If you were one of the many shmucks who didn't pick up Rez when it came out on the Dreamcast and PS2, you can redeem yourself in our eyes when a visually souped-up version of the game drops on the Xbox Live Arcade sometime in the (hopefully) near future. Yes, it might be sans one unintentionally stimulating peripheral this time around, but it still feels like playing an absinthe-fueled round of Panzer Dragoon in the middle of a warehouse rave. Hopefully the surfacing of the above gameplay footage from the uncleverly titled Rez HD is a sign that we'll find what we really want under our tree this holiday season -- a good case of synesthesia.
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Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 11:16AM (Unverified) said
title rather, its too early i never get up before noon
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Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 11:23AM spin cycle said
A very accurate representation of the Rez gameplay.
Note how the player just holds the pointer in one spot for about 50 seconds. They also have to press the button and hold it down until the cursor says "max", then release it. About 8 times of that. And bam! That's a boss battle. And there's only 5 or 6 of them in the game.
It's not really a game as much as a trip toy, and it's not even a great trip toy, although it seems it's better than Space Giraffe.
Get Tempest 2000 instead. They could redo it with the full soundtrack (from the Jaguar CD version). Tempest 2000 is trippy and has a reasonable amount of gameplay too.
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Note how the player just holds the pointer in one spot for about 50 seconds. They also have to press the button and hold it down until the cursor says "max", then release it. About 8 times of that. And bam! That's a boss battle. And there's only 5 or 6 of them in the game.
It's not really a game as much as a trip toy, and it's not even a great trip toy, although it seems it's better than Space Giraffe.
Get Tempest 2000 instead. They could redo it with the full soundtrack (from the Jaguar CD version). Tempest 2000 is trippy and has a reasonable amount of gameplay too.
Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 11:48AM Dr Stabbingworth said
Geometry Wars is the way to go for that regard. If you're good enough to score in the millions sober, you can make a pretty extended run while tripping/peaking. It ends up being a good balance of not too long and not too short.
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Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 12:09PM sand0789 said
Geometry Wars is more of a challenging arcade style game with somewhat trippy graphics. Rez is just trippy, with very little gameplay.
I enjoyed watching (listening) to it for a couple of minutes, but I don't see how it'd be any more fun to play. Just some neat little thing you see and move on.
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I enjoyed watching (listening) to it for a couple of minutes, but I don't see how it'd be any more fun to play. Just some neat little thing you see and move on.
Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 11:24AM (Unverified) said
that characture sure is possessive, he keeps yelling "MINE!" when you click on an enemy
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Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 11:34AM (Unverified) said
I liked how the video was in Game Trailer's format rather than Game Videos, even though its a Game Video's Video. GV takes way to long to load.
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Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 11:43AM (Unverified) said
This is, in my opinion, the most stylish game ever created. An example of video games as art if there ever was one.
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Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 11:49AM TonyRockyHorror said
would be even better if you could control it with jonny lee's wii-mote 3d headtracking hack.
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Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 12:59PM (Unverified) said
Funny you should mention absinthe since now it is legal to import it as of Dec. 6th. Looks good, it would probably be great on the Wii.
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Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 1:27PM (Unverified) said
FEAR IS THE MIND KILLER
Dear lord, it was always a bitch getting 100% on Area 5.
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Dear lord, it was always a bitch getting 100% on Area 5.
Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 1:32PM (Unverified) said
anyone who says anything bad about this game, has obviously never played it.
I have the DC import, and I'm buying again, because now it's in HD. That, and it's a damn fun game.
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I have the DC import, and I'm buying again, because now it's in HD. That, and it's a damn fun game.
Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 2:25PM (Unverified) said
This begs for a Wii port.
Hurray for acid trips.
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Hurray for acid trips.
Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 3:00PM MisterSquared said
i just found my new favorite XBLA obsession, and its not even out yet
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Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 3:31PM jesusbonjovi said
it is nothing without the trance vibrator! (+Washable Slip Cover)
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Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 4:35PM (Unverified) said
This game is more about the experience than the skill. Comparing it to Geometry Wars, you're just bombarded with enemies and a show of lights and sound. Rez is more of an interactive musical ride. Everything you do triggers a sound that goes along with the environmental background beat which combines into music. The songs have some neat buildups which make for a pretty interesting experience.
Some may find it boring but thats because they were looking for some other type of stimulation. I do enjoy it a lot as long as I'm in the mental state for it.
**I'll definately be picking this up again.**
p.s. its considerably better when using headphones, as opposed to speakers, to further immerse you in the experience.
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Some may find it boring but thats because they were looking for some other type of stimulation. I do enjoy it a lot as long as I'm in the mental state for it.
**I'll definately be picking this up again.**
p.s. its considerably better when using headphones, as opposed to speakers, to further immerse you in the experience.
Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 5:20PM (Unverified) said
i have the PS2 version and it was awesome. i can't wait to get this version. 5.1 FINALLY!
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Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 8:32PM mezzaninex said
I really wanted a PS3, but now I think Rez pulled me to the 360...weird.
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Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 8:18PM spin cycle said
I agree sometimes you have to shoot missiles, but often you don't, as shown in this video.
I'm glad I borrowed it instead of buying it. I loved the 1st (MCP) and 4th (Running Man) boss battles and the rest was pretty damn boring.
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I'm glad I borrowed it instead of buying it. I loved the 1st (MCP) and 4th (Running Man) boss battles and the rest was pretty damn boring.
Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 11:15PM cartman1uy said
I cannot wait to play this again in HD. It was awesome on Dreamcast and PS2, but I think it was meant to be played in HD.
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Posted: Dec 23rd 2007 11:18AM Lord Jezo said
And here I was thinking that they subtly threw in a comment about the game Synaesthete.
http://www.synaesthetegame.com/
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http://www.synaesthetegame.com/
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