Reviews// The Rub Rabbits (Nintendo DS)

Posted 7 Feb 2006 14:39 by
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It feels strangely satisfying to make loud sexual noises in public and be able to blame it on a handheld games console. Not that we would condone such practice - not after the restraining order - but heads were certainly turning when Project Rub was released for the Nintendo DS last year. Now that Valentine's Day is fast approaching, SEGA really do want us to 'feel the magic', once more, with The Rub Rabbits promising more absurdity and touching than ever before.

The Rub Rabbits is essentially the same game as its predecessor, with the story revolving around some bloke who fancies some bird and said bloke's attempt at wooing that bird. Maybe we're old fashioned, but we tend to respond to our 'love at first sight' experiences with a cheesy chat-up line that garners a slap in the face in return. And possibly a burp or two somewhere inbetween if we happen to have been drinking.

When our hero spots an attractive filly however, you'll end up unicycling on scaffolding, throwing snowballs at robot bears, and chucking your sweetheart up trees. And that's not counting the fact that this time you have many rivals all vying for the same lady, and another girl that falls in love with the main character.

The graphics are very artistic, with silhouetted characters, cutscenes as if they were lifted from an obscure manga and a visual style that can be considered an art form in itself. We have seen it before in Project Rub, but seeing them again is no bad thing, and the animation on the models seem to have improved.

We can't help but feel though that some of the impact that The Rub Rabbits is trying to create is lost. Project Rub was a unique title when it was released, with an intruiging new premise on a brand new console. This, in a way, makes The Rub Rabbits less appealing because you know exactly what you're getting. The art style is still creative but it doesn't quite grab you in the same way as seeing Project Rub for the first time.


As for the sound, the major selling point for perverse exhibitionists of sensual moaning, inane giggling and the "Rub It!" man-choir remains in The Rub Rabbits. Oddly enough though, the bulk of the music happens to be a revamp of the Can-Can for some strange reason. Perhaps it's to add to the circus-like nature of the game, which works to capture the atmosphere and insanity of it all, but unfortunately the rest of the music is quite forgettable. Which is a shame, because Project Rub's main themes were instantly hummable and we were kind of hoping for some more weird, original tunes rather than a remake of a popular theme.
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