Rez HD Review

Oh wow man... ....Dave's not here man..

Today I'm going to review the game Rez HD. It is available on Xbox live. This is not a new game, but it is a cult classic and no true gamer should miss it. The game has been described by others as the perfect game for stoners, and for good reason (read on). Rez was first released on the Dreamcast in 2001 and was later ported to the PS2 in 2002. Rez HD, on Xbox live was released in 2008, with the addition of HD graphics. They did not mess with the original gameplay.

This game is a bit difficult to describe. At it's heart it's a on-rails shooter, but the entire package makes it much more than that. They combine trance music, controller vibration and  psychedelic visuals to make a very trippy game experience. Rez HD allows you to turn on up to three more Xbox 360 controllers that will each vibrate with the music. Just what were they thinking.. The entire game is a immersive experience unlike no other I have ever played. It's almost like they took cyberpunk, trance, and psychedelic and threw them into a blender and out came Res HD


What's the story you say? My reply is who needs one, but in a nutshell here goes... You play as a hacker attempting to get access to the core of a computer mainframe that is known as Eden who is attempting to shut down. It’s up to you to stop her doing just that. There are 5 areas of the mainframe, your avatar has to fly through 10 layers of security, taking down defenses along the way and shooting down ‘nodes’ to take you deeper into the system. The end series of each of the areas are amazing and expanded. My wife watched me play this and she got dizzy..

The game’s designer, Tetsuya Mizugchi created something unique with the sounds in this game. He blended the player’s interactivity with the musical score and the accompanying visuals. As you progress, the music adds another layer of complexity to the overall score and by the time you reach Level 10 your audio and visual senses will be overload. Your ears are filled with a full on techno onslaught while your eyes see bursts of psychedelic color like you haven’t seen before. And all with the tactile feedback of the controller(s) throbbing to the music. 

This game is not just a game, it's an experience. A very rare treat. The pictures do not actually portray how this game looks in motion. Download the demo to get a taste of the goodness. If there is any downside to this game, it's just a bit short. Excuse me why I kiss the sky, I give this experience a 9 out of 10.  Now I must try the new game Child Of Eden.


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