Jet Set Radio PlayStation 3
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Metascore
75 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

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  • Summary: Jet Set Radio lets players join the GGs, an up-and-coming street gang in the futuristic city of Tokyo-to, fighting for the right to self-expression against an overbearing, corporate-controlled police force. Rolling and leaping through crowded urban environments on magnetically driven inline skates, players take control of gang leader Beat and his growing posse of deviant artists as they steal turf from the local gangs by covering the city with colorful graffiti. Guided by Professor K, DJ for the hottest pirate broadcast in town - "Jet Set Radio" - the GGs will ultimately uncover the sinister plot hatched by the controlling powers of Tokyo-to.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Eurogamer Spain
    Oct 8, 2012
    90
    Even after all those years Jet Set Radio is still superb, thanks to the impressive and timeless design of its graphics, sound and game mechanics.
  2. Official PlayStation Magazine Benelux
    Nov 12, 2012
    85
    The Dreamcast classic returns. In HD! The soundtrack is still brilliant. Depending on who you ask, the gameplay might not have aged as well. But for any true nostalgic fan, Jet Set Radio is still the best rollerblading game around. [November 2012, p.92]
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  3. PSX-Sense.nl
    Oct 15, 2012
    80
    Far from a bad game, Jet Set Radio HD suffers from long loading times, silly controls and overall repetitiveness.
  4. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 15, 2012
    70
    Uniquely, irresistibly charming. [Dec 2012, p.114]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. nerrstyBthirsty
    10
    I've been waiting on this game for years. It was by far my favorite Dreamcast game, and with PSN and XBLA releasing titles such as Crazy Taxi and Sonic Adventure, I had always wondered to myself, "WHY IS THERE NO JET SET RADIO?!" Alas, it's finally here, and alas, it's the most perfect version of the game. Sure, it has the framerate drops of the original. But that just adds to the exact feel of the game as I played it religiously so many years ago on my black sports edition Dreamcast. This version of the game also includes much, much better camera control. You can turn the auto camera reset off and the graffiti camera off for when you're painting small tags around the beautifully rendered, gorgeously HD remastered cities. I loved this game as a kid, and I love it now. For me, it was 'the' Dreamcast game to have back then. Now, it's simply one of my favorite games of all time, in hindsight. It's so near perfect it makes me sick with happy. It looks great. It sounds great. It controls great. IT'S GREAT. If you ever played this, buy it. If you never had the chance to play this, just go ahead and buy it. You'll be in for a nice surprise. Sure, a game about rollerblading around a city doesn't sound fun. But the game doesn't control Tony Hawk style. Not at all. It controls more like a platformer, where you're given the simple task of marking your territory with a set amount of spots to tag with your paint cans throughout the levels. Don't let the childish, cartoon absurdity fool you. Deep down, this game is as gritty as 90s culture wanted you to believe it was. It's centered around gang warfare, living in a police state, and a lust for power, just to name a few. It's, quite simply, one of the best overlooked gems ever made, and I'm definitely not the type of person to throw that term out there. I can't say enough good things about Jet Set Radio, so I'll stop for now. Just do yourself a favor and spend the 9 or 10 bucks on it. You won't be sorry.… Expand
  2. VidsRule
    7
    This has the worst control of any game I can remember. But do you know what? That's not the point. This release is all about originality and nostalgia. When a game that seemed ahead of it's time years and years ago still seems ahead of it's time today, it really makes you think. I feel this way when I first played it on the dc and I still feel this way now. However, if you never played this back in the day, there's a very good chance you will hate this game more than anything you can possibly imagine. We have the worst controlling game ever, but it is still kinda fun. Also, I only paid $9 for this and I always take into account price. Anymore $$$ and my review score would drop like crazy.… Expand

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