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Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs is a video game based on the Quentin Tarantino film of the same name. Released in 2006, it garnered mostly mediocre reviews and caused minor controversies for its violence, being banned in…

65 25 August 2006 ESRB M

Reservoir Dogs is a shooter developed by Volatile Games, released 25 August 2006 on PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 4 hrs to finish.

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What Reservoir Dogs is

Reservoir Dogs is a shooter game developed by Volatile Games and released in 2006. It was published by Eidos Interactive. It is available on PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC (Microsoft Windows). It carries an ESRB M age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This game, based on the famous Quentin Tarantino movie Reservoir Dogs, fills in the gaps in the movie that are only briefly mentioned (like the robbery at the jewelry store). Throughout the story you get to play all seven main characters, from Mr. Blonde to Mr. White. The missions are introduced by game engine cutscenes, which often recreate moments from the film. For example, in the first mission you see Mr. Pink holding his famous monologue "I don't think we got set up, I know we got set up!" and then you play Mr. Blue as the police arrives at the jewelry where your goal is to get out alive. To do so, you have two choices: be a psychopath and shoot your way out, or try the subtle approach…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Reservoir Dogs series

Reservoir Dogs is the first of 2 entries we hold in the Reservoir Dogs series. The next entry was Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days in 2017.

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How it was received

Reservoir Dogs holds a critic score of 65 out of 100. That places it above 28% of the 3,306 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2006 averaged 65, so it scored about average for its year.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 4 hrs.

What it launched against

Reservoir Dogs launched on 25 August 2006, within three weeks of Company of Heroes, Dead Rising, Test Drive Unlimited and Call of Juarez. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Company of Heroes, Dead Rising, Test Drive Unlimited, Call of Juarez.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Reservoir Dogs — frequently asked questions

When did Reservoir Dogs come out?
Reservoir Dogs was released on 25 August 2006 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Reservoir Dogs?
The main story of Reservoir Dogs takes around 4 hrs.

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