Retro City Rampage DX - Nintendo Wii - DE

Retro City Rampage is an open-world game inspired by the Grand Theft Auto series, combining driving with combat and shooting in a retro 8-bit style. Originally started as a homebrew NES demake of Grand Theft Auto III, it was eventually developed into a full game. The game is set in the 1980s, and the protagonist is a gangster-style criminal running amok in the city of Theftropolis. The game draws on many elements from the series that inspired it, such as the ability to hijack any car, fight on foot with melee and ranged weapons, and shake off the law when too many crimes are committed. The main story mode consists of a series of missions involving robberies, extortion, but also, for example, helping Doc Brown from the "Back to the Future" films repair his time-travel car. The game has a quirky style and frenetic pace and is full of references to popular culture, particularly films, celebrities and other games with many cameo appearances. Besides the main mission, various side missions can be undertaken or the city can be explored at leisure. In certain sections, 30 challenges can be triggered where a goal must be achieved in a short time, such as driving around a tank or shooting into the air with a bazooka. These can later be replayed as arcade challenges in the main menu. There is also a free-roaming mode where maximum money is available from the start. The protagonist, called The Player, can fight with his fists and other melee weapons or shoot with a variety of weapons. There are about 25 in total. These are collected during gameplay or purchased in shops. There is also a cover system where you can hide behind objects and fire quickly. Each of the 40 available cars or motorcycles can be hijacked, and pedestrians can be mowed down, leaving money behind. The weapon targeting system has a lock-on system that allows you to shoot around an opponent without losing your aim. Other options include the ability to jump and pick up and throw objects, including pedestrians. If you commit too many crimes, the threat metre increases and police appear in ever-greater numbers. The protagonist can purchase various upgrades, play arcade games or gamble in the casino. There are five special permanent power-ups such as "Speed 'Kills' Shoes" for increased speed that can be discovered or purchased throughout the game. Vehicles can be resprayed in paint shops, but cops can also be shaken off by collecting cop disguises that make them undetectable. Health is replenished by collecting hearts or purchasing food from vending machines. In November 2014, Retro City Rampage: DX was released, a new version for all previous platforms and the introduction of new platforms. It is a remastered version with the option to switch to the original version of the game in the options. Originally, it was released early in the year as the first version for the 3DS platform. Changes include faster vehicles, more checkpoints, tutorials, hint screens and reworked missions, challenges, visual effects, visual improvements and difficulty level. Weapons can be selected from a grid instead of cycling through them, and there is a new user interface for the handheld version, including zoom, touch and dynamic camera. There are more video filter options and two additional graphics modes: RETRO+ and 8-BIT. Weapons have been rebalanced and it is now possible to jump immediately after firing. The update also introduces car parks where 54 cars can be parked.