Rocket Riot
{{short description|2009 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Rocket Riot
| image = Rocket Riot Coverart.png
| developer = Codeglue
Coin-Op Interactive[http://coin-op.nl/index.php?get=rocketriot ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924141810/http://coin-op.nl/index.php?get=rocketriot |date=September 24, 2008 }}{{efn|Worked on the Xbox 360 version.}}
| publisher = THQ{{efn|iOS version published by Chillingo.
Windows and Windows Phone version published by Microsoft Game Studios.}}
| engine =
| released = Xbox 360
June 17, 2009{{cite web| url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/r/rocketriotxboxlivearcade/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601232643/http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/r/rocketriotxboxlivearcade/| url-status=dead| archive-date=2009-06-01| title=Xbox LIVE Arcade site| publisher=Xbox.com| date=2009-06-16}}
iOS
November 10, 2011{{Cite web |title=codeglue/status/134540002355978240 |url=https://twitter.com/codeglue/status/134540002355978240 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Twitter |language=en}}
Windows Phone 7
October 26, 2010{{Cite web |date=2010-10-26 |title=Rocket Riot |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/rocket-riot-xbox-360-party-shooter-headed-for-windows-phone-7 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}
Microsoft Windows
October 26, 2012{{Cite web |title=Codeglue Brings a 3D Rocket Riot to Windows 8 |url=https://www.trueachievements.com/n10442/codeglue-brings-a-3d-rocket-riot-to-windows-8 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=TrueAchievements |language=en}}
| genre = Shooter
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| platforms = {{ubl|Xbox 360 (XBLA)|iOS|Windows Phone 7|Microsoft Windows}}
}}
Rocket Riot is a downloadable video game developed by Dutch company Codeglue and Coin-Op Interactive{{cite web|url=http://www.codeglue.com |title=Codeglue page |publisher=Codeglue.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}} for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade and Windows via Windows Phone 7, Steam, and Windows 10. The title is published by THQ and was released on June 17, 2009. A version for iOS was developed by Chillingo and published on November 10, 2011. On October 19, 2016, the game released on Steam and Windows 10.
Gameplay
Rocket Riot is an arena shooter in which the player controls a jetpack-powered character wielding a rocket launcher. The character can be moved in any direction using the left joystick, while the right joystick is used to aim the weapon, by choosing the angle and the power of the shot. Players move in a closed arena, where every object is destructible with rockets. This allow players to create shortcuts, hide themselves, but also sometimes release power-ups that can boost the player's attack or defense, create a silly effect (for example making the rocket launcher fires basketball balls or skulls) or be a trick power-up dangerous for the player (for example replacing the rocket launcher with a fake gun that doesn't shoot but release a small "BANG" flag).{{cite web|author=ZTGD |url=http://www.ztgamedomain.com/7907/Rocket-Riot.html |title=Rocket Riot | Reviews | ZTGD |publisher=|date= 24 January 2011|accessdate=2012-01-05}}{{cite web|last=Fishman |first=Brian |url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/rocketriot/review.html |title=Rocket Riot Review |publisher=GameSpot.com |date=2010-10-21 |accessdate=2012-01-05}}{{cite web |author=Daemon Hatfield |url=http://uk.xboxlive.ign.com/articles/995/995392p1.html |title=Rocket Riot Review – Xbox 360 Review at IGN |publisher=Uk.xboxlive.ign.com |accessdate=2012-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218134628/http://uk.xboxlive.ign.com/articles/995/995392p1.html |archive-date=2012-02-18 |url-status=dead }}
Development
The concept for Rocket Riot was created by Dutch company Coin-Op Interactive.[http://coin-op.nl/index.php?get=rocketriot Coin-Op: Rocket Riot page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924141810/http://coin-op.nl/index.php?get=rocketriot |date=September 24, 2008 }} Codeglue purchased the game concept and took on development duties, with Coin-Op providing assistance as creative director.[http://coin-op.nl/index.php?get=blog&id=88 Coin-Op] {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Dutch company SonicPicnic composed all the music and made all the sound effects for the game.{{cite web|url=http://sonicpicnic.nl |title=SonicPicnic |publisher=Sonicpicnic.nl |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}} October 19, 2016 Codeglue re-published Rocket Riot on Steam and Windows 10 (PC and mobile).
Reception
Rocket Riot has received generally positive reviews averaging over an 80% on GameRankings.{{cite news|publisher=Game Rankings|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/943783-rocket-riot/index.html|title=Rocket Riot – GameRankings}}
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