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Dead to rights Retribution

Greetings, Dead to rights retribution is the 2010 remake of Dead to rights. It has some of the same characters which revolves around Jack Slate and Shadow, although their attitudes, occupations and names may have changed. This is quite a good remake although I did prefer the original, the reason for Frank Slate’s death, Jack’s father, on which the story was based on has changed. The plot is situated in Grant city, where corruption is rife and the physical environment is falling apart. It starts with a group of armed union workers attacking Temple Tower and taking hostages, it is a television studio belonging to Julian Temple.

Jack Slate and Shadow force their way into the building with much opposition from the police who are trying to resolve the position peacefully. However the negotiations fail as the Union start killing hostages. Jack and Shadow fight their way to the leader, Riggs, who is threatening Julian. Riggs flees the scene and manages to escape on a heavily armed aircraft, at the sight of the jet, Jack realises this was the plan was too well executed to be the work of the Union. Later on, Jack, Shadow and Frank hunt down Riggs to the abandoned docks in which they are attacked by more armed workers. Other police members including the leader of the elite units, Redwater tracks them and helps fight off the threat. The two Slates break up to find Riggs, eventually Jack finds a colleague of his and walks back to find his father dying. Despite the paramedics effort Frank dies meaning Jack and Shadow seek revenge and the answer to why his father died, following the trail of Riggs.

The graphics are great as they indicate the level of Grant city’s decay, it also shows quite a lot of violence in the fight scenes. In this game, the player can take control of Shadow which was not possible in the first one. I like the game but I think the original is better. The second episode of the adventures of Fletch and Roman series three is up in Warehouse 17.

Plot=7/10

Characters=8/10

Graphics=9/10

Overall=8/10

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Written by Falcon, Monday 18 April 2011

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Falcon  14 year(s) ago (169 months)

There is only two other games in the series as far as I know.

 
Aaron  14 year(s) ago (169 months)

Re-makes rarely beat their original subject. Can't say I know much about this series, beyond what you wrote here and on the last one, but it looks interesting! Nicely reviewed. :cool:

 
Brisingr  14 year(s) ago (169 months)

I know very little about this series, only what you've told me and what I've seen being played. They look fun though, if a little hard. ;]

 
Joh  14 year(s) ago (169 months)

Nice article. Can't say I'd heard of this series before you reviewed them. Sounds pretty fun though. :D