According to the manual, the game is set in a vast computer network where a female AI program named Eden begins to doubt her very existence and purpose, dropping into a state of unconsciousness and must be found and awakened by the player by navigating through a series of levels. However, this plot only really appears in the manual, rather than being an important part of the game itself, and "Rez", like other rhythm action titles, cannot be appreciated in terms of narrative. The K-Project name and much of the game's visual and synesthesia inspiration come from the Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, whereas the Rez name was inspired by the Underworld track of the same name.
Unlockables
Area 2 Successfully complete Area 1.
Area 3 Successfully complete Area 2.
Area 4 Successfully complete Area 3.
Area 5 Get a 100% ranking in Area 1 through Area 4.
Lost Area Successfully complete Area 5 in the default game to unlock Lost Area in the beyond mode menu. Alternately, accumulate a total of five hours of game play.
Trancemission Get the first place ranking
in Lost Area.
Direct Assault (normal) Successfully complete Area 5 to unlock Direct Assault (normal) in the beyond mode menu.
Direct Assault (ambient) Successfully complete Direct Assault (normal).
Direct Assault (punk) Successfully complete Direct Assault (ambient).
Direct Assault (old skool) Successfully complete Direct Assault (punk).
Direct Assault (psychedelic) Successfully complete Direct Assault (old skool).
Direct Assault (trance) Successfully complete Direct Assault (psychedelic).
Laser 1 Successfully complete any combination of levels in Score Attack five times.
Laser 2 Successfully complete any combination of levels in Score Attack ten times.
Laser 3 Successfully complete any combination of levels in Score Attack fifteen times.
Laser 4 Successfully complete any combination of levels in Score Attack twenty times.
Laser 5 Successfully complete any combination of levels in Score Attack twenty five times.
Laser 6 Successfully complete any combination of levels in Score Attack thirty times.
Bonus score attack Areas Various Areas are unlocked in score attack mode when they are completed during the default game.
Bonus beam types Six different beam types can be unlocked by completing any combination of Areas in score attack mode. A new beam type is unlocked every five times this is done. After the Areas are completed 30 times, all bonus beam types will be unlocked.
Near view Get the first place ranking in two Areas in score attack mode.
Far view Get the first place ranking in three Areas in score attack mode.
Dynamic view Get the first place ranking in four Areas in score attack mode.
First person view Get the first place ranking in five Areas in score attack mode.
Zero Form and Second Form player skin Get a 100% ranking in any Area. Alternately, accumulate a total of five hours of game play.
Third Form player skin Get a 100% ranking in any two Areas. Alternately, accumulate a total of six hours of game play.
Fourth Form player skin Get a 100% ranking in any three Areas. Alternately, accumulate a total of seven hours of game play.
Fifth Form player skin Get a 100% ranking in any four Areas. Alternately, accumulate a total of eight hours of game play.
Final Form player skin Get a 100% ranking in any five Areas. Alternately, accumulate a total of nine hours of game play.
Morolien player skin Get a 100% ranking in all Areas. Alternately, accumulate a total of ten hours of game play.
Boss rush mode Get a 95% ranking in Area 1 through Area 5.
Immortality mode Successfully complete the Direct Assault (trance) option in the beyond mode menu.
Over Drive Infinity Get the first place ranking in Boss rush mode.
Alternate ending Get a 100% ranking in Area 5.
Hint: Skip statistics screen Hold X when your statistics appear after completing an area.