![]() Player's humourously self-serving crime spree is simply a framework upon which to hang genuine, uninterrupted fun. ![]() Listing every surprise lying in wait for gamers would not only spoil the fun, but it would require a review several pages long. What's more, we haven't even scratched the surface. to Paperboy to Contra to Crazy Taxi.Īnd all of that is in the main game further gameplay deviations come with optional mini-games, notably those based on fellow indie darlings Super Meat Boy and BIT.TRIP RUNNER. While the city-wide, open-ended anarchy is a clear homage to Grand Theft Auto - particularly the earliest titles in that series - there are sequences that deliberately ape classic games from Super Mario Bros. Retro City Rampage takes the kitchen sink approach with both its comedic sensibilities and its gameplay. Nobody will laugh at everything, but everybody will laugh at something. It's a game that wants you to laugh both when someone slips on a banana peel, and then laugh again two hours after you've stopped playing it because some bit of subtle wordplay has finally clicked. While some of the jokes tend toward the laughter of recognition rather than clever observation, other comic moments - such as an early chronological paradox and intentionally nonsensical dialogue - rely on a more intelligent sort of detached meta-awareness. However once you make it through the handful of training missions, the game opens up substantially, and you can keep both the comedy and the action rolling at your own pace. The humour is thick in fact it's so thick that it can at first feel oppressive. You still take control of a protagonist simply named "Player" and guide him through a deliberately absurd storyline that involves time travel, organised crime, gorilla robots, and lots and lots of dead bystanders. Retro City Rampage DX doesn't deviate much from the original on the surface. ![]() ![]() If you've read our review of the WiiWare game then you know more or less what to expect. ![]()
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