Ring of Red
- complete with original sleeve and instructions
Amazon.com Review
As one of the first turn-based approach/war sports meeting for the PlayStation2, Ring of Red is surprisingly rewarding for wannabe armchair generals looking to spend time in the heat of battle. You’ll find that the war over an alternate-history Japan is surprisingly engrossing and very, very different from most PS2 titles.
Ring of Red’s scenario is this: Japan didn’t give up to end World War II, and instead finds itself fighting a civil war that divides the country by pitting Soviet- and American-backed troops against each other. By the ’60s, gas-powered Armored Fighting Walkers (read: giant mechs) do much of the hurt across the country. You, as a half-Japanese, half-German pilot named Masami Weizegger, have the task of chief your American-backed squad into a long, explosive campaign that brings with it a gripping tale.
Combat is split between maps for moving and introduction mechs on the battleground and a real-time mode for actual fighting. Though the game is deep, with many commands to learn, Ring of Red feels just right for the Dual Shock 2 controller. The tense, swift battles are enough to make even hardened gamers sweat, and once you learn to survive them, you’re rewarded with a sense of accomplishment.
Aesthetically, Ring of Red is a splendid-looking (and sounding) game that makes mech combat look real. Despite its somewhat dull dialogue and repetitive battle cutscenes, most gamers will play this title for a excellent long while. It won’t make a lot of new converts to approach gaming, but for many patient gamers, it’s a splendid title that is different from the pack. Just be prepared for a long–yet fun–war over the future of Japan. –Mark Brooks
Pros:
- Very excellent graphics and sound bring atmosphere to the battles
- Simple-to-use control scheme
- Deep yet fun approach gameplay
Cons:
- Very long battles will turn off gamers looking for a quick fix
- Repetitive in-battle cutscenes cannot be skipped
- Sloppy script makes most characters seem somewhat dull
Amazon.com Product Description
What-if scenarios are well loved among approach sports meeting. The intriguing historical alternative to Ring of Red is that the Japanese didn’t give up in 1945, and, after decades of fighting, mid-’60s Japan is split between nationalist, Soviet-, and American-backed forces. Now what if those forces had giant, gas-powered battle robots, armed with machine guns, rocket launchers, and field artillery pieces, at the bottom of their infantries? Players will pilot the battle mechs owing to real-time battles that feature day and night cycles, thousands of attack squad combinations, and detailed controls.
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this game sux. it should of been made for NES. Graphics just blow. i’d wouldn’t pay (cash) for this stupid game.
Rating: 1 / 5
This is an dreadful game. The gameplay is really weak. I was hoping that this might be a splendid approach game for the PS2, but it was a very lame action game that tries to throw in some approach aspects and fails at both attempts. You control a group of mecs and the approach lies in moving them around a “chess penetrate” type landscape. The action part of the game involves you deciding when you want to shoot the other mec. Basically, a timer starts ticking, and as the seconds pass, your accuracy rating increases. If you shoot too early, you will probably miss the other mec. If you wait too long, the other mecc will hit you first and throw you off guard, resetting the accuracy gague. That’s it. Finally, you top that off with the fact that there are truly dreadful cutscenes after every go and there is no way to bypass them. This game is a huge thumbs down.
Rating: 1 / 5
This is a comic book. With too much plot. Endless pages of text dialog you must scroll owing to before getting to even a very small action sequence. Even the action is dull and has too much dialog. After a while, I quit reading and just kept pushing the buttons to get owing to the text and get to some action. If you’re looking for action – look elsewhere.
Rating: 1 / 5
i dont see how people could like this game. the gameplay is extremely slow, ive pretty much beaten the game but, i reflect it is a complete dissipate of time to play
Rating: 1 / 5
Even though I never played the game, it still looks just dandy. I hope it is like Barneys adventure, because that is my favorite game.
Rating: 3 / 5