Fact: You don't need a generic lower half of the human body to wield a heavy-blasting gun and pulverize everything in site. Hell, it's even easier with a rocket torso to be completely honest. A lot more enjoyable too. Brace yourself and buckle your seatbelts kids, it's going to be a bumpy -- and destructive -- ride through the sky.
In Rocket Riot, you'll shoot to kill enemies of all shapes, skill levels and sizes in a side-view style, equipped with some of the most crisp, colorful graphics you'll ever see in a downloadable title.
Power-up icons pull the game together, adding to or shutting down offensive and defensive motor skills while in attempt to obliderate everything around you and dodge the debris that will weaken your health. The common steroid-type boost in strength is apparent, alongside screwy missles that go every which way. Do your best to stay clear of red icons. Hint: They don't help, but are funny to try and manuever with.
A "regeneration map" keeps gameplay at a face-paced, yet enjoyable speed while competing in 80 single-player missions and four multiplayer modes (with up to eight players on XBL). Customize your rocketman, too, altering armor type and color. And of course, an online leaderboard exists as well as stat lines after each level completion.
The title is loaded with a variety of gameplays, other than the simple single-player campaign. Conquer waves of enemy fire in Endurance Mode. Multiplayer modes consist of Co-op (Endurance Mode with more people), Golden Guy (survive with armor and no shooting capabilities) and Deathmatch is self explanatory. Online, play Rugby Riot --- scoring goals -- and Destroy the Object -- blasting enemy items, protecting yours -- with three of your friends.
Pros: Gorgeous graphics, funny power-ups, addictive level-to-level gameplay
Cons: Handling a big shaky at first
GamePro Score: 3.5
The Info: Platform: Xbox 360 (XBLA), Publisher: THQ, Developer: Codeglue, ESRB: E, Players: 1-4, Price: $10.00 (800 MS points)
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