The concept alone shows that Shakedown: Hawaii isn’t the kind of game that takes itself too seriously, but what would you expect from the follow up to the time-bending Retro City Rampage? It offers a fun tale that isn’t afraid to mock both modern society and pop-culture, with plenty of ‘a-ha’ moments to be had throughout as you see the narrative unfold. Oh, and modernise your business empire on the side, of course.
Of course, there’s always a solution to a problem like this: commit some crimes, baby. Add to this the fact that both he and his company are a little outdated, so it’s left him in a situation where he finds that his life isn’t so stable. In Shakedown: Hawaii you take on the role of a big boss in an illustrious company who has lived the high life, though he has also let age catch up with him and gotten a little complacent. It takes itself a little bit more seriously than the last game too (that was about a time-travelling criminal though so it’s not hard to) but, fortunately, it still remains both light-hearted in design and a whole lot of fun to play.
SHAKEDOWN HAWAII VS RETRO CITY RAMPAGE PC
After a lot of teases on Twitter and what has felt like a very long development cycle, Shakedown: Hawaii is finally available on PC and consoles, bringing with it the all-out zany action of its predecessor but spicing it up with all new business management aspects. IGN never reviewed it, & in their RCR:DX coverage linked to their 5.3/10 orig RCR review.It feels like so long since I played Retro City Rampage now (it came out in 2012 which is insane) but I’ve always been excited to see what developer Vblank Entertainment did next. RCR:DX later launched to almost unanimous 9/10s. Word of mouth, and a hundred thousand players playing it on PS+ probably helped public perception overshadow IGN's influence a lot. I do feel strongly that IGN's review significantly damaged the launch. Retro City Rampage made almost all of its revenue the second year. If a game has a negative perception, if new players do try it, they'll be quick to write it off. If a game has a positive perception, new players continue to give it the benefit of the doubt if certain aspects don't grip them initially. The perception tints the glasses everyone else enters the game with. The comment above originated from a larger discussion about reviews:īig reviews *DO* influence future reviews and public perception.
Creator Brian Provinciano tweeted today that the game has “done incredibly well” on Nintendo’s 3DS version's done incredibly well. Vblank Entertainment seems to be pleased with Retro City Rampage’s performance on 3DS.
SHAKEDOWN HAWAII VS RETRO CITY RAMPAGE PS4
Cartridges (whether it’s 3DS or PS Vita) also cost much more than discs to produce, so that meant PS Vita still wound up being $5 more than the PS4 blu-ray version - but I take the steps I can to keep costs low. For example, I put in the work to get approval for releasing it unrated so it could have a lower retail price. They would’ve been super cool, but it all comes down to projected cost and estimated risk. Unfortunately, the minimum print runs, cost per unit and other factors lead to me not doing them. I looked into both Wii and 3DS when determining which platform(s) to do a physical version for as well. Sadly, there won’t be physical versions Retro City Rampage of either Wii or 3DS. With the news, some fans wondering about the possibility of Nintendo versions getting the same treatment. That was followed up with another announcement today of a physical version for the PlayStation Vita release. Vblank Entertainment prepared a physical version of Retro City Rampage on the PlayStation 4 a few months ago.
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