Dead to Rights (GameCube)

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Description

Dead to Rights is an 3rd-person shooter in which the player is Jack Slate, a police officer in Grant City. On a routine call, he finds the dead body of his father. While trying to find the murderer, he is framed of another murder. Jack becomes a fugitive; his run from the law will take him to various places, from strip joints and hotels, to office complexes, and even prison, as an inmate.

When controlling Jack, players can perform various moves, such as grabbing an enemy from behind and using him as a human shield, or tossing a fire extinguisher and shooting it, causing a huge explosion. If Jack does not have a gun drawn, he can disarm an enemy which causes him to steal the enemy's gun, then performing some sort of finish, such as a neck breaker. Initially, only a few disarm moves are available, but more can be unlocked as the game progresses.

Players will sometimes have to control Jack's best friend and partner, his K-9 dog Shadow, which allows enemies to be killed from a distance. In addition, Shadow will fetch their guns and bring them to Jack.

The game also features "adrenaline combat", similar to "Bullet Time" from Max Payne. Jack will then perform slow-motion dives and spins, giving him an advantage, as long as his adrenaline meter holds out.

Screenshots

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There are 53 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.

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Alternate Titles

• "脱狱潜龙" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "DtR" -- Common abbreviation

Part of the Following Groups

• BPjS / BPjM indexed games
• Dead to Rights series
• Games made into comics
• PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits releases
• Theme: Law enforcement

User Reviews

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Critic Reviews

Gaming Target	Jan 27, 2002	8.2 out of 10	82
IGN	Nov 18, 2002	8.1 out of 10	81
GamePro (US)	Dec 16, 2002	4 out of 5	80
Gameplanet	Aug 29, 2003		80
Fragland.net	Dec 15, 2003	77 out of 100	77
GameSpot	Nov 20, 2002	7.6 out of 10	76
Jeuxvideo.com	Sep 05, 2003	15 out of 20	75
Kombo.com	Nov 16, 2003	7.5 out of 10	75
64 Power / big.N / N Games	Dec, 2002	75 out of 100	75
CUBE (UK Magazine)	Aug, 2003	6.8 out of 10	68

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Trivia

Copy protection

This game uses the dreaded Starforce protection program to stop you pirating the game.

German version

When playing with German language, all in-game blood is missing. The cutscenes are still bloody, however.

Rating

The Xbox version of the game was the first to carry the CERO "Ages 18 and up" rating.

Awards

• Gamespot
  • 2002 - Best Story on Xbox

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Related Web Sites

• Dead To Rights (Official Site)
• Wikipedia: Dead to Rights (Information about Dead to Rights at Wikipedia)