69
If anything lets the game down it’s this combat system, which really doesn’t need to be there.
56
Fails to deliver where it counts. The gameplay is unfocused and bland, and from a purely superficial level, it has its share of technical problems too.
40
It is the combat that is the most disappointing aspect, despite the game offering such elements as piloting buggies, donning a space suit before exiting space stations, and using jetpacks.
0
This game gave me and my friend cancer when we tried it. It was incredibly bad and I feel sorry for anyone that's had the displeasure of playing this. The controls are terrible. You only have 2 zoom options. The difficulty is out of this world, and the level design makes absolutely no sense. Not to mention the plot is your generic "aliens on Mars" story that you don't even hear about in jokes anymore. Nobody should ever bother with this game.
10
This game was my favorite growing up and I still love it. I think the critics were really harsh about it. Yes the story line's cheesy, and yes the graphics aren't the best, but it's an old PS2 game that deserves more credit than it got. People criticize the game play but I don't hear anyone else criticizing the loose controls on Assassin's Creed and how they're storyline bashes an honorable Christian monk order. The music and level design are what make this game so great and no one gives it credit for that.
RTX Red Rock
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Jun 17, 2003
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
49
User score
Mixed or Average
7.0
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Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
49
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11 Reviews
11 Reviews
75
RTX shocked me with its design, music, and especially story integration which borders on greatness. [Aug 2003, p.77]
65
The cheesy sci-fi atmosphere won't do much to convince you to play this game, and neither will the derivative gameplay and level design. [July 2003, p.106]
60
With repetitive gameplay, basic graphics and poor controls, especially in gunfights, RTX is one of those products that sounds good on paper, but weak in execution.
50
An over-reliance on gadgetry and a cumbersome interface make playing the game more of a chore than anything else. [Sept 2003, p.38]
40
The game just never firmly establishes a sense of direction. All told, you're basically thrown into a scenario and told to care, with no supporting material to help an intelligent human being establish anything remotely resembling suspension of disbelief.
40
It is the combat that is the most disappointing aspect, despite the game offering such elements as piloting buggies, donning a space suit before exiting space stations, and using jetpacks.
30
From generic character designs to an underwhelming audio presentation (in a LucasArts game??!!), and from its close-to-unwatchable frame-rate choppiness to the endlessly boring fetch quests across Mars, RTX Red Rock is a laundry list of what NOT to put out on the crowded 3rd person action/adventure PS2 market these days.
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7.0
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1 Rating
Feb 10, 2014
10
This game was my favorite growing up and I still love it. I think the critics were really harsh about it. Yes the story line's cheesy, and yes the graphics aren't the best, but it's an old PS2 game that deserves more credit than it got. People criticize the game play but I don't hear anyone else criticizing the loose controls on Assassin's Creed and how they're storyline bashes an honorable Christian monk order. The music and level design are what make this game so great and no one gives it credit for that.
Sep 19, 2015
0
This game gave me and my friend cancer when we tried it. It was incredibly bad and I feel sorry for anyone that's had the displeasure of playing this. The controls are terrible. You only have 2 zoom options. The difficulty is out of this world, and the level design makes absolutely no sense. Not to mention the plot is your generic "aliens on Mars" story that you don't even hear about in jokes anymore. Nobody should ever bother with this game.
SummaryWelcome to the Battlefield of the Future. 2103 A.D. Mars needs you. You're E.Z. Wheeler - a biomechanically enhanced soldier built to wage a one-man war. Your equipment: an arsenal built into your steel arm, an electronic eye and a robotic sidekick named IRIS. And you're going to need it. Alien invaders have overrun the colony on Mar... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
