Rustler: GTA in the Middle Ages - Preview of the humorous homage

Rustler is what comes out, if you copied bangfriech the game principle of GTA and but belong in the field of time. Instead of modern college, fleets and fatal creaking, there are rustler medieval activities, horses and swords. Accordingly, the game was also missed the unofficial title Grand Theft Horse. On Steam is the title for some time in the Early Access. On the 31st of August, the finished version should now appear on PS4 and PS5. For this occasion, the developers of Jutsu Games has given us an insight into the current version during a digital event and explains some special features of the PlayStation implementation.

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Rustler

from 29,99 €

Guy and buddy

Rustler plays in a historically incorrect version of the Middle Ages, which does not seem very serious. The developers do not even try to hide how much they serve at GTA. The protagonist is a wannabe-small-criminal, Bard Rustler: GTA in the Middle Ages - Preview of the humorous Homage (6) Source: Jutsu Games play rap-music and even the sounds could sometimes come directly from one of the rockstar games. Biggest difference to the template is probably the perspective. Rustler has neither the typical top-down perspective of the classic GTAS, nor a modern third-person perspective. Instead, we follow the events from a mostly isometric view.

We hatch in the role of Guy who cares with his buddy buddy for chaos and madness in the world of Rustler (Buy Now 29.99 €). He is entangled in a plot, where he should win the big knight tournament. As a price, the half the kingdom and the hand of the princess are waving. What can already go wrong? Of course, everything you can imagine. During his adventure guy is to meet the most diverse crazy characters.

Colorful horses

The story of the game is told about quests. But offside, there should still be a lot of other activities to do. The palette ranges from the transport of goods, about ordering fields to a career as a cage fighter. In addition, you have always with the Rustler: GTA in the Middle Ages - Preview for the humorous Homage (8) Source: Jutsu Games Guards to do, depending on how much chaos you get in the game world. If you just go to a horse, you will of course be pursued because of horse theft. Funny, the mounted guards are even equipped with blorus siren light.

Similar to GTA, there is a persecution level indicating how energetic and numerous the order holders act. In order to be arrested, it states escape. Who creates his pursuers in street guards or departure in the grounds, can be happy. All others resort to the help of helpful services. For example, we control a PIMP A Horse to quickly uplace our stacker into another color. We are already on the road again as a careless citizen.

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Although Guy also has a crossbow but in general, fights take place mainly in the near range with swords, shields, clubs and other objects usable as a weapon. It can also be fought from the back of a horse. The opponents also make use of it. If you walk on foot, you should take care of the mounted guards, the guy can easily override Guy. In the event of death, the game is continued at the nearest hospital or church.

In order to replace the radios from GTA, Barden can be hired in Rustler. They sit down behind guy and provide during the trip for the musical accompaniment. The offer of songs should be diverse. With many rock and hip tracks, which were made extra in a medieval form. All this contributes to the oblique humor, for which the developers have been inspired by sizes like Monty Python. Many clichés of Game of Thrones, The Witcher and many other pop cultural media should also be picked up.

DUALSENSE

An important concern of the developers during the presentation it was also the peculiarities of control with the dualSense controller in the PS5 version. For this, the makers have come up with a lot to make use of the special features of the controller. Thus, the strength of the vibration depends, among other things, from the riding speed. During the fight can be felt through the haptic feedback from which direction the protagonist is made. The adaptive triggers produce belonging resistance when a crossbow is fired and charged and when Guy goes out in the fight.

The open medieval world looks consistent, even if she acts a little color man. Most of the time we see either gray streets or green landscapes. The humor is true. Where else can you throw holy hand grenades or shoot cows in the sky and have a lot of fun? The musical accompaniment with modern sounds trimmed on medium age is one of the most ingenious ideas of the game. How long that enthusiastically and whether the action holds the bar, the final version must then prove it.

My opinion

Von Matthias Dammes editor [Email Protected]

"A fun approach to re-think the GTA formula and at the same time to pull through the cocoa."

An actually amazing that so far, no one has come up with the idea to relocate the GTA game principle to other intersight. Rustler also makes this on a completely overshoot humorist manner. The game is not trying to hide where it stole. Pimp a horse, the bards, the search level system and much more ensure GTA feeling in the Middle Ages. The question is just how quickly this humor wears out or if the fame stays really refreshing until the end. This will certainly depend on the story, which first sounds like a little new, but may still be inspired by the self-abominary approach of the game. We will see.

From Matthias Dammes editor 06.08.2021 at 15:00

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