Build a "legitimate" corporation via open world missions, shakedowns, sabotage and property acquisition.
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It's a decent top-down arcade game, the visuals are such a step-up over Retro City Rampage and the core gameplay is enjoyable. The business purchasing mechanic is pretty simple but it's satisfying to slowly buy up more of the city. Missions are easily the weakest aspect of this game, since they can be very repetitive, where RTC at least had frequent unique levels that had different objectives or gimmicks. I enjoyed my time playing the game but I'd be lying if I didn't start to get bored in the later half of the game since you'll be doing the same couple of objectives in different locations.
Probablemente no habria jugado este juego pero lo descrubri en 2020 cuando el juego estrenó para Wii U, fue el juego fisico final para Wii U y por eso lo compre. El juego es divertido pero no es el mejor juego que he jugado, es basico y corto pero tiene suficiente, 7/10. Lo recomendaria si te gusta el capitalismo
It has a fun core foundation but man that story is easily THE most repetitive story mode I have ever played. It played fine and I admire that they put this shit on EVERYTHING, but still.
Good.
a very different game than retro city rampage, don't really know what else to say cause it's been 4 years since i opened it.
I spent my childhood playing gamelofts Gangstar games on phone. They were pretty much inspired by GTA I and II. So, these type of top-down open world games are nostalgic to me. Recently I played Retro city rampage which was amazing and was full of 80's and 90's references. After playing that one, Shakedown: Hawaii feels a little disappointing but it's not actually that bad. May be my expectations were high.
The positives:
[+] 16-bit aesthetics
[+] Sarcastic story-line that makes fun of modern business practices
[+] Nice soundtracks
The Negatives:
[-] Lack of depth and challenge in missions {I don't like difficult games but this game is way too easy to be enjoyable}
[-] Story is not engaging enough (Characters are not interesting)
[-] No references like Retro City Rampage
[-] Something feels off when the cops are chasing. (You must fight them and they'll suddenly stop coming. Trying to lose them is not an option with normal cars) Also cops are so easy to fight off that after playing for 10 minutes you'll start ignoring them.
[-] The money making system feels imbalanced and weird
[-] Almost everything in this feels unfinished
[-] Too Repetitive (You just drive here and there and shoot)
I had fun for about an hour and a half. But still I'm recommending this game as there's no other game like this available anymore (Other than Retro City Rampage).
The positives:
[+] 16-bit aesthetics
[+] Sarcastic story-line that makes fun of modern business practices
[+] Nice soundtracks
The Negatives:
[-] Lack of depth and challenge in missions {I don't like difficult games but this game is way too easy to be enjoyable}
[-] Story is not engaging enough (Characters are not interesting)
[-] No references like Retro City Rampage
[-] Something feels off when the cops are chasing. (You must fight them and they'll suddenly stop coming. Trying to lose them is not an option with normal cars) Also cops are so easy to fight off that after playing for 10 minutes you'll start ignoring them.
[-] The money making system feels imbalanced and weird
[-] Almost everything in this feels unfinished
[-] Too Repetitive (You just drive here and there and shoot)
I had fun for about an hour and a half. But still I'm recommending this game as there's no other game like this available anymore (Other than Retro City Rampage).