Rustler – Spotlight
If you ever wondered – what would GTA in a medieval setting look like? Then Rustler is the answer. Jokingly called Grand Theft Horse, Rustler is set in a medieval sandbox. You play as Guy, a farm boy turned criminal, and set off on a wild series of adventures. Soon you’ll be set free into the open world, stealing horses, getting into fights, stealing, etc. All the fun stuff you can imagine. You need to watch out though, unlike GTA, standoff against the authorities is a lot tougher in Rustler.
The overall tone is fairly light hearted, and there’s a ton of fun to be had. There’s good number of weapons, and even more enemies. Activities and missions can be found all over the place. Rustler keeps bringing the fun, though not all of it will feel meaningful. And that’s ok, since I’m mostly here to horse around.
Pros:
Fun missions
Good sandbox world
Light hearted tone
Cons:
Some overly tough encounters
Score – 8/10
About:
Rustler is an open-world, top-down action game paying tribute to the good old GTA style and gameplay, fusing it with a historically inaccurate medieval setting. Play as The Guy, whose parents apparently were too lazy to give him a proper name. Experience feudal injustice, inquisition, witch-hunting, and join The Grand Tournament. Meet valiant, yet incredibly stupid knights. Complete a wide variety of twisted missions and quests, or don’t give a damn about the plot and bring mayhem in the villages and cities. Choose to go on foot, or by a stolen horse. Fight with a sword or pick a fancy automatic crossbow. All that, spiced up with an inappropriate Monty Python inspired sense of humor.
Rustler’s world is filled with humor, anachronisms, and pop culture references. Ever been towed for parking in a “NO HORSE ZONE”? Wanna do some cage fights in Medieval Martial Arts Arena? Or maybe pimp-a-horse a little? How about joining the Round-Earthers sect?
Use swords, spears, turds, and crossbows. Want to get more efficient? Try holy hand grenades or… horses. Nothing’s more deadly than hooves galloping in your direction. Or drifting a cart.
As a poor peasant, you really need to get creative in order to win the Grand Tournament™. Form weird alliances, double-cross your foes, and dig up dinosaur skeletons in a light, easy-to-understand, and hard-to-empathize-with story.
A bard can be your sweaty personal radio. Not only will he not leave your side, even in the midst of the bloodiest of conflicts, he will also change the song’s dynamic depending on the action on-screen. Moreover, you can express a desire to change the tune by punching him in the face.
Shoot cows into the sky, dress up as a guard or even Death himself, burn entire piles of weed, draw fancy shapes with a plowing cart, survive a full-on guard onslaught after killing half the city… And that’s only a few of the many crazy things you can do in Rustler.
