Underplayed Gems

Rez (2001)

Rez cover
Developer
United Game Artists
Publisher
Sega
Platforms
Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Genres
Shooter, Music
Rating
4.3 of 5, 41 player ratings

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How it feels

A trance-like journey where shooting enemies pulses in perfect sync with an evolving electronic soundtrack, blurring the line between player and music.

hypnoticrhythmicimmersiveflowingsynestheticatmosphericstylizedmeditative

About

A rail shooter with a heavy emphasis on audiovisual elements in which a hacker attempts to breach an AI integral for the continuation of the human race to prevent it from shutting down due to information overload.

What players say

A hypnotic on-rails shooter where every shot builds into pulsing trance music and Kandinsky-inspired visuals, creating a synesthetic, almost meditative high. A beloved cult art-game experience.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.