for only the simplest of missions. Thus, the gameplay quickly becomes boring, and starts to feel like actual labor, for which you get some more mildly funny cliches and references.
    It's just one of those parodies: fun for five minutes, and utterly pointless beyond that.    … Expand
  6. bulger_paul
    Mar 4, 2019
    8
    Whatever you feel about the deliberately nostalgic pixel graphics is immaterial to me, the real reason to play Retro City Rampage is its writing. This game is hilarious. Some sequences are so densely packed with jokes and references it can be staggering. And while the majority of these jokes land gloriously, a few of them are more annoying than funny. For example, there's one "joke" thatWhatever you feel about the deliberately nostalgic pixel graphics is immaterial to me, the real reason to play Retro City Rampage is its writing. This game is hilarious. Some sequences are so densely packed with jokes and references it can be staggering. And while the majority of these jokes land gloriously, a few of them are more annoying than funny. For example, there's one "joke" that references that godawful, frustrating underwater level in the old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game, in which the "joke" is that you have to play through a godawful, frustrating underwater level where you're arming the bombs that the turtles are tasked with defusing in their game. I chuckled a little bit at first because I thought until I realized I died a fourth time in a row and realized the entire premise of this "joke" to make you play through a level almost as frustrating as that same TMNT level, which is when the joke immediately stopped being funny.

    But still, many of the jokes can be gut-busting. And I love just how unpredictable this game can be. I was thinking about listing just a few of the activities you'll get to do on your random, chaotic, nonsensical journey through theftopolis, but I think it's all best experienced blind. You never have an idea about what you'll be doing next.    … Expand
  7. JJTX
    Mar 24, 2019
    8
    It's easy to say Retro City Rampage is a faux-8-bit de-make of Grand Theft Auto, but the truth is RCR is a lot more than that. Lots of variety and challenge accompanies a zany, well-written story with genuinely funny dialogue. RCR is among the best indie titles for Nintendo Switch.
  8. Randomguy67
    May 4, 2019
    9
    Okay, just listen. This game if the old 2D GTA's got made for an even older generation, WHILE making it feel like a very new game. A must play indie game.
  9. WizardOfBangkok
    Jun 20, 2018
    7
    Does the job of filling that gap for the top down classic GTA urge. Story is fun, side quests are fun but the game can feel a little repetitive and tedious at times.

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91

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 30, 2017
    90
    A super awesome send-up of '80s video games and nerdery all in a fun 2D Grand Theft Auto- esque wrapper. [Issue #30 – November/December 2017, p. 23]
  2. GameSpace
    Oct 1, 2017
    85
    On the Switch, in handheld mode, it plays marvelously, though I admit the chaotic action is a bit rough to follow on the smaller screens.
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  3. Nintendo Life
    Sep 6, 2017
    90
    This is the third time we've reviewed this game, on each occasion a more feature-packed and improved iteration. Despite its 2010 roots - and pop culture references to match that time - it stands up extremely well, as pixels this stylish and action this chaotic don't lose their edge. Retro City Rampage DX is still an anarchic, almost overloaded game that bombards the senses while, at the same time, maintaining impressive polish in its gameplay. Whether you're playing it for the crazy story, excessive retro-styled violence or a mix of both, it still has the goods.
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