RTX Red Rock is an action-adventure game developed and published by LucasArts for the PlayStation 2. It was announced and later canceled for the GameCube.[1]
| RTX Red Rock | |
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| Developer(s) | LucasArts |
| Publisher(s) | LucasArts |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Plot
editIn the year 2113[2] aliens of unknown origin, known simply as LEDs (Light-Emitting Demons) launch an attack on Earth, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides. Earth comes out of the fighting victorious, but advanced US intelligence discovers that the LEDs have invaded Earth's colony on Mars. Believing that the LEDs intend to launch another attack on Earth, but unsure how to deal with the problem, the US army chief decides to send in an RTX (Radical Tactics Expert) to properly evaluate the situation.
This brings him to Major Wheeler. Wheeler undertakes the mission, despite his fear of Mars and goes off along with his robotic sidekick IRIS.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 49/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [4] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 3.17/10[5] |
| Eurogamer | 6/10[2] |
| Game Informer | 6.5/10[6] |
| GamePro | [8] |
| GameRevolution | D+[7] |
| GameSpot | 4.9/10[9] |
| GameSpy | [10] |
| GameZone | 7.2/10[11] |
| IGN | 5.6/10[12] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [13] |
The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]
GameSpot's Giancarlo Varanini thought that the game had a promising concept but the end result was disappointing: "It's just not a very fun game to play, and unless you're absolutely desperate for something to take up your time, it should probably be avoided."[9] Kaiser Hwang of IGN found the game had "a lot of features and varied gameplay elements but fails to deliver where it counts." with "unfocused and bland" gameplay which made it hard to recommend.[12] In a review for Eurogamer, Kristan Reed said "RTX tries hard to appeal to a broad audience, but feels so lacking in polish, you wonder how such a prestigious company could allow it to be released in such a state." He did concede, however, that if people could accept the game's limitations it was "actually a rather solid enjoyable, well paced adventure game."[2]
References
edit- ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (March 18, 2003). "GameCube RTX Red Rock canceled". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ a b c Reed, Kristan (August 1, 2003). "RTX Red Rock". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "RTX Red Rock for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "RTX Red Rock - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Intihar, Bryan; Byrnes, Paul; Steinman, Gary (September 2003). "RTX: Red Rock". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 170. Ziff Davis. p. 132. Archived from the original on March 26, 2004. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "RTX Red Rock". Game Informer. No. 123. GameStop. July 2003. p. 106.
- ^ White, A.A. (July 2003). "RTX Red Rock Review". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Pong Sifu (July 7, 2003). "RTX Red Rock Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Varanini, Giancarlo (June 18, 2003). "RTX Red Rock Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive.
- ^ McConnaughy, Tim (July 5, 2003). "GameSpy: RTX Red Rock". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Knutson, Michael (June 23, 2003). "RTX Red Rock - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Hwang, Kaiser (June 18, 2003). "RTX Red Rock". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Steinman, Gary (August 2003). "RTX: Red Rock". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. p. 103. Archived from the original on March 29, 2004. Retrieved July 23, 2019.