Rez HD Comments by Simon Parkin
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Am I the only one with a problem with the review? Not the 10/10 part, I know how games get scored on here and I have no issue with that.
I went into this review not knowing what the hell Rez is about - and my problem is I still don't! I've not played Panzer Dragoon so the only reference I get as to what this is about is from the first paragraph. Is it some kind of on rails shooter - a bit like Lylat Wars? |
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The music is important because without it we might not have Everyday Shooter, or Lumines
That sentence doesn't make any sense at all. Those games are nothing compared to Rez. Who cares if they didn't exist? The music's important because it's integral to the experience (which, to be fair, you did go on to say). Oh, and because it's awesome too. |
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I vaguely remember playing a demo of this game on either the Dreamcast or PS2 (I don't remember which) and thought it was cool but, sadly, I just never got round to buying the full game for some reason. I'll definitely be purchasing this version though and for once the asking price for an XBLA game is very reasonable.
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GordonCaladan
30/01/08 @ 09:37
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@DanWhitehead
"the gaming equivalent of Kubrick's novel adaptations" ... "to ignore the aesthetics and the intent behind them" So what political, psychological or sociological statement do you feel Rez is making if you feel it is on the same artistic level as 2001, A Clockwork Orange or The Shining? What layers of interpretation does it allow? I'd welcome a discussion like the following about a video game, you know: http://www.visual-memory.co.uk/amk/doc/0... Nah, its just a rail-shooter on acid. A really good one, yes, but it doesn't merit comparison with Kubrick. |
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RFturrican
30/01/08 @ 09:41
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I personally think 10 is a tad high. Sure it is a game that helped to mould others in a unique genre and the HD revamp has helped to keep it fresh, but for all the pros and nice touches, I just feel that the replay value is not quite as there as in other games, unless of course you often go out to techno night clubs and are used to moving your fingers while a throbbing drum beat echoes through your head on a regular basis.
An 8 or a 9 I would have said fair enough, but hey, at least it's a decent Xbox Live release for a change instead of "generic crap that noone has heard of that's ripped off something commercial and better" 5. Each to their own. |
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I played this on the dreamcast. It was a singularly excellent experience there too. After the dreamcast died, you could pick this up for a fiver. I always remember the way your ship evolved from abstract shape to twisting graceful human form. The way the vibraton of the controller seemed to be synchronised to the tunes you were shooting to. The attacks that punished the skillful shooter with their ferocity but, also allowed your vessel (notice I don't say ship) to evolve to reflect the extent of those skills.
This is a lovely game. Perhaps worth an 8/9 simply because on live you will not get the trance controller experience that so set the original alive (multiple controllers doesn't quite cut it due to their shape). Rez is probably the game Jeff Minter was aiming for and so badly missed. |
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Naturally the typical counter argument is that this is all highly pretentious twaddle. Step forward, Daily Mail readers
Hehe, yeah, "pretentious" is the new catch-all phrase for "I don't get it, nor am I willing or even able to try and understand it".
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For those who 'don't like' it, or see it as repetative and simplistic, I truly pity you.
For those who are willing to try it, do so with the knowledge that it is far more than the sum of its parts. For those of you with synaesthesia like me (especially Sound-Colour), you simply must play this. It's 'chemical augmentation' without the chemicals for synesthetes. Best trip ever.
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I feel like I "get" the game, and why it's important. But that doesn't preclude me from holding that the review went a little bit overboard - the first paragraph especially reads like the reviewer thought up six pithy ways of allegorising the game and then decided to use all of them. It's a bit much, and doesn't exactly sell the slick aesthetic of the game.
Out of interest, though.. is this the first downloadable to get a 10? I think something on the VC may have done, but this might be a first for XBL.
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Tetragammatron
30/01/08 @ 10:24
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So you don't bother to review the game the first time round, now that it gets a re-release it's suddenly a classic? How does that work? I can't wait for vib ribbon to get 11/10.
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Sorry to the peeps who told me to fuck off. :( I never thought I'd end up a troll but this place makes me one!
Is the game scene so quiet at the moment that all EG can do is review xbl games and give them crazy high scores in order to generate some sort of interest / controversy? Maybe they could give these sort of budget mini-games a star rating instead of a score out of ten? I know that they're rated according to what they are but I just can't help feeling irked at games like this scoring a 10 when games like Mass Effect or Gears of War don't. I know you shouldn't compare the scores between these mini-games and full AAA releases but... ack. |
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The "pretentious" argument is usualy just somebody's lame attempt to drag you down to their level.
Great review. You can't just explain your love for something (unless you're shallow) so you try to express it. And that usualy can't be done with petty words - especially if it's about an aesthetic experience. |
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monkie_king
30/01/08 @ 10:44
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I love the end-of-level screens, after an eipc boss battle. You have adreneline coursing through you, palms sweating, ecstatic with your triumph over the Mars Giga. The music stops, suddenly there's total calm. But as you fly through the score screens, your avatar's body is still pulsing to the now-absent beat, and the controller still throbs in your hands as your heart pounds. That's a great gaming moment.
Does anyone know if this runs in 1080p native? I assume it will since it's graphically fairly lightweight. |
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@ defdaz
Is the game scene so quiet at the moment that all EG can do is review xbl games and give them crazy high scores in order to generate some sort of interest / controversy? This isn’t some random XBL game, it’s already classic. Believe it or not, but a lot of people have been excitedly awaiting this games release. A cursory glance at the forum threads willl tell you this. Also the score isn't controversial; it's just different to your own opinion. Much like I don't agree with your opinion that GeOW should get a 10 which is just plain daft (in my opinion).
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muscleblade
30/01/08 @ 11:13
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1up also gave this a 10, and more might come. Personally im pretty sure that this is brilliant.
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One of the most stupid reviews I've ever read, not arguing with the score as I haven't played the game, (sure it's over rated) but the reviewer needs to remove his head from his bum and stop trying to be clever as it's not working.
Words like pregnancy have no place in a video game review you silly man,
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I can't wait to get home tonight to play this. It was such a revelation back in Game On some years back as I checked out the PS2 version with my non-gamer brother, and we were just blown away, having to return to the demo pod time and again. I've been listening to the soundtrack a lot over the years.
I dearly love Panzer Dragoon Orta, but it can't hold a candle to Rez. This is a prime example of "less is more": PDO's basic mechanics are not as polished as Rez's and adding more stuff on top does not make them any better. It's a good game, but nowhere near the level of perfection Rez achieved. Rez asks you to participate, not just play the game. |
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