New Year’s Eve 1999. All of London is gearing up to ring in the new millennium – or possibly wipe the contents of their bank accounts for fear of the year 2000 – but the Metropolitan Police have other things on their plate. In London’s East End, a local gang has quietly amassed a massive arsenal of weapons and are preparing to storm one of the capital’s most elite high-rise buildings. Can you and your partner take them out before it’s too late?
Rico London is inspired by our love of action cinema – resemblances to a certain well-loved Christmas classic are unmistakable – and we wanted to recreate that same mood in a game. Similar to its predecessor Ricoyou and your partner kick down doors, assess the situation like the consummate professionals you are, and take down the bad guys. There’s a moment of slow motion that allows players to jump onto the targets and gives the action that cinematic quality. The cel shading art style works in tandem with the effects to give the feeling of being in an action movie.
To add to the buddy cop movie feel we designed it to be played cooperatively, but of course you can also choose to play it solo Maverick style. The levels are randomly generated, so you will never experience the same fight twice. This alleviates the boredom of replaying levels where you already know each room and the probable location of each enemy.
Hidden among the crates of Ronson’s latest purchase from their Eastern European friends are two prototype weapons. These are Xbox exclusive and can be found when players climb the building through the usual upgrade path. Like other weapons in the game, each weapon has a number of variants with unique names and skins. With an integrated silencer and hand-tuned balance, the Silex-9 is the ultimate high-quality sidearm tThe latest experimental import from a secret arms manufacture, the ACR assault rifle combines high-capacity magazines and a devastating rate of fire.
We’re also excited to add an exclusive game mode to the Xbox version of Rico London where players can compete against a series of handwritten challenges. Challenge Mode borrows from the game’s Score Attack mentality and offers a brand new way of playing Rico Londoneither solo or co-op, where they receive a star rating based on their performance in the challenge against various additional sub-objectives, chosen from a list of potential criteria, such as splashes and more.
We hope you enjoy playing Rico London as much as we enjoyed creating it. Yippie Ki-yay, friends!
Rico London
Numskull games
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$49.99
RICO London is a gang-busting, name-stealing, explosive co-op shooter. Fight your way up the high-rise tower riddled with East End gangsters, alone or with a partner. Smash through doors, dodge bullets and transform the weapons of the fallen into your personal arsenal. Do whatever it takes to reach the top. London, New Year’s Eve 1999. While everyone prepares for the party, the Metropolitan Police are working overtime. Detective Inspector Redfern finds himself at the foot of a skyscraper at the scene of a burgeoning arms trade. Without the permission of her superiors or the support of backups, Redfern prepares to start the millennium with a bang. High rise, higher stakes. Climb the tower infested with dangerous gangs and take on tougher thugs as you advance. The higher you get, the higher the stakes. High caliber. The three 9mm mags you brought with you would never get you past the first floor. Hack and alter your ever-expanding arsenal to suit the task at hand while defeating enemies along the way. benefits of the job. Customize your loadout with a range of performance-enhancing perks and upgrades. Modify your skills throughout the night. double trouble. It wouldn’t be a buddy cop shooter without a partner by your side. Call a cooperative ridesharing service, either locally or online. It’s up to you (and your partner) to bring them all down the only way you can… by kicking down doors and shooting baddies! • Arcade style game play • Complete different game modes – Story (easy), Classic (medium), Hardcore (hard) or daily game. • Immersive storyline with exciting gameplay to match • Co-op shooter Buddy Cop, local or online • Defeat different enemy types to collect new weapons and expand your arsenal • Rescue civilian hostages and bring them to safety • Many collectible weapons, traits and missions to find and unlock • Moment-to-moment action-packed gameplay • Fight your way through the many floors of the towers. • Watch the chaos unravel in slow motion • Cell shaded graphic novel art style