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SeriesRez

Rez

Critic score5 critics
First release
Nov 22, 2001
Publisher
Sega
Engine
Unreal
Genres
Music, Shooter · Action, Science fiction

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.

Also known as K-Project, Project Eden, Vibes, The Sound Project

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Storyline
The world of Rez is set in the near future on a massively overpopulated Earth with society crippled by crime rates, and on the verge of meltdown. In an attempt to resolve the chaos, a new global network was created: Project-K, overseen by a self-aware artificial intelligence named Eden. However, the increasing information flow and infection by a virus (the main character) confused Eden, allowing her to begin questioning the meaning of its existence and the consequences of her actions. Trying to fathom the paradoxes that surrounded her and realizing the power she possessed, she shut herself down. The player character and protagonist is a hacker virus unofficially named Swayzak, traversing the Project-K network on a mission to re-awaken Eden and to reveal the true being at her core by progressing deeper through the system, and destroying the other viruses, anti-viruses, security programs, defense systems, and firewalls within.Read more

The world of Rez is set in the near future on a massively overpopulated Earth with society crippled by crime rates, and on the verge of meltdown. In an attempt to resolve the chaos, a new global network was created: Project-K, overseen by a self-aware artificial intelligence named Eden. However, the increasing information flow and infection by a virus (the main character) confused Eden, allowing her to begin questioning the meaning of its existence and the consequences of her actions. Trying to fathom the paradoxes that surrounded her and realizing the power she possessed, she shut herself down. The player character and protagonist is a hacker virus unofficially named Swayzak, traversing the Project-K network on a mission to re-awaken Eden and to reveal the true being at her core by progressing deeper through the system, and destroying the other viruses, anti-viruses, security programs, defense systems, and firewalls within.

Release dates
PlayStation 2
Nov 22, 2001
Dreamcast
Nov 22, 2001
PlayStation 2
Jan 08, 2002
All 5 release dates
Dreamcast
Jan 11, 2002
PlayStation 2
Feb 22, 2002
Age ratings
ESRB EPEGI 3
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
rail shooter, cyberpunk, surrealism, 3d, achievements
… All 28, multiple endings, psychedelic, abstract, vector graphics, great soundtrack, boss fight, explosion, music and rhythm, 60 fps on consoles, licensed soundtrack, abstract art style, peripherals, leaderboard, shape-shifting, auto-scrolling levels, high definition graphics, dynamic soundtrack, contextual controller rumble, a.i. construct, shoot the core, sensory overload, synaesthesia, game developers choice awards 2002

At a Glance

Critic Score
88