By
Carolyn Petit, Editor
The Good
- Old-school graphics infuse a contemporary genre with new life
- Colorful world is fun to explore and to cause trouble in
- Packed with nostalgic 80s references
- Good assortment of enjoyable side activities
- Great visual customization options.
The Bad
- Missions stumble when trying to evoke specific games
- Unfair difficulty spikes
- Somewhat stiff controls.
Back in 1987, when the NES was at the peak of its reign, the video game
world was not yet ready for the open-world urban crime adventure. But
today, a quarter century later, Retro City Rampage lets you experience
what the genre might have been like if it had been introduced on that
now-primitive platform. In terms of its gameplay, it's often not quite
faithful enough to the games of the era that inspired it, and in terms
of its difficulty, it's sometimes too faithful. But all in all, Retro
City Rampage is an enjoyable experience in which old meets new to create
something both fresh and familiar.
Source: asia.gamespot
