Dead to Rights: Retribution Is "The Best" In The Series

Dead to Rights Retribution is the best game in the franchise but it is also the final game released. However, it being the best doesn't mean too much when the bar is set pretty low for these games.
Shadow still the best doggo tho
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Chapters:
Intro 00:00
Premise 01:01
Gameplay 03:00
Shooting 03:47
Fighting 06:11
Shadow 08:16
Plot 10:25
Closing Thoughts 29:23
Referenced Footage:
-Brutal Takedowns • Dead to Rights: Retrib...
-Train Kill Clip • Dead To Rights: Retrib...
-Some Extra Gameplay Clips • DEAD TO RIGHTS RETRIBU...
Music: (in order of appearance)
-The Gates of Hell Extended (Bayonetta), Loading Screen (GTAIV: TBOGT), Shooting Range (Resident Evil 4), Menu Theme (Wanted:Dead), Contaminated Water (Splinter Cell Blacklist), Beacon Beach (Oxenfree), You’re my Brother (Red Dead Redemption 2), Burning Sunset (LISA The Painful), Mens Hair Club (LISA The Painful), KENKURA - Lazy Evenings
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[@Zelix678]

Jacks voice actor really does a great job in this game. The scenes with his dad are definite highlights, but for me another is a brief one when he is in that tank suit arguing with Redwood, saying; "He was your partner for 20 years! You were the best man at his fucking wedding! You rewarded his friendship with a bullet. You made this personal!" I just loved the raw delivery in his voice in that, conveying there is nothing he can say that will make him stop or hesitate.

[@supahflykev]

This game reminds me of the punisher game from 2005, but you're a cop and you replace the interrogation mechanics with a dog and fist fighting.

[@hereskyubi3333]

The problem I had with Jack Slate's character is that they tried making him into this super-serious/edgy vigilante when his dorky personality from the first game made him a lot more likable.

[@MrHammers]

100% agree. This game made him like every badass protagonist in every other game, nothing unique

[@hereskyubi3333]

@@MrHammers Indeed

[@TheWizard1408]

got to say i love edge so this was way better, dorky is getting overplayed for me.

[@kinkkong28]

@@TheWizard1408 edge is overplayed, too.

[@SuperMacik1]

@@kinkkong28Calling things overplayed is played out.

[@KhunShawn]

12:22 This is actually pretty funny since GCPD could be Gotham City and this setting totally fits it. Imagine Batman watching Jack from a gargoyle just obliterating thugs.

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

In the MCU that's just daredevil or spiderman watching Frank Castle do his thing 😂

[@Dragonfury3000]

This game is pure 2000s vibe. Had alot of fun playing it back then.

[@RSNTM3NT]

Fun Fact: Rodger Bumpass known as Professor Membrane from Invader Zim, Squidward from SpongeBob and Hannover Fiste & Dr. Anrak from Heavy Metal also voiced Redwater. So the final boss of this game is Squidward.

[@RomnysGonzalez]

The character models look pretty damn good. The face models are great

[@atomicyeeter1423]

I remember this one when i was really young. Kinda makes me wanna play it again, mainly for Shadow and nostalgia. Thank you for reminding me of this great childhood game :)

[@doomboydrifter6665]

When I was a kid I remember getting this game and it was awesome I loved playing a shadow and his executions are quite brutal and in my opinion Shadow is the best and toughest dog in gaming history! 😎👍

[@TheDeadmandillon]

Thinking back, this was a good game for the time. They could have done better with the weapon upgrade system. At least they did Shadow justice in the stealth objectives. Hopefully one day we'll see another game in the franchise come out where namco took their time with it.

[@vinniecorleone62]

Another fantastic review, you wrapped up this series nicely with the best of the 3! I recently played this & love the over the top violence! You should review Volatile's "Reservoir Dogs" which was a late entry at the tail end of the original Xbox & PS2 cycle! It's a very good looking violent game as well with excellent level design & realism!

[@MrHammers]

I've never played that one, but it seems to be a hidden gem. Might have to check that one out!

[@demontorch]

Not the only Namco game that got a reboot in 2010, of course I’m referring to Splatterhouse

[@demontorch]

also Redwater (the main bad guy) is voiced by Rodger Bumpass (freaking Squidward Tentacles himself)

[@fattiger6957]

While I loved the first game, I never even knew this game existed until now. I wouldn't mind seeing Namco bring this series back, but the publisher seems to be more focused on "distinctly Japanese" games nowadays.

[@klaypexaero5158]

love the videos i hope you keep going like this

[@emanuelespinoza9325]

I first played this game in 2021. So I played it a lot later after its release. Anyway, I feel this is an underrated game. Also, I had always thought Faith and Hildy looked so similar that maybe she could have been this game's version of Hildy, but was changed. I mean, the stadium was called "Pinnacle Stadium," and Jack had talked about William Pinnacle, and the mayor in this one was Gloria Exner. It was a different timeline, yes, but still.

[@Haytes1991]

Namco now is part of Bandai Namco and they mostly publish japanese games like jprgs fightings and etc, I don't remember them publishing anything more western type like shooters for a while

[@davidthorson2036]

There's a fun DLC horde mode for this game too. I remember pouring a good amount of time into it.

[@thefearofg0ds758]

This game definitely had the best story as it genuinely had some good twists and really cool reinterpretations of certain characters. Jack's dad was an actual character and their relationship is explored better(and voiced by Roy Campbell). I also really like the origins of Jack's scar in this game(along with that final boss fight).

[@mattvee4827]

Nice vid! This was one of my favorites on the 360! Underrated if you ask me. Happy New Year, btw!

[@MrHammers]

Thanks! Happy New Year!

[@Nada-fj8ij]

I thought the more Sci-fi concept guns looked really weird at first, but they fit really well with the heavy comic book/batman Arkham influence the world and visuals have

[@richielynx]

I love your timing, I can always watch some retrogaming before bed

[@atomicyeeter1423]

Shadow is so much like Riley from COD ghosts. Both are good bois who deserve head pats for being the best thing about the game.

[@mjay6245]

You mean Riley is like Shadow? Shadow existed before Riley.

[@caldadextra2063]

Chop would be up there if the rest of the game surrounding wasn’t so great. Still, shout out good boy Chop

[@ashcan6]

It's just really stupid that they chose a husky for the breed. Anyone who has had or interacted with a husky knows that they are useless guard dogs. They are either aloof and hyper, or just kind of love everything. But they are usually not obedient at all, and they have absolutely no guard dog tendencies. They are pretty wolf like in appearence, so many, many people assume that they are aggressive. They can be pretty rough with other dogs, and they totally might eat your cat or other small pets...but they probably won't even bark if someone breaks in. My friend's big male husky got its head stuck behind the radiator trying to escape when someone broke into his apartment...poor boy. Another friend of mine had a husky that decided to escape and go off roaming when a burglar came. Oh well.

[@ashcan6]

PS- They really should have picked an Akita for the role. If you are in the market for a hella tough guard dog that looks like a wolf, Akitas are your tribe. Just do some research- they are going to get so defensive of you that you may need to put the dog elsewhere if you have company coming over. They also get so protective of babies and young kids that your children's friends may be in real danger if your Akita decides that the playmates are a threat to your offspring. I'll shut up now. Nice video.

[@sosringdaothaosen3562]

​@@ashcan6The dog in this game is actually a Malamute/Wolf dog according to the wiki page.

[@deegomez8813]

I remember playing this at a friends house and we got stuck on it and i ended up going home late and got in trouble lol ahh good times,love this channel by the way takes me back to my childhood tbh,would love to see mr hammers do a video on the scarface game for the ps2 that was one of my favorites

[@Cabrito11]

ahh you're back!

[@theShoop]

This game reemerges in my memories from time to time, - had a lot of fun with it back in the day. Although, I've played original DtR and its sequel on PS2, Retribution is the only one in the franchise I've actually finished. This game even gave you some cool Xbox Avatar items for different achievements, which is always a good thing! I wouldn't exactly call it a hidden gem, but it's a very good game (for its time), nonetheless. early 2010s era of gaming was filled with creative and bold ideas. Can't imagine a Dead to Rights sequel coming out nowadays... Thank you for the video! It was very interesting to watch, remembering the good ol' days. I'm not sure if you've made a review of NeverDead (2012) or not, but you should check it out, - I remember this game made a lot of noise before release, but then completely vanished.

[@MrHammers]

Never dead looks absolutely terrible. I want to play it ASAP lol

[@omaralmutawa6738]

I absolutely loved the combat system in this game. From close hand to hand Muay Thai style, to long ranged fire arms. Whenever I return to this game, I like going on brawler mode for how sick and varied Jack's takedowns and combos. I could tell Retribution is the easiest game to achieve its hard difficulty.

[@KobatheASMRbiker]

I loved this game! Def a hidden gem during that era.

[@tenpirpa4503]

Just recently re-played it on Steam Deck through emulation. God, I miss B-tier games from 6th and 7th generation

[@MrHammers]

The best games for sure

[@Gruntvc]

We've had a few fun throwback to those gens. Wanted Dead, Evil West, and Gungrave Gore are worth a try. They can be bought cheap on sale. Wanted Dead in particular recently received an update that fixed a few issues people had.

[@jakemontell.7415]

It's thanks to this vid I finally figured out what jacket Jack wears. Hallelujah. Finally

[@flippedoutkyrii]

Still vividly remember playing this on a friends PS3 on his absolutely wrecked CRT Television and yet despite the grain, many of the levels had such a great art-style with several locales being a blend between art-deco and gothic architecture, I'd love to see another shooter with such massive scale buildings to venture into.

[@SJxPVR]

Mr hammer on first Friday of the year? Right on! 🤘

[@That_Bleeding_Idiot]

Love the vid Mr. Hammer and so glad your channel has been getting more attention. You definitely deserve it. I never got a chance to play any of the Dead to Rights games but I really wish I had. EDIT: Would like to add that I love hearing you love Bioshock 2. That is my favorite entry in the series and in my opinion it just doesn't get the love it deserves.

[@calvatronic]

I work down at the docks, we are definitely organized enough to do this. Maybe a bit of infighting would happen but we could figure it out

[@vagifrzayev280]

Missed your videos a lot Mr Hammers!!

[@MrHammers]

Thanks dude!

[@ImBoger]

MrHammers I am once again asking for you to Cover Freedom Fighters for the PS2

[@wsnt]

I remember seeing G4 cover this game back when it was about to be released, seeing that gameplay was awesome back then - playing as a dog shredding criminals 😅 Had fun playing this, well overlooked in the franchise

[@CosmicCorpse]

The single player dlc assault on the 87th precinct is pretty awesome too.

[@HelalMoon235]

Mr hammers. I was wondering if you had a video about history of open world games?. I was looking for it and can't seem to find it here.x

[@boombya123]

I think im gunna pick this one up looks like a fun time and i have a hankering to play some games from this era

[@evprince]

Always meant to play one of these, but never did. Glad to see someone doing a breakdown.

[@UnknownUser-zp5ez]

Don't know if it's nostalgia or the more arcady gameplay that makes me like the old one more but I like the more feel in the story and voice acting

[@CevicheGato]

At least the difference between Grant City and Carcer City is that there is more redemption for Grant than Carcer. Grant City has its uncorrupted police officers. While Carcer City has creeps that roams the night time streets. And the police aren’t really your protectors. Just your bullies with badges. And also some of your Grant city cops do have husky companions as their only best friends.

[@marcbergeron5561]

I’m currently binging the entire channel, PLEASE do an Evil Within video PLEASE

[@gamemonster7]

I freaking love this game! Shame we didn't get another one

[@kilgoretrout8896]

Hope you’re doing well brother. We miss you 🥹

[@MrHammers]

thanks fam. I am okay! Just took a little break and then had trouble getting back into it. A Dead to Rights Full Series video should actually be out in the next few days :))

[@Mankey619]

Jack looks like Chris Redfield here. Call it a strange coincidence, but it looks like they took inspiration from Chris's physique and made Jack look like him. This came out a year after RE5.

[@SnakeEyes-ee1gj]

been waiting for this video its about to be peak

[@The_Nightman_Knives]

Man I remember going to family video with my grandma and renting this. Good times

[@lthampton6437]

Oh man I remember this game so difficult and so much fun

[@audiosurfarchive]

We've had retro revivals of platformers, classic FPSs, roguelikes, big diqq cRPGs, etc..BUT: _CAN WE GET DAT 7TH GEN SCHLOCK THIRD PERSON "ACTION-ADVENTURE THAT ISNT UNCHARTED" REVIVAL YET?_

[@user-ue8il6jx3b]

Wish youd reviewed the GAC dlc as well

[@Look-out115]

Bro’s up to some violence 19:02

[@forgettable8300]

Thank you mate if you have the time could you do spawn Armageddon or maybe and i would really appreciate this one soul sacrifice its one of my favourite games its so amazing and love your stuff and hope this year treats you good like you deserve man much love and much respect to ya

[@MrHammers]

Thanks dude! I'll take a look at those

[@theclownicon]

I remember playing this way back when. Even got the GAC skin on playstation home. It's among the most macho edgy remakes I've ever seen. Esp. looking back at the original. Also Jack is the biggest hypocrite ever, being exactly what the corrupt cop guy is looking for in a GAC officer while claiming not to be. I'm pretty sure there's cut content when dealing with the black hand triad. The two cops that are executed kinda come out of nowhere. I assume they were working for the tongue eating man yet that got cut. No pun intended. Lastly: justice for longshoreman x.

[@MrHammers]

Jack is absolutely Redwaters top pick for the GAC squad. That guy kills bad guys like the punisher and doesn't follow orders lol

[@37Kilo2]

I didn't even know this game existed. Might have to give it a try.

[@AlfredFJones1776]

“Total Overdose is absolutely insane” A video title I hope I see someday…

[@randyrandleman2112]

I have never heard of that game, but it looks hard work and a lot of great idea.

[@swempytimes]

Oh my gosh, if you do a review on the reservoir dogs game I will find a way to give you all my money 🤣

[@anthonyalvarez3595]

Your channel pfp n banner remind me of vice city, we're you purposely going for that aesthetic? Cause gta vice city may perhaps be an all time favorite for you? Are you excited for gta 6 considering it goes back to vice city? And do you have a video on vice city? Ima look it up

[@MrHammers]

Yeah the look was on purpose and I actually plan on doing a vice city video very soon!

[@anthonyalvarez3595]

@@MrHammers im very much looking forward to it n will keep an eye out for it

[@charlesturpin353]

Woooooooo hammers back at it again when you streaming though boss man

[@MrHammers]

Gotta my schedule figured out haha. Hopefully soon!

[@thegreatmarondraith8741]

Is Frank Slate voiced by Paul Eiding? Sure sounds like it

[@marcgodley3064]

This was the best one! Bruh the ragdoll physics were 🤌🏾

[@milosmisic89]

My favorite is still Dead to Rights 2. I dunno it just gave me everything that I ever want from an action game. Badass protagonist, focus on shootout, big arenas to fight and flexible combat.

[@golkem5071]

Love your videos

[@MrHammers]

Thank you 😊

[@super.somarion]

Also would not mind if u review da psp one

[@Sam-ky1ng]

You gotta do a video on freedom fighters

[@MerlautZone]

I like Retribution, but with heavy emphasis on cover-shooting and health regen, I don't rank it above the first two games. However, I did love the hand to hand combat is which is the one feature I've always liked about Dead to Rights, compared to Max Payne and Stranglehold.

[@thesilverw0lf]

Nice to see the series wrapped up! It may not be the finest game ever made but it definitely sticks in my head as being a good time even if it _is_ a bit of a mixed bag. But damn it, not much beats the satisfaction of jump kicking someone over cover, taking them as a shield, shooting anyone who is left before catapulting said shield into the abyss.

[@gucciguy3408]

Can definetly say not a fan of the graphics or Character designs,but that is me personally enjoying early 2000s models vs late 2000s or early 2010s designs. Hadn’t heard of this game being a fan pf the first 2.

[@joeloher8563]

I like his reaction better on the original game when his dad dies, makes the character more intereresting

[@laurenalexander4438]

Never heard of it. I know 1, 2, and the PSP game. Didn't know there was a 4th.

[@Kenzo-sj9xb]

Play this one on the 360 and PS3 and it was good not great but not terrible either. The combat was average and doing the special quick kills was cool but you seen the 4 or 5 animations over and over again. Still i enjoyed it for it what it was though.

[@jonathanmiley1248]

I loved this game when it came out. I never played the original titles (and after these videos, I don't plan to) but I thought this game looked awesome and enjoyed it a great deal. I really need to go back and give it another go. It's just a shame this isn't backward compatible and never came to PC. Ah well, thanks for the memories.

[@xBodiezz]

I remember playing with my dad

[@MrAdamFC]

For as badass as they try to make Jack look. He still runs like a barista with irritable bowel syndrome.

[@CriminallyHuge]

I didn’t even know this was a thing

[@CinnamonToastKing]

It's good to see that Vanhorn was a great dad. Too bad about what happens to him.......guy must be a cat with all his lives. Also, Jack looking like Chris Redfield from Re5 in points of the game.

[@zahirecoates]

The game : that's what im talking about Thats why its MVP , THATS WHY ITS THE GOAT THE GOOOAT

[@JDogDaBoy]

Honestly, I just like your voice.

[@RageAsylum187]

Such good games great vid i liked all 3. 2 was weak but i just wanted to blast baddies n do disarms 😂

[@eugeneturner7520]

Jack Skate for Mortal Kombat ONE.

[@MGrey-qb5xz]

they should have made a pc port damnit, this would have been such an awesome game to play and mod on steam

[@Theicemonkeyjr]

The fighting animations are absolutely exceptional, puts some modern games to shame

[@mightquinnable]

Namco is just Namco Bandai now

[@mjstwocents4568]

I just replayed this game and beat it today - something that I do every once in a couple of years. I feel like the game came out at the wrong time because we had too many cover-based shooters at the time. It would have been noticed more today - especially since this is the only game besides the first one that is good in the franchise, as 2 and Reckoning leave much to be desired. Overall I think the first one is a slightly better game, but that does not mean that Retribution is not great in itself. ALSO, the soundtrack of DTRR - how come it's like an expensive movie's OST? So good.

[@mjstwocents4568]

Also kind of funny that this is the first time a female supporting character in DTR didn't die. Before this game, every single girl dies in DTR1, 2, and Reckoning.

[@snookboi6025]

good video

[@ECfuckingW22]

one of the reasons that i did not play this , is because that they deleted the shoot dodge mechanic

[@theboysgaming4782]

You should do the ps2 game “War of the Monsters”!

[@FragileBitch]

This and Condemned 2 I want to see a port to PC. Imagine playing them on Steam Deck proper!!!

[@nafisishtiaque]

this game needs a reboot

[@sosringdaothaosen3562]

I agree

[@ozziedylan9903]

Underrated Game Series

[@DoopamineHit]

When Total overdose? 👀

[@emulation2369]

For those who wonder it's fully playable on RPCS3

[@MrHammers]

RPCS3 kept crashing on me, I had better luck with Xenia canary

[@super.somarion]

Review of made man on da way?

[@rickwong9049]

This game walked so Ride to Hell: Retribution can run.

[@printisdead1983]

They dressed him like solid sam fisher, why

[@mrbungle3310]

underrated game

[@loudris442]

I wish Volatile games made Posession

[@zintosion]

Shadow best doggo.

[@hiwasded3483]

yay

[@MrHammers]

Yay!