Review: Road Redemption – Road Rash Meets Roguelite for Rough and Ready Action

Rev Dead Redemption.

To put it plainly, Road Redemption technically isn’t that impressive. It’s very rough around the edges, in more ways than one, and it isn’t doing anything truly groundbreaking. However, it knows exactly what it is and who it’s for. This self-awareness doesn’t take away the weaker aspects of the game, but odds are you won’t care when you’re bludgeoning opponents over the head with lead pipes and boosting over giant ramps.

This is an attempt at a modern take on Road Rash, that beloved arcade racer from the Mega Drive days that saw you speeding along on a motorbike, fighting extremely dirty to take first place. Road Redemption is much the same, but its main mode of play operates like a roguelite. Each time you play, the tracks throughout the campaign will be slightly different, and will offer various objectives. Some are straight races, while others see you taking down a set number of enemies, or getting to the finish line before a timer ticks down. If your health hits zero, the campaign is over, and you’ll have to start again.

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