Retro City Rampage™ DX is centered around a gameplay loop dominated by fetch quests, meta-humor, and gameplay mechanics, such as knockback, which can be frustratingly eccentric. The mechanics, designed in a manner where players can easily find themselves stunlocked or violently flung within seconds, often lead to an abrupt demise and the consequential loss of acquired gear and progress.

This game seems to cater predominantly to a specific demographic – a niche audience of Reddit nostalgics. The heavy reliance on meta-humor and the inclusion of gameplay elements that border on the impractical may deter those seeking a more refined and contemporary gaming experience. Retro City Rampage™ DX appears to prioritize nostalgic appeal over playability, making it a challenging title to recommend to a broader audience looking for a more polished and engaging gaming experience.

Maybe I am too old for this. I mean nearly every second there is an easter egg in your face. The ideas are great. But the whole gameplay, it feels like a game for people who needs constant input. There is really no pause or calming section, always on the run with thousands of effects and so much going on on the screen.

If you can get along with this, this maybe a great game for you. For me it is just flashy and annoying.

I am not a GTA person (in fact GTA bores me)...but I am a big retro fan. And looking at the shots for this game it looked like it would have a lot of variety.

Then I noticed that...nope...it is just boring GTA. Drive around on pizza delivery missions....do something that seems different for like 10 seconds and then back again. I was hoping that with open world I could drive around and see some cool stuff too. But nope...just running over people and evading cops that wouldn't arrest me anyway.

But this game did teach me something new: How to go about requesting a refund for a game. I've never done that on Steam until now.

This game overall isn't very challenging, and the instructions move by in too fast and an incomprehensible manner to really enjoy.

If you are looking for a replica of the very hard video games made in the 80's and 90's, this game is not for you. You basically just fallow indicators the whole time.

Alright I've tried this game multiple times now across 8 years and I can safely say, no thanks.

If you're not specifically into the nostalgia or the awful parody humor, then there's nothing here for you. And if you're just into nostalgia and parody humor then why not jingle some keys in front of a mirror to keep yourself entertained while also saving some money?

I feel like I have 5 hours because I milked this game for trading cards way back when. It's well made, but super ADHD pacing.

Lots of funny jokes, but the gameplay was old school in a bad way. This is a style of game that has been improved upon 10-fold. Playing this is challenging and frustrating.

I think I waited too long to play this game. It probably would've felt more fresh and fun back in 2013, but now all the nostalgia references are so played out that I didn't laugh at any of em. The game looks decent enough, and the missions give you enough to do, but the world it's set in isn't that fun to play around in, shooting feels lacklustre and sound effects are obnoxiously loud.

I think I may have been a bit nicer to it if I played it 10 years ago, but now I can't really recommend it in 2022. I didn't hate it, but I don't feel compelled to play more.

Admittedly, I only played the beginning of this game, but it was awful. It was 30 minutes of what are basically cut scenes filled with references to other games. They made me play Frogger, but I did not buy this game to play Frogger.

I absolutely hated the beginning of this game. Guys, pro tip: I'm not here to watch some dumb gamer-culture movie, so just let me play the ****ing game, you cowards! I've owned this game for an eternity, and I finally tried it today because I was interested in buying their other game, Shakedown: Hawaii, but that interest is completely lost now.