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It was a good 6 months ago, and I was eagerly awaiting the release of a game called Rez. Originally planned for release on Dreamcast, it was also released on the Playstation 2. The level of anticipation for it (in my view) was quite high. However, after reading a few reviews of it and seeing a few screenshots of it, I was slightly put off. To be honest, I was very put off. My friend felt the same, we saw the screenshots and heard the information about it being some kind of,' musical shooter'. It did not seem the kind of game that appealed to me, but as usual I was wrong. I never did buy it on launch day (in fact, not many people did. Sales where not that strong) and I did regret it. It was only a few weeks ago when I started thinking about it again, repeating the same thing through my head, 'musical shooter... musical shooter'. I had never heard of anything like that in my life, and that was the attraction... something different! So I decided I would go searching for it on the internet.
A few days ago I recieved a parcel through my door, I opened it with excitement and inside was a mint copy of Rez. I had been expecting it, as I won a bid for it online. The waiting was over, but it was worth the wait.
Many people have said that Rez is a game that is a bit like Marmite, you either 'Love it' or 'Hate it'. I can clearly say, that I LOVE it. As soon as I put the disk into my Dreamcast, a huge breath of fresh air hit me. Rez is unlike ANY game I have played in my life. It is addictive yet fairly challenging at the same time. It is so hard to describe this game, but it is one which I immediately fell in love with. What is even more strange, is that after 5 minutes of playing this game, a smile was on my face, I was loving every minute of this remarkably original game. It has been a long time since I have felt this content and happy about a game. To put it bluntly, it strikes emotions you never knew where inside you. There is an undescribable feeling you have whilst playing this game (apart from feeling as if you are on a high).
Many of you, will look at screenshots of it on the internet, or read reviews of it, and shrug it off. I was the same, I saw the 'boring' wireframe graphics and read the reviews of it, 'not working quite as well as it should'. That's rubbish. As soon as the game starts on the first stage the whole room is filled with vibrant colours and massive spheres glowing, whilst enemies flash past you as you desperately try to target them to create a chain reaction of hits, which creates a tune that plays. Combining this tune wih the background sound adds to the unique experience even more! In my view, nothing in a game is more important than originality, and Sega have done it again. This is without doubt one of the most original games ever made. Some call it a musical shooter, others call it adventure. I call it all of those, take all the descriptions, wrap them up in one and slap them on a games disk and that is Rez.
Rez might not sell millions, in fact not many people have heard of it. But I dont want this game to go without being heard first. It is a shame few copies where made, but I recommend everyone to play this game, and to experience the delights of Rez, a unique, vibrant, addictive game that just screams for you to play it. So if you ever do come across a little known title, by the name of Rez. Dont walk by ignorant, give it a try. It might not be for everyone, but I can gauarante that it will get respect, because in a world of sequels and ports Rez really is a 'breath of fresh air.'
Thanx.
C_K
A few days ago I recieved a parcel through my door, I opened it with excitement and inside was a mint copy of Rez. I had been expecting it, as I won a bid for it online. The waiting was over, but it was worth the wait.
Many people have said that Rez is a game that is a bit like Marmite, you either 'Love it' or 'Hate it'. I can clearly say, that I LOVE it. As soon as I put the disk into my Dreamcast, a huge breath of fresh air hit me. Rez is unlike ANY game I have played in my life. It is addictive yet fairly challenging at the same time. It is so hard to describe this game, but it is one which I immediately fell in love with. What is even more strange, is that after 5 minutes of playing this game, a smile was on my face, I was loving every minute of this remarkably original game. It has been a long time since I have felt this content and happy about a game. To put it bluntly, it strikes emotions you never knew where inside you. There is an undescribable feeling you have whilst playing this game (apart from feeling as if you are on a high).
Many of you, will look at screenshots of it on the internet, or read reviews of it, and shrug it off. I was the same, I saw the 'boring' wireframe graphics and read the reviews of it, 'not working quite as well as it should'. That's rubbish. As soon as the game starts on the first stage the whole room is filled with vibrant colours and massive spheres glowing, whilst enemies flash past you as you desperately try to target them to create a chain reaction of hits, which creates a tune that plays. Combining this tune wih the background sound adds to the unique experience even more! In my view, nothing in a game is more important than originality, and Sega have done it again. This is without doubt one of the most original games ever made. Some call it a musical shooter, others call it adventure. I call it all of those, take all the descriptions, wrap them up in one and slap them on a games disk and that is Rez.
Rez might not sell millions, in fact not many people have heard of it. But I dont want this game to go without being heard first. It is a shame few copies where made, but I recommend everyone to play this game, and to experience the delights of Rez, a unique, vibrant, addictive game that just screams for you to play it. So if you ever do come across a little known title, by the name of Rez. Dont walk by ignorant, give it a try. It might not be for everyone, but I can gauarante that it will get respect, because in a world of sequels and ports Rez really is a 'breath of fresh air.'
Thanx.
C_K
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this forum is almost a review. i think you should post it as one.
LL CóòL †† wrote:
>Besides, are you on MSN? If so, what's your addy?
--My address for MSn is: [email protected]
>> Glad to see you enjoyed it, Luke. It's certainly something that most
> other companies wouldn't even dream of making, so thank God for Sega,
> eh?
--Yeah, I agree. Its something other companies would not be brave enough to make. Im sure that even if a company did come up with the idea of Rez, they would still refuse to make it simply because of the huge risks behind it. After all, there is no way you can see how the public will respond to something which the market has never experienced before!
It seems as if you have played Rez.... if so, what do you think of it?
>Besides, are you on MSN? If so, what's your addy?
--My address for MSn is: [email protected]
>> Glad to see you enjoyed it, Luke. It's certainly something that most
> other companies wouldn't even dream of making, so thank God for Sega,
> eh?
--Yeah, I agree. Its something other companies would not be brave enough to make. Im sure that even if a company did come up with the idea of Rez, they would still refuse to make it simply because of the huge risks behind it. After all, there is no way you can see how the public will respond to something which the market has never experienced before!
It seems as if you have played Rez.... if so, what do you think of it?
Glad to see you enjoyed it, Luke. It's certainly something that most other companies wouldn't even dream of making, so thank God for Sega, eh? Besides, are you on MSN? If so, what's your addy?
If there is anyone who wants to pick up Rez for a fairly cheap price. I recently saw Rez on EBay going for £20. Not bad eh?
Unbeliever wrote:
> Anyway, when i played it, I was happy. Really happy. It was like
> throwing the original Stars Wars Arcade game, Space Harrier and FatBoy
> Slim/Chem Bros. into a mixer. Lo and behold, Rez!
--Yeah, I completely agree. Just slap all those onto one disk, and there is Rez. I think its just so nice to play something truely original, rather than sequels and ports etc. To be honest, im normally not one of those people who plays original titles. My view is definitely going to change now.
An excellent game
> but my only gripe was that it was over too quickly...
--Yeah... but it shows you were enjoying yourself.
Is there anyone who doesnt like Rez?
> Anyway, when i played it, I was happy. Really happy. It was like
> throwing the original Stars Wars Arcade game, Space Harrier and FatBoy
> Slim/Chem Bros. into a mixer. Lo and behold, Rez!
--Yeah, I completely agree. Just slap all those onto one disk, and there is Rez. I think its just so nice to play something truely original, rather than sequels and ports etc. To be honest, im normally not one of those people who plays original titles. My view is definitely going to change now.
An excellent game
> but my only gripe was that it was over too quickly...
--Yeah... but it shows you were enjoying yourself.
Is there anyone who doesnt like Rez?
Yeah, i rented it out from my local Blockbuster a while ago. Firstly, I was shocked that Blockbuster even stocked it because they usually have rubbish games like Spiderman...
Anyway, when i played it, I was happy. Really happy. It was like throwing the original Stars Wars Arcade game, Space Harrier and FatBoy Slim/Chem Bros. into a mixer. Lo and behold, Rez! An excellent game but my only gripe was that it was over too quickly...
Still, it has tremendous replay value and your mates are impressed when they see it...
Bring on Utopia!
Anyway, when i played it, I was happy. Really happy. It was like throwing the original Stars Wars Arcade game, Space Harrier and FatBoy Slim/Chem Bros. into a mixer. Lo and behold, Rez! An excellent game but my only gripe was that it was over too quickly...
Still, it has tremendous replay value and your mates are impressed when they see it...
Bring on Utopia!
Is there anyone else who has Rez? What are your opinions on it. Cos personally I feel as if this is a very underrated game.
phuzzy wrote:
> Rez is one of the best games I have for my PS2, but I do agree, it'sd
> kinda love or hate. If you go back and play through the levels enough,
> there is so much to unlock. It just involved a bit of determination.
--Yeah, some of my friends hate it, others love it. I have heard that the PS2 version has a storymode? Do you know what differences there are between the Dreamcast and PS2 version?
> If you liked this, you'll love Frequency (out now0 or it's sequel,
> Amplitude (out soon).
--I have seen pics of Frequency looks a lot like Rez. Do you know which came first?
> Rez is one of the best games I have for my PS2, but I do agree, it'sd
> kinda love or hate. If you go back and play through the levels enough,
> there is so much to unlock. It just involved a bit of determination.
--Yeah, some of my friends hate it, others love it. I have heard that the PS2 version has a storymode? Do you know what differences there are between the Dreamcast and PS2 version?
> If you liked this, you'll love Frequency (out now0 or it's sequel,
> Amplitude (out soon).
--I have seen pics of Frequency looks a lot like Rez. Do you know which came first?
Rez is one of the best games I have for my PS2, but I do agree, it'sd kinda love or hate. If you go back and play through the levels enough, there is so much to unlock. It just involved a bit of determination.
If you liked this, you'll love Frequency (out now0 or it's sequel, Amplitude (out soon).
If you liked this, you'll love Frequency (out now0 or it's sequel, Amplitude (out soon).
What do u mean by that?
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