Rustler Reviews
Almost more a "skin" than a homage to the original GTA... the same feel in a different era. Simple silly fun!
Rustler is a nice throwback to a time when video games were mostly about a little bit of mayhem here and a little bit of chaos there. There are some technical issues during some parts with psychedelic effects but all in all, this is a fun classic GTA inspired game that you should definitely get for yourself.
Review in Persian | Read full review
It might not be perfectly cohesive, but whether you’re here for the jokes or because you like games where you can be on the wrong side of the law, there is definitely something here for you. So if you aren’t easily offended by the copious amounts of cursing, blood, and violence, you should definitely give Rustler a go. Pull that guard off his horse, ride off, and don’t look back!
Rustler manages to entertain by replicating the style of play of the first top-down GTAs, but turning everything to a medieval setting. Some elements of the gameplay could have been more refined, but the Jutsu Games title shows that this formula can still work and entertain even today.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Rustler is honest and humble, but he does not hold back on being what he is: a very funny, intelligent GTA parody with simple mechanics but that will captivate most lovers of the genre. We have been one with Guy and have enjoyed his misdeeds. Everything is to win some coins that allow us to refresh our throats with a good beer.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Crazy and fun, Rustler may feel a bit outdated in some design choices, but you must absolutely give it a try.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The mirror is a perfect artifact that presents an irrevocable truth and also a cover to hide another truth. The point is that the mirror itself is an interesting artifact and the yardstick of many companies that fear being reflected, since they prefer to look in the mirror of others to act in consequences. Rustler is a reliable example of what we can consider as the reflection of others, given that beyond a more than attractive visual plot that reproduces the rot on a large scale, it clings tooth and nail to the concept that the first iterations of Grand Theft Auto have treasured, in good and bad.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
DualSense support is included to reflect your stamina through the adaptive triggers. Unfortunately, despite the generally simplistic presentation, performance is worryingly inconsistent on PS5, which is a shame. All in all, though, this is a fun if forgettable medieval romp: much of the appeal stems from seeing how GTA series staples have been adapted, like the Pimp-a-Horse drive-thrus which clear your Wanted level and the end of mission beats that accompany each quest you complete.
Rustler has some obvious technical and structural limitations but it is the first to laugh at them because it knows you should never take yourself too seriously. That's what it does and that's how it goes for the player too, who cannot avoid to be captivated by the absurd medieval setting, by the old style gameplay and by mountains of elegant vulgarity.
Review in Italian | Read full review
For all of its issues, Rustler is a fun little game that tries something a bit different, recapturing a long-lost element of game design and adding a fun new twist. Its humorous and satirical elements help keep it light-hearted, and though it occasionally has some comedic misses, its also full of genuinely laugh-out-loud moments. I'd hope to see some adjustments to the combat system as well as a general cleanup of the odd variety of bugs encountered, but as a whole Rustler is a clever and fun title that has zero shame being exactly what it is.
Overall, Rustler is a success story, a light-hearted and satirical game that does not take itself seriously at all. It tries to be an homage for both the classic GTA games but also to the comedy of Monty Python. It is a bit rough around the edges, sometimes it drowns you in Monty Python references and it could have used some more polishing, but it’s a fun experience. You have no real replay value here, but Rustler will keep you entertained for a weekend or two.
It would be even more fun to be able to torture the serfs and peasants with a friend but alas this is a single-player title. Rustler is certainly an enjoyable nostalgic trip back in time for those who are old enough to remember it. Many younger gamers of the Halo and Fornite generation may not be able to appreciate it, but they won't know what they are missing out on.
Rustler takes the GTA franchise as a reference to create his own world with its own rules where anything goes despite its anachronism. We will find a small sandbox where absurd and hooligan humor predominates, which will amuse us during the little that it can last. It is quite entertaining, but it is missing more variety of missions and side activities.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Rustler is trying to take us back to the old world of Grand Theft Auto, but with a different environment. Although it is a great idea, it is close to being an imitation of them due to some repetitive tasks or poor audio application, but despite that there are some positives here and there from missions that make you feel excited. Beautiful graphics and a diverse and vivid world, but in general, it could not get out of the shell and became without an identity of her own.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Rustler is an interesting callback to the classic Grand Theft Auto style. The weird modern twist on the medieval style carries it all the way to the end of the game. The many references and jokes throughout keep the tone light and the comedy high. While it’s not the most innovative combat, it’ll keep you going into the next main quest. For fans of open world games, Rustler warrants at least one play-through, but don’t expect much past that.
What we can agree on is that mechanics and gameplay are at least as important as the setting and story, and this is where Rustler fails to deliver a consistently fun experience.
Rustler is a fun pastime without particular pretensions that succeeds discreetly, and at a low cost (on Steam it is on sale for only 14 euros), in order to entertain the player with a series of characters and events out of all logic. If you love the game structure of the old GTAs, you are willing to turn a blind eye to some imperfections of the control system and you are not frightened by the continuous jokes of the protagonist based on vulgarity, alternating with the emission of body gases, then Rustler is exactly the game for you.
Review in Italian | Read full review
A promising and fun - if a bit rude - game hindered by a not-so-clever implementation of a nice setting.
Review in Italian | Read full review
This is Rustler’s biggest crime. The game just doesn’t work in the ways I wanted it to. I never felt compelled to keep going forward. Whether it was a glitch or just subpar writing Rustler never managed to draw me into its world. I struggled to finish the game and had little desire to return and mop up any side quests afterwards. There is a fun game buried underneath all of its issues, but Rustler never manages to achieve what it sets out to do. It would have made a solid addition to Game Pass, but for now I recommend waiting for a sale if you desire some Grand Theft Horse.
Rustler has many similarities to the GTA series and tries to attract you by showcasing a world that combines past and present, now the question is, has he succeeded in this? Everything depends on your taste!
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