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The Dreamcast classic, Rez, makes its way onto the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR as Rez Infinite; an upgraded port of the original game. The game's mastermind Tetsuya Mizuguchi leads the development of this remaster with his new game studio Enhance Games. During its time, Rez was praised for its trippy experience and ambient soundtrack. As a person who never experienced the original game, even the 2008 HD release, I had to get Rez Infinite and see what was all the fuss was about. So does Rez live up to its legacy and stands the test of time? Let's find out.
STORY- In the future, the world has become extremely overpopulated and crime rates have skyrocketed. To combat the situation, Project-K was created. At its core lies an advanced AI called "Eden" that can process vast amounts a of information, which can be beneficial to the world. Unfortunately, Eden has become distorted and confused after the flow of information began to fluctuate in speed and volume. This lead itself to shut down completely. You are a hacker on a mission to reawaken Eden, this means that you'll have to defeat many firewalls and viruses to reach the core.
Don't expect to be wowed by the story since there's hardly any dialogue and interactions to make things interesting. I really didn't get what happened in the end. Still, Rez isn't about the story, it's about the psychedelic experience it's going for.
GAMEPLAY- Rez is fairly simple game. You control your avatar as you defeat waves of enemies across the games five levels. You press the X button lock onto up to eight enemies and shoot at enemies. Throughout the levels, you'll come across blue objects called "evolution" power-ups that will evolve your avatar by giving it a new look and more firepower. There are also red power-ups that will fill your "Overdrive" meter, which dishes out heavy fire to enemies. Each level consists of 10 phases and a boss fight at the end. Things start out slow and easy but get fast and hectic later on. Towards the end of the level, your accuracy, analysis of the area, and support items found, are graded.
New to this addition of Rez is the additional level called "Area X". I won't spoil it since its a lot of fun and looks a lot like Mizuguchi's Child of Eden. One thing that has to be said that the level's music was just spot-on. My only gripe is that I wish there was more additional levels like it. Additionally, Rez Infinite supports VR, mainly the PlayStation VR headset. Unfortunately, I couldn't experience it due to me not owning a PS VR set.
PRESENTATION- Rez boasts some stellar production values. The visuals, while simple at times, are vibrant and colorful. it's made even more stunning thanks to the 60 frames and 1080p resolution upgrade that Rez Infinite brings. The soundtrack is the heart of the game. Rez has loads of catchy, electronic tracks that I enjoyed. Everytime I entered a new stage, I was excited to hear what kind of neat tracks the game will offer.Simply put, the soundtrack accompanies the game's futuristic setting rather well.
OVERALL- While mainly a straightforward affair, Rez is truly a unique game and I can understand now what it was a classic. While a bit thin in the story, I still loved it and it's definitely one of my all-time favorite games. Rez Infinite is by far the best way to experience the Rez, but they could have easily added more content to justify the $30 price. Regardless, if you're looking for a sweet and fun game, give Rez a shot.
STORY- In the future, the world has become extremely overpopulated and crime rates have skyrocketed. To combat the situation, Project-K was created. At its core lies an advanced AI called "Eden" that can process vast amounts a of information, which can be beneficial to the world. Unfortunately, Eden has become distorted and confused after the flow of information began to fluctuate in speed and volume. This lead itself to shut down completely. You are a hacker on a mission to reawaken Eden, this means that you'll have to defeat many firewalls and viruses to reach the core.
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| The main goal: destroy enemies and reach Eden. |
Don't expect to be wowed by the story since there's hardly any dialogue and interactions to make things interesting. I really didn't get what happened in the end. Still, Rez isn't about the story, it's about the psychedelic experience it's going for.
GAMEPLAY- Rez is fairly simple game. You control your avatar as you defeat waves of enemies across the games five levels. You press the X button lock onto up to eight enemies and shoot at enemies. Throughout the levels, you'll come across blue objects called "evolution" power-ups that will evolve your avatar by giving it a new look and more firepower. There are also red power-ups that will fill your "Overdrive" meter, which dishes out heavy fire to enemies. Each level consists of 10 phases and a boss fight at the end. Things start out slow and easy but get fast and hectic later on. Towards the end of the level, your accuracy, analysis of the area, and support items found, are graded.
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| The game is a fast-paced on-rails shooter, which is a lot of fun. |
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| Area X is simply wonderful. |
PRESENTATION- Rez boasts some stellar production values. The visuals, while simple at times, are vibrant and colorful. it's made even more stunning thanks to the 60 frames and 1080p resolution upgrade that Rez Infinite brings. The soundtrack is the heart of the game. Rez has loads of catchy, electronic tracks that I enjoyed. Everytime I entered a new stage, I was excited to hear what kind of neat tracks the game will offer.Simply put, the soundtrack accompanies the game's futuristic setting rather well.
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| I really liked what I saw, even though most of the stuff were hard to make out. |
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