Rocket Riot (XBLA)

Game Reviews for Rocket Riot (XBLA)

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  • chancy319
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    Rocket Riot is simple arcade fun candy coated with brilliant pixel art. The destructible environments allow for some highly enjoyable chaos in both single- and multiplayer modes. Dual-stick shooters have risen in popularity in recent years, and this one has enough personality and charm to set it apart from the pack.
    Oct 4 2009 · Like ·
  • ebcube
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    Every game should be like Rocket Riot: chaotic, funny and made of pure love.
    Jul 18 2009 · Like ·
  • SlyVersusRobot
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    Amazing fun online, seriously laugh-out-loud funny, and a definite drunken favourite. Great to see a local multiplayer mode too for people who have, y'know, real friends (Game developers seem to forget we have those). Single player is slightly lacking, though they try to throw in as much variety as possible so you can't blame them for that. Mechanics are simple yet solid, graphical style is futuristicly-retro in a good way and it's just a great pick up and play blast. If it ever drops to 400 points, then consider it a definite purchase, otherwise, those who're after something a bit different for their live nights, considering this instead of yet another copy of Worms.
    Jul 16 2009 · Like ·
  • cookingzombies
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    Channelling the spirit of the old-school shooter with a very modern feel, Rocket Riot confronts you with that age-old goal, familiar to gamers everywhere: blow stuff up.

    Equipped with a rocket launcher and a jetpack in lieu of legs, you float around huge pixelated maps in order to accomplish whatever objective that particular level has in store for you... by blowing stuff up. Whether it being a set number of enemies to defeat, a certain object that needs to be destroyed, or a rugby ball that need be carried through a pair of uprights, successfully achieving your goal depends on, dare I say it, blowing stuff up.

    And stuff to blow up, there is none lacking. Not only are there 80 different types of enemies to blow up (all unlockable to customize as your own), but the large, beautiful pixel art maps are entirely destructible, exploding in highly satisfying shower of pixel parts, and often revealing various power-ups to help you along your quest to... you get the idea.

    Invoking gameplay similar to Geometry Wars, you control your character with your left thumbstick while shooting and aiming by flicking the right one. The longer you push on the right thumbstick before flicking it, the farther your rocket travels before gravity kicks in and drags it down. It's a technique one needs to master, and fast, as the levels get crazier and harder fairly quickly, to downright evil towards the end. Four player local and online multiplayer are the bread and butter of the game, available in deathmatch, capture the flag and co-op varities, but also include Golden Guy and Destroy The Object modes to add to the game's deep multiplayer aspects.

    Add to that a completely unecessary yet wholly ridiculous campaign storyline, and it becomes clear that Rocket Riot is, without a doubt, the best original XBLA release this year, so far.

    Blow stuff up.
    Jul 7 2009 · Like ·
  • D2-B2
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    Not a big fan of it. Played it for 10 minutes and then I got really really bored.
    Jun 28 2009 · Like ·
  • Dotty
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    This game is so Fucking AWESOME! So Addictive. Play it if you enjoy Funny Action!
    Jun 22 2009 · Like ·
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