$7.99Is Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death worth it?
Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death is worth it if…
- you grew up with early-2000s shooters and want that feeling back
- you know the Judge Dredd comics and want to walk Mega-City One yourself
- you want a short, loud campaign you can play in co-op with one friend
- you like the idea of arresting criminals instead of just shooting them
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Grab a friend for the whole campaign
The entire storyline supports two-player co-operative LAN play, start to finish. That means the vampire outbreaks, the arrests, the shootouts: all of it works with a second Judge at your side. It is the straightforward kind of co-op, the sort where you join up, pick a direction and start dispensing justice together. And when the campaign is done, the same LAN setup stretches to 32 players in custom matches, with over 60 characters to choose and enemy bots to fill the gaps. One lobby, a lot of mayhem.
Arrest or execute, your call
You are Judge, Jury and Executioner all in one, and the game actually lets you play all three. A perp on the street can be warned, disarmed and arrested for sentencing, or shot on the spot if they would rather not come quietly. That choice is the heart of the patrol: most shooters only offer the second option. The Lawgiver backs it up with a full set of specialised ammo, from rapid fire to armour-piercing and incendiary rounds, so the signature sidearm does far more than a normal pistol ever could.
A city on the edge of anarchy
Mega-City One, third decade of the 22nd century: over 400 million people, widespread unemployment, universal boredom and crime to match. Psi-Judges predict a terrible plague, vampires appear on the streets, and behind it all stand the Dark Judges. The tone is dark and over the top at once, grim streets played with a straight face and a one-liner. The soundtrack is a genuine highlight: a heavy mix of trip-hop, industrial and electronica that fits the city perfectly. Expect a short campaign, roughly six hours.
What should you know before playing?
Can you play it solo?
Yes. The campaign is a singleplayer story first, with Dredd patrolling Mega-City One alone through 11 chapters. Co-op and the bigger LAN matches are there when you want company, but nothing in the story requires a second player.
How does it hold up today?
It plays like the early-2000s shooter it is: fast, simple and direct, with controls that take a little getting used to. The atmosphere, the world and the soundtrack hold up well; expect old-school design rather than a modern shooter, and some tinkering with settings for widescreen.
Do you need to know the comics?
No. The game uses the comic setting directly, with the Dark Judges as the villains, and it introduces the world as it goes. Fans of the comics get the most out of the details, but anyone can pick up the Lawgiver and start judging.
