The player starts the game by default at Level 01. The player character can assume six forms at different power levels, with a seventh unlocked for Area 5. Achieving 100% leveling score for the first four areas of the game unlocks Area 5. There are five levels, dubbed Areas, although at the start only four can be accessed. Raising a layer level changes the background music, layout, and enemies of a level.
Destroying data nodes in each level raises the "layer level" to a maximum number of 10. Players take the role of a hacker infiltrating a malfunctioning artificial intelligence and fighting off viruses and corrupted security programs. Rez is a video game that combines mechanics from the music game genre and rail shooters like Panzer Dragoon. Gameplay Rez in-game screenshot on the Sega Dreamcast Mizuguchi eventually produced a spiritual successor to Rez at Q Entertainment titled Child of Eden. Rez Infinite in particular was hailed for its virtual reality integration and its additional Unreal Engine 4-powered zone Area X, described as the closest people might see to a true sequel. Rez HD and Rez Infinite have likewise met with praise from journalists. It also received several industry award nominations, and has been remembered as one of the Dreamcast's best titles. The game met with low sales, but strong critical reception due to its music, gameplay and graphics, though several reviewers faulted a lack of content. The music, supervised by Keiichi Sugiyama, featured collaborations with multiple Japanese and European music artists and influenced level designs. The design concept drew from rave culture and classic rail shooters, and level design made extensive use of wire frame graphics inspired by the paintings of Wassily Kandinsky. Production began in 1999 after United Game Artists finished work on Space Channel 5. The game was conceived by Tetsuya Mizuguchi during 19, drawing inspiration from European disco music. The narrative is told using little description and no dialogue and includes thematic references to the journey of life and technological singularity. The gameplay and projectile hits sync with the music and have vibration feedback for different controllers, aiming to create a sense of synesthesia. A virtual reality-compatible expanded version dubbed Rez Infinite was co-developed and released through 2016 to 2023 by Enhance Games, Resonair and Monstars for PlayStation 4, Windows, Android, Oculus Quest and PlayStation 5.įollowing a hacker's journey into a malfunctioning AI system, the game has players controlling their avatar as they shoot down numerous enemies. The game was ported to Xbox 360 as Rez HD by Q Entertainment and HexaDrive in 2008. It was released in Japan in 2001, followed by releases to the United States and Europe in 2002. Rez is a musical rail shooter developed by United Game Artists and published by Sega for the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2.
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