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Rock of Ages

A rock-solid combination of rock-rolling action, deep strategy, and captivating art and music from different ages of history, this is a game of crush or be crushed! Two castles stand opposed; one is yours, the…

75 31 August 2011

Rock of Ages is an indie developed by ACE Team, released 31 August 2011 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 7 hrs to finish.

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What Rock of Ages is

Rock of Ages is an indie game developed by ACE Team and released in 2011. It was published by Atlus. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Rock of Ages is a tower defense racing video game developed by ACE Team and published by Atlus USA. It uses the Unreal Engine 3. The game was released for Xbox 360 in August 2011, for Microsoft Windows in September 2011, and for PlayStation 3 in 2012.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen. There are 19 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Rock of Ages holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 5,101 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 7 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 74, across 63 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 7 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 10 hrs, roughly 1.4 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Dual Core 1.6 GHz or better, 1.5 GB or higher of RAM and 256mb video ram or better (GeForce 7 series or higher/Radeon HD3000 series or higher). At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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What it launched against

Rock of Ages launched on 31 August 2011, within three weeks of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Gears of War 3, Resident Evil 4 and Resistance 3. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Gears of War 3, Resident Evil 4, Resistance 3.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

Rock of Ages — frequently asked questions

When did Rock of Ages come out?
Rock of Ages was released on 31 August 2011 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Rock of Ages?
At minimum, Rock of Ages needs Dual Core 1.6 GHz or better, 1.5 GB or higher of RAM, 256mb video ram or better (GeForce 7 series or higher/Radeon HD3000 series or higher) graphics, 1.2 GB of storage.
How long does it take to beat Rock of Ages?
The main story of Rock of Ages takes around 7 hrs, or 10 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Rock of Ages?
The PC version needs about 1.2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1.2 GB"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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