So, when it came to the Oculus Quest I knew it was time to try it out in VR. Rez first blew my mind back in 2001, and getting to play the game in VR nearly twenty-years later gave me those goose-bumps again. Thanks :) The same can be said for the electronica soundtrack, which remains one of the best in video game history. It made its debut for VR on the PlayStation 4 in 2016, and now it’s here for the Oculus Quest. Rez did have a spiritual sequel in the excellent Child Of Eden but that didn’t evolve the gameplay nearly as much as Area X and it will be a tragedy if this is the end of Rez’s story. Rez is not only simplistic but it’s pretty short too, with the original five levels only taking a couple of hours to get through. The passage of time is far more unkind to video games than any other medium. The game is clearly influenced by Tron, especially in terms of the wireframe visuals and simple neon-coloured enemies, and it’s the geometric simplicity of the graphics that has ensured the game still feels fresh today. The passage of time is far more unkind to video games than any other medium. Chris Whitty slaps down Boris's suggestion areas might go down a tier, Girl, 7, 'killed by stranger while scooting towards mother in park', Woman smashes up Aldi alcohol aisle smashing 500 bottles in five minutes. Rez owes a great deal to Sega’s arcade heritage and its core mechanics can trace a clear path back through Panzer Dragoon and After Burner. Playable in desktop mode or in fully immersive VR. Apart from a collectable smart bomb that’s all there is to the game, beyond trying to collect power-ups that evolve your avatar and act as extra lives (and a means to see the true ending). 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Apart from a collectable smart bomb that’s all there is to the game, beyond trying to collect power-ups that evolve your avatar and act as extra lives (and a means to see the true ending). In Short: A timeless classic that works exceptionally well in VR, as it melds together gameplay, graphics, and sound in a way no other game has ever matched. Experience 360 degrees of mind-blowing synesthesia as you blast through waves of enemies and giant transforming bosses, with colors and sounds that sync and blend to the beat of Rez’s legendary techno soundtrack. Rez Infinite was first released for the PlayStation 4 in 2016, remastering the graphics and sound for 4K. Control wise the game is kept simple, with you aiming by moving your hand and holding either the A or X button to lock onto your targets – depending on your hand you are aiming with. The original Rez, a trailblazing and beautiful title released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2001, has been re-released and rejigged for many platforms since. MORE : Call Of Duty Black Ops: Cold War beta review – yearly tour, MORE : Oculus Quest 2 review – cheaper and better VR for everyone, MORE : Crash Bandicoot 4 review – better late than never, Follow Metro Gaming on Twitter and email us at gamecentral@metro.co.uk. The use of a press sample does not affect my judgement of the product. 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In those terms the gameplay is not especially original but Rez’s magic is how it tries to stimulate as many senses as possible, famously trying to induce synesthesia by ensuring that the gameplay, visuals, and sound are all equally interactive – the infamous trance vibrator of the original Dreamcast version making producer Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s intentions even clearer. The game brings with a very simple gameplay loop, putting you in a third-person shooter where you are aiming a cursor on the screen. For more first-impressions, previews and reviews of Oculus Quest and Quest 2 content and accessories, please do like and subscribe to our YouTube channel. The content and operations of this website have not been approved or endorsed by Facebook and/or its affiliated companies. Rez did have a spiritual sequel in the excellent Child Of Eden but that didn’t evolve the gameplay nearly as much as Area X and it will be a tragedy if this is the end of Rez’s story. It may not be as famous as Tetris or Super Mario Bros. but that’s the sort of rarefied company that Rez belongs in. Email gamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below, and follow us on Twitter. Area X is still a third person shooter but this time you have full freedom of movement and the visuals are much more complex, with the endless particle effects making it feel like you’re fighting in the midst of a firework display. This mode gives you more freedom of movement and opens the gameplay to something although small still new. The higher resolution of the Oculus Quest 2 (it also runs on the original Oculus Quest) works even further to the game’s benefit, as does being able to use the Quest’s highly accurate motion controllers instead of the PlayStation VR’s aging Move controllers. Pros: Presentation that has barely aged a day in 19 years and some of the best on-the-rails shooting action ever designed. However, the multiple game modes are ones you can keep going back to, given the design and the soundtrack… as it did nearly twenty-years ago. Rez Infinite will release worldwide on October 13, 2020 for Oculus' Quest platform, playable on the original Quest headset as well as the new Quest 2 headset that launches that same day. On PlayStation 4 they weren’t really a problem for the main game but they were for Area X – a brand new stage not available in the original version. All the levels have their own themes in terms of visuals, music, and story hooks but it’s the anticipation of the fifth stage, with the Adam Freeland soundtrack, that we anticipate the most.