Retro/Grade (2012)

24 Caret Games

PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3

2.60 from 30 ratings

481 members have it in their collection · 1 playing now · 275 backlogged · 5 wish listed

How long? Main story 1h (from 2 logged playthroughs)

Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse! Navigate deadly enemy waves and un-fire attacks in Retro/Grade, a mind-bending rhythm game by 24 Caret Games. Pick up a gamepad or a guitar controller and help Rick Rocket restore the continuity of space-time, before a temporal anomaly rips the universe a new time-hole.
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Details

Developers
24 Caret Games
Publishers
24 Caret Games
Genres
Indie, Music, Shooter
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Steam
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Release dates

  • Aug 21, 2012 (North_America) PlayStation 3
  • Aug 22, 2012 (Europe) PlayStation 3
  • Feb 03, 2013 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Rating distribution

5 stars
1
4 stars
2
3 stars
13
2 stars
12
1 star
2
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Ivonnempg88

Review Ivonnempg88 2/5 · Mar 31, 2024

Colorful but boring

As a musician, I enjoy rhythm games. This one turned out to be a quirky and colorful way to get my fix. At first it was charming, with its weird comedy and backwards shooting. Unfortunately, it got very boring since the songs didn't change in the different difficulties. They just added more complex rhythms and patterns to follow.

The presentation …

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As a musician, I enjoy rhythm games. This one turned out to be a quirky and colorful way to get my fix. At first it was charming, with its weird comedy and backwards shooting. Unfortunately, it got very boring since the songs didn't change in the different difficulties. They just added more complex rhythms and patterns to follow.

The presentation is very unique, and it could be polarizing. For example, I hated the main menu display, since you can barely read the words. On the other hand, the gameplay didn't look bad at all, and the backwards feature was enjoyable.

My issue is with the music. There are not enough tracks to keep me engaged to try higher difficulties. First of all, the music is not great. You would think they would have awesome tunes for a rhythm game, but no. They are all repetitive and have nothing memorable. Things get worse since there are no new songs for other difficulties. Even for the challenges it's the same thing.

I stopped playing because the challenges got too difficult for me, and I started to get pain in my left thumb trying to hit impossible patterns. Also, it just got boring.

I think the game is OK for streaming and very casual gaming, but not for a completionist.

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