Platforms
- PCOct 09, 20127.6playscore6.810 Critics8.62.08K Players
- PlayStation 3Oct 09, 20127.8playscore7.29 Critics8.81.93K Players
- Xbox 360Jan 02, 20137.4playscore7.210 Critics7.981 Players
- PS VitaOct 09, 20127.9playscore7.57 Critics8.82.99K Players
28 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
Unlike the many games it borrows from, I don't see myself returning to Theftropolis. Nostalgia is the driving force of most of its fun, but I can't be nostalgic for nostalgia. Retro City Rampage is like a trifle, one sugary layer upon layer upon layer. It's incredibly sweet and delicious, but the longer time you spend with the thing, the more the sugary goodness mashes into one consistent and familiar flavor -- not as great as any one of its individual parts.
Chris Plante · Jan 25, 2013 Reviewed on X360Read full reviewRetro City Rampage has all the charm, scattershot wit and entertainment value of a drunk, gabbling child.
Jon Blyth · Jan 23, 2013 Reviewed on X360As a gleeful tribute to gaming and pop-culture past, though, Retro City Rampage is definitely recommended.
Corey Cohen · Jan 09, 2013 Reviewed on X360It’s a game that tries to be everything, in other words, yet through the sheer all-encompassing nature of its irreverence finds an identity of its own.
Edge Staff · Jan 08, 2013 Reviewed on X360Even if you managed to play the entirety of Retro City Rampage without understanding a single reference, you’ll still find plenty to like about the game. However, if you’ve grown up playing video games and watching cult movies, your enjoyment will be amplified. This is a difficult type of title to pull off, but Vblank Entertainment’s debut is the perfect parody.
Nathan Michalik · Oct 17, 2012 Reviewed on PS3Read full reviewThe best moments of Retro City Rampage come from a shared enjoyment of the past, such as when you realise you can stomp on the heads of pedestrians for bonus points or switch the game's colour filter to make it look more like a Mega Drive game. Here's a game that raises a glass to the past, and while Retro City Rampage is never as good as the strength of its references there's still plenty here for lovers of nostalgia to get involved in.
Martin Gaston · Oct 17, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewThere's plenty to like about Retro City Rampage from its nods to our childhoods to its easy to get behind gameplay to its arcade mini-games, but the story -- the main hook of the title -- just doesn't stand up. Player's quest is just an excuse to get to the next reference, the missions tend to be cheap, and checkpoints aren't forgiving.
GREG MILLER · Oct 15, 2012 Reviewed on PC, PS3, VitaRead full reviewFor all its snark and irreverence, Retro City Rampage is pretty earnest in terms of what it’s all about: take a gander at all the rampage events and the dizzying array of display modes available, and it all becomes clear. If you have a soft spot in your heart for classic games and an appetite for open-world destruction, you’ll be able to overlook the knee-slappers and mechanical mishaps that occasionally mar this expansive pastiche.
Gametrailers · Oct 15, 2012 Reviewed on PS3The short mission structure works well either on the big or little screen, and it controls just about perfectly on either platform. Buying it on PC from the developers gets a DRM-free download and a Steam key, while buying from Steam gets a discount of $1.50. If you grew up in the ’90s, you’ll easily get $15 out of it just for the trip down memory lane. Younger players who like open-world games and have an appreciation for that time, even if it’s just for ironic purpose, will like it as well.
Jeremy Peeples · Oct 15, 2012 Reviewed on VitaRead full reviewThough the variety of gameplay gives Retro City Rampage a broad scope, the redundancy of driving back and forth quickly becomes stale
Jason Jasicki · Oct 15, 2012 Reviewed on PC
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About the game
This 8-bit nostalgic throwback warps open-world carjacking BACK TO THE... '80s.
Play 60+ story missions and 40+ arcade challenges. "Borrow" vehicles and outrun the law while mowing down your fellow citizens! Jump on pedestrians for coins, or use them for target practice with over 25 weapons and POWER-UPS! WHOA!