Dead to Rights II
Dead to Rights II is a third-person action video game developed by Widescreen Games, published by Namco, and released in 2005. It is a prequel to Dead to Rights. A prequel to Dead to Rights II for the PlayStation Portable, titled Dead to Rights: Reckoning, was released in June 2005.
| Dead to Rights II | |
|---|---|
PAL cover art featuring Jack Slate (top) and his pet and K-9 Shadow (bottom). | |
| Developer(s) | Widescreen Games (PlayStation 2 & Xbox) Namco (PC) |
| Publisher(s) | Namco (NA; PlayStation 2 & Xbox) Electronic Arts (EU; PC) |
| Series | Dead to Rights |
| Engine | RenderWare |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows |
| Release | PlayStation 2 & Xbox Windows |
| Genre(s) | Action, third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot edit
A reputable judge Alfred McGuffin uncovers a citywide crime syndicate, and is kidnapped. The judge was a friend of Jack's father, so the cop is obligated to send a few hundred men to their graves in order to make things right. Before long, all hell breaks loose, so Jack and his K-9 cohort Shadow must take on a powerful mob in the fight of their lives to break the city's spiral of betrayal and corruption. In the end, the judge is murdered and although Jack gets the killer, goons of a high-ranking Russian crime lord named Blanchov get the judge's files. Jack's girlfriend Ruby is murdered by Blanchov and although Jack never retrieves the files (they were likely Hennesey's files from the first game), he goes after Blanchov for revenge. Jack kills Blanchov, but gets no satisfaction out of it knowing that Blanchov is just a highly placed puppet that can easily be replaced. Having lost Ruby, Jack has nothing to really live for anymore. Also he claims that who has him Dead to Rights as they got the files and he ended up with nothing.
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 51/100[15] | 54/100[16] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Edge | N/A | 3/10[1] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4.83/10[2] | 4.83/10[2] |
| Eurogamer | 6/10[3] | N/A |
| Game Informer | 5/10[4] | 5/10[4] |
| GamePro | [5] | [5] |
| GameRevolution | D[6] | D[6] |
| GameSpot | 6.8/10[7] | 6.8/10[7] |
| GameSpy | [8] | [9] |
| GameZone | 6/10[10] | 6/10[11] |
| IGN | 6.8/10[12] | 6.8/10[12] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [13] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 6.3/10[14] |
The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[16][15]
References edit
- ^ Edge staff (July 2005). "Dead to Rights II (Xbox)". Edge. No. 153. p. 91.
- ^ a b EGM staff (June 2005). "Dead to Rights II". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 192. p. 99.
- ^ Coxall, Martin (November 8, 2005). "Dead to Rights 2 (PS2)". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Miller, Matt (June 2005). . Game Informer. No. 146. p. 126. Archived from the original on November 4, 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Manny LaMancha (April 13, 2005). . GamePro. Archived from the original on April 15, 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Gee, Brian (May 10, 2005). "Dead to Rights 2 [sic] Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Kasavin, Greg (April 15, 2005). "Dead to Rights II Review". GameSpot. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Fischer, Russ (April 20, 2005). . GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 17, 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Fischer, Russ (April 20, 2005). . GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 27, 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (May 12, 2005). "Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay - PS2 - Review". GameZone. from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Hopper, Steven (April 28, 2005). "Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay - XB - Review". GameZone. from the original on February 19, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Clayman, David (April 12, 2005). "Dead to Rights II". IGN. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Dead to Rights II". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. July 2005. p. 76.
- ^ "Dead to Rights II". Official Xbox Magazine. June 2005. p. 74.
- ^ a b "Dead to Rights II for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Dead to Rights II for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
External links edit
- Dead to Rights II at MobyGames