Dead To Rights worth $29.99?

**Wildkat** · 15 Jan 2003, 02:42 PM

Wasnt it supposed to be an XBox only game, then they scaled back the Xbox version so they could port it to the PS2?

**Despair** · 15 Jan 2003, 02:44 PM

No, Originally Namco had it as PS2 game, but later in development cycle team jumped to Xbox, hence underwelming graphics by Xbox standard. It stayed Xbox exclusive for 6 months, and recently ports to PS2 and Cube were released.

Ports are updated versions of the game, with better controls, less mini games, and bigger focus on action.

**Mr.Sparkle** · 15 Jan 2003, 03:15 PM

After seeing this at E3, I was pretty excited, but actually playing it left me disappointed.

The grapples/disarams are pretty cool, but I found it foolish to rely on that for much of the game. Most of it is a run-and-gun shooter, which I found less satisfying than Max Payne. The aiming system is almost as bad as GTA3's, and the hand-to-hand fighting is wretched. I actually enjoyed the other mini games, but mostly because they broke up the monotony.

The models are blocky, the environments uninspired.

Yet strangely, I haven't traded it in because I intend to beat it. The later levels are brutally hard, and I haven't been challenged like that in a while. But then, I heard they watered down the difficulty on PS2/GC.

My assessment then: it may be worth $20, but more likely a rental.

**Leynos** · 15 Jan 2003, 03:42 PM

It's a bargain at 20 dollars. If it's anything like the Xbox version, then it plays like a shooting puzzle game. Kind of like Rolling Thunder 2 on the Mega Drive. I found it to be one of the more engaging gameplay experiences of last year.