Rez reminds me a lot of Crazy Taxi. Both are arcade-esque experiences where the game is fun to play in short bursts, but are pretty repetitive and don't actually offer much content. Also both were on the Dreamcast. Rez is a 3D on-rails shooter where you fly through a wireframe soundscape shooting down any enemy that files within view. The visuals and music are definitely the highlights of the game, and probably the only reason anyone remembers it. If this game had a pretty static backdrop, it would've fallen to the wayside of history. It's a game that I think I would rather watch someone play than play myself, a trait it shares with a later game by its creator, Tetris Effect. I just didn't like the actual gameplay. You move a cursor on screen and hold down a single button. There isn't much to it, and I found the levels more tedious than I did exhilarating. The VR version of the game might be more enjoyable, because you can both immerse yourself in the game as well as gain more precise controls. As for the original version, it's a mediocre game in great packaging.

Reviewed on Apr 25, 2023


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