It’s 2017 and we’re getting a new Reservoir Dogs game next month

Reservoir Dogs will be celebrating its 25th anniversary next year after the seminal Tarentino film launched all the way back in 1992. The film focused on the aftermath of a heist gone wrong, with the group of codenamed strangers all trying to figure out who threw them under the bus. The film is fantastic but omits the bloody dealings that a more successful run of heists the group might have had in an alternate timeline. Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days is that very different universe.

In a style reminiscent of games like Hotline Miami, Bloody Days will have you taking control of Mr. Blonde, Mr. Blue, Mr. Brown, Mr. Orange, Mr. Pink, and Mr. White in a series of bloody heist jobs across 18 distinct levels. The top-down action will let you switch between team members as you gun down all those who stand between you and payday, with a slight twist. Bloody Days is as much about planning as it is about shooting, forcing you to micro-manage your group so that no one bites the bullet prematurely.

To do that, you’re given a neat little rewind feature to play around with. At any moment you can stop time and rewind a few seconds back to deal with a previously unseen threat. You might be mowing down foes as Mr. White only to have a surprise attacker jump him from behind, as an example. Rewind, get Mr. Blue in place and prevent the attack from ever happening, as you continue on through each level in a similar manner.

It’s a novel trick that might inject a little more variety into the top-down action, so long as it keeps up the momentum (unlike another recently released top-down title). Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days might be using its name to attract attention it would otherwise lose, but I like that the game itself is what has me curious about playing. It’s out on Steam on May 18th, with an Xbox One launch later this year.

Last Updated: April 19, 2017