Shooter

Rez

Single Player

Critic · IGDB

4.3

Users · IGDB

2001

Released

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📅 Release Info

Release DateNovember 22, 2001

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Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ShooterMusic

Playable on

PlayStationOther

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PlayStation 2Dreamcast

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About this game

A rail shooter with a heavy emphasis on audiovisual elements in which a hacker attempts to breach an AI integral for the continuation of the human race to prevent it from shutting down due to information overload.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Visuals, music, sound effects, and shooting work as one.
Abstract wireframe visuals and evolving geometric environments define its style.
Lock-on shooting, rhythm, and music reshape rail-shooter design.
Music and visuals create a trance-like atmosphere during repeated play.
Multiple difficulty levels emphasize score improvement beyond stage completion.

Cons

The campaign contains a small number of stages.
Lock-on-and-fire gameplay changes relatively little during each run.
Shooting mechanics remain streamlined with little mechanical variation.
Its audiovisual focus and structure differ from traditional shooters.

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