''Redneck Rampage Rides Again'' is a video game developed by
Xatrix Entertainment
Gray Matter Interactive Studios, Inc. (Gray Matter Studios; formerly Xatrix Entertainment, Inc.) was an American video game developer based in Los Angeles.
History
Drew Markham and his business partner Barry Dempsey founded Xatrix Entertain ...
and published by
Interplay Entertainment
Interplay Entertainment Corp. is an American video game developer and publisher based in Los Angeles. The company was founded in 1983 as Interplay Productions by developers Brian Fargo, Jay Patel, Troy Worrell, and Rebecca Heineman, as well a ...
for
MS-DOS
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in 1998. It was rereleased on
Steam
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for
Microsoft Windows
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on June 5, 2017, and for
macOS
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on June 18. The game is supported by the
BuildGDX, Rednukem and Raze source port
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Description
Source ports are often ...
s.
Gameplay
''Redneck Rampage Rides Again'' is the sequel to ''
Redneck Rampage
''Redneck Rampage'' is a 1997 first-person shooter game developed by Xatrix Entertainment and published by Interplay. The game has a hillbilly theme, primarily taking place in a fictional Arkansas town. Many of the weapons and power-ups borde ...
'' and also uses the
Build engine. The 12 all-new levels take players back to the alien-besieged town of Hickston. New characters include a cheerleader Daisy Mae and Frank Doyle, a biker. The game revolves around searching for Bubba and Leonard, while facing off aliens and local residents. Similar to
Redneck Rampage
''Redneck Rampage'' is a 1997 first-person shooter game developed by Xatrix Entertainment and published by Interplay. The game has a hillbilly theme, primarily taking place in a fictional Arkansas town. Many of the weapons and power-ups borde ...
, power-up system exists (pork rinds, cow pies, whiskey) with two scales (Dunkometer and Gunkometer) that track the performance of the players in four parts each. Every monster has to be defeated in order to progress in the level. Some of the enemies are new, including Jack O'Lope, an over-sized rodent. The players can use weapons like
crossbow
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or
shotgun
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in order to battle.
The soundtrack was done by
Mojo Nixon
Neill Kirby McMillan Jr. (August 2, 1957 – February 7, 2024), known professionally as Mojo Nixon, was an American musician and actor best known for his novelty song "Elvis Is Everywhere", which was an alternative staple on MTV. His style coul ...
, who also appeared in a cameo role.
Reception
The game received mixed reviews. ''
Next Generation
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'' said of the game, "Sure, it doesn't look all that great, the control is a little peculiar, and the game has its tedious and frustrating moments, but if you buy into the redneck premise, it's good for enough belly laughs to keep players coming back. Frankly, any game that calls its invincibility cheat '
Elvis
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Mode' can't be all bad."
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References
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DOS games
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Video game sequels
Video games developed in the United States
Video games set in Arkansas
Windows games