An easy game of the show for many Destructoid editors, Retro City Rampage was among the many indie titles that kicked absolute ass at PAX Prime. Built from the ground up with gaming nerds in mind, this bizarre blend of Grand Theft Auto attitude and NES aesthetic is looking like an absolute treat.
Gameplay-wise, Retro City Rampage feels a lot like the original top-down GTA games. As you embark on missions, you can jack cars, ride around the city, and use a huge variety of melee and ranged weapons to cause chaos. One welcome addition is an auto-targeting system that really helps the game out.
The game's a little stiff to control, though that may be a deliberate retro trapping. In any case, the word I would use to describe Retro City Rampage is "cute." With its constant references to old school games like Duck Hunt, Frogger and Metal Gear, this is an adorable little title that will make nostalgic gamers grin.
Retro City Rampage is going to be a hot one. Make sure you check it out.
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11:00 AM on 09.08.2010
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lol do you say the same about Limbo or Braid? Ps3 and Xbox ONLY, Why? No other platforms?
Yeah my thoughts exactly. People complain how there's nothing good on WiiWare, but when something good actually comes out for it, these same people ask why isn't this on XBLA, or PSN instead. Well you can't have your cake and eat it too. Either you want good games on WiiWare, or you don't, but you can't have it both ways people!
Oh well, it's their loss.
Nobody is saying that they don't want this to be on Wiiware, only that they want it to be on other platforms in addition to Wiiware.
I have all three consoles but prefer playing with the 360 controller, so yeah, I'd very much enjoy it if this hit the 360 as well.
I was just thinking in general, not specifically about his game. Whenever people talk about WiiWare they always say how there are no good games coming out on it. But when one does come along and its exclusive to WiiWare, those same people complain about how they don't want it on WiiWare, because they think it just should automatically be on XBLA, or PSN instead. Well like I said before, people can't have their cake and eat it too. Its either got to be one way, or the other!
@PEICanada7
@anybody else who seems to be second guessing my comment.
I assume your being sarcastic, or sumthin'? Have you ever considered that YOU might be the problem?
I write- "wiiware only? no other platforms?"
Meaning: Is it on wiiware only? Is it on no other platforms?
I think your reading too deeply into things. Its a legitimate question, isnt it?
The original blog post makes no indication, other than a tiny little tag under the image, of what console/PC system the game will be gracing. I then googled the game and found the website. Its not very clear on there which console/PC system the game is being released on either.
I'm now assuming from your super-intelligent responses that this will only be available on wiiware. So, i guess, thank you?!
@filijonken
Thanks dude. Your the ONLY person who managed to answer my question without assuming I was trolling or some shit.
Q: SO WHAT CONSOLE(S)!?
A: It's coming to AT LEAST two of the three, if not all three. WiiWare for sure, and either XBLA, PSN or both.
<3 <3 <3
God, I've been looking forward to this since Grandtheftendo. :O