Rocket Riot

 Xbox 360
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80

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Summary: [Xbox Live Arcade] Strap on your bazooka soldier, and get ready for the awesome action-packed side-view shooter Rocket Riot. In this highly stylized eight-bit era style game, blast your way through the environment against enemies or multiplayer foes online. Navigate through a completely[Xbox Live Arcade] Strap on your bazooka soldier, and get ready for the awesome action-packed side-view shooter Rocket Riot. In this highly stylized eight-bit era style game, blast your way through the environment against enemies or multiplayer foes online. Navigate through a completely destructible environment, uncover special power-ups, or even burrow into different areas of the map. The map regenerates, keeping the action fast-paced, but time doesn't heal all wounds. [THQ]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. GamingXP
    91
    A really entertaining title, and even more entertaining and funny if you play it together with friends.
  2. AtomicGamer
    85
    Rocket Riot is highly original, despite its simplistic design and seemingly trivial action.
  3. IGN
    85
    Rocket Riot is simple arcade fun candy coated with brilliant pixel art.
  4. Official Xbox Magazine
    80
    Terrific character-unlock system. [Oct 2009, p.82]
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  5. DarkZero
    80
    Rocket Riot is a great little game, one of the best I’ve played on Xbox Live Arcade in quite a while. There’s something about it that almost makes you feel like you’ve played it before, and several elements are reminiscent of other games.
  6. Console Monster
    80
    Rocket Riot is a blast. The game’s unique design and style makes it stand out against many of the other titles available on the Xbox LIVE Arcade, and at 800 Microsoft Points, this is yet another title to consider adding to your collection.
  7. Eurogamer
    70
    In a time when Xbox Live Arcade seems to be lurching towards bigger and slicker titles, Rocket Riot takes you back to the early days of the service, when colours were bright, goals were simple, and the score meant everything.

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  1. Alphega
    Jun 20, 2009
    8
    + Fun to play. + Great looking game + Fun party game to play with a couple of friends behind one tv + fast action (+/- which can result in + Fun to play. + Great looking game + Fun party game to play with a couple of friends behind one tv + fast action (+/- which can result in total chaos, especially with the power-ups) +/- Bosses can be quite hard to beat (but hey most are too easy these days so maybe I got spoiled ;) - I'm guessing it will loose its edge if you have played it for a couple of weeks.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

45
#45 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009