Rez HD - Xbox Live Arcade review

Almost as good as two turntables

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

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    Gorgeous graphics

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    Amazing soundtrack

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    Solid game play

Cons

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    Only five levels

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    No multiplayer

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    No trance vibrator

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Even if you’ve never played Rez, chances are you’ve at least heard of it. Whether it’s from a friend who played it, a friend who knows someone who played it, or inappropriate uses for the Japanese-only Trance Vibrator that came with the original disc versions of the game.

Either way, Rez is finally readily available at a very palatable price, and you owe it to yourself to try out this unique game. Rez is not quite a shooter, not quite a music game, but an incredible mix of the two that involves you in the game’s soundtrack more than any other title ever released.

You are a futuristic hacker in a virtual world, kind of along the lines of Tron, but in order to hack this system, you have to make your way through five different systems, ultimately destroying a boss program at the end of each.

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GenreShooter
DescriptionOne of those rare titles that add strength to the argument of games as art.
Platform"Xbox 360"
US censor rating"Everyone"
UK censor rating""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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