Rez 2001

Released: November 22, 2001
Anniversary: Turns 25 on November 22
Genres: Shooter · Music
Platforms: Dreamcast · PlayStation 2
Developer: United Game Artists
Publisher: Sega
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United Game Artists' music rail shooter for the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2, released in 2001 and 2002. You play a hacker infiltrating a malfunctioning artificial intelligence and fighting off viruses and corrupted security programs. You run through a level on rails and manually aim a lock on missile launcher at up to eight targets, and each shot you land syncs with the music to add layers to it. Destroying data nodes raises the layer level, up to 10, which changes the music, layout and enemies. There are five areas, and your avatar has six forms at different power levels, devolving when damaged. Each stage is still something you play as much as watch, with music that changes as you shoot.