As the open-world game format has moved forward and expanded—particularly in the AAA space—it’s left behind a lot of creative ideas from the past. Grand Theft Auto might be well-beyond its top-down roots from the first two games, but indie developer Jutsu Games wants to embrace that classic feel with a whole new twist: a medieval world. Rustler, once referred to as Grand Theft…
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A fun homage and parody of classic GTA
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Some legitimately laugh-out-loud moments
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A bite-sized open-world game
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Variety of bizarre bugs, from amusing to game-breaking
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Imprecise combat can lead to frustrating deaths
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Checkpoints tend to be awful
