Somewhat old news (there's been a thread in the gaming forum for a while), but I thought a lot of you who don't look there very often might appreciate this as well.
In any event, I decided that this afternoon I was quite ed off with studying and decided to spend some time with this game. We used to have a lot of when I was in school @ Stevens Point getting pretty mashed and watching and/or playing this game.
Really an excellent combination of EDM and gaming that any of you who haven't checked it out, should.
:)
leph555
sold my xbox a week ago :(
idoru
And here I thought this was going to be about a different Rez.
enydo
Oh man this game is fantastic, one of my all time favorites. It's really a great combination of sound and visuals, the game being HD just makes it that much better. The tracks are pretty varied and enjoyable (at least in my opinion) and the way the games set up they never seem to sound exactly the same as you play through the different areas. It seems really simplistic on the surface but there's actually quite a bit of depth to the game, especially with the new Xbox achievements.
Watching or playing while under the influence is also a blast. You really can't beat 12 bucks either, top notch game.
mezzir
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Originally posted by idoru
And here I thought this was going to be about a different Rez.
hah yeah, a thread over at somethingawful was how i found out about it, i was thinking it was gonna be about underworld too :p
nonetheless, ing sweet game
oh and i've had a theory for a while that the music i write sounds like what i was listening to a month or two ago
last month i was playing rez a lot, haven't played in at least 2-3 weeks, and last night i wrote this out of nowhere
:wtf:
idoru
it. For good measure...
Though the game does look pretty slick.
CONNERMAN2000
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Originally posted by RJT
We used to have a lot of when I was in school @ Stevens Point getting pretty mashed and watching and/or playing this game.
Its the best way to experience this fine piece of video game art. :)
enydo
It really is one of those games that is artistically really well done. And yeah, it's great fun to get blitzed and watch someone play the game.
KiNeTiC ENeRgY
I prefer Wipeout. One of the best game sound tracks to date.
RJT
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Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY
I prefer Wipeout. One of the best game sound tracks to date.
Wipeout is a great game - but it's effectively just a racing game with an EDM soundtrack.
Rez actually uses music as part of the gameplay, without it being a "rhythm" game (as we know all too well, white folks got none).
It's just the combination of the music and the weird existential kind of "story" that I think puts this one in a class of its own.
enydo
Your actions in Rez directly affect how the track is played out, each level being centered around a specific song. As you progress through each zone the track builds and builds and different effects and layers are added. Once you reach the boss at the end the music really reaches it's peak. It's a really great effect.
KiNeTiC ENeRgY
quote:
Originally posted by RJT
Wipeout is a great game - but it's effectively just a racing game with an EDM soundtrack.
Rez actually uses music as part of the gameplay, without it being a "rhythm" game (as we know all too well, white folks got none).
It's just the combination of the music and the weird existential kind of "story" that I think puts this one in a class of its own.
Very true. Only played REZ a few times at a friends house, but now u have sparked my interest, and I'm going to track it down for my PS2! :D
