Road Redemption

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

3
Average:

2
Bad:

5

Pros:

Bone-crunching combat, Wide selection of bikes and bikers, Procedural tracks, Upgrade paths
Feels just like Road Rash, New Nitro mechanic is smart, Decent number of tracks
Coop local play, Roguelite systems work, to a point, Satisfying combatracing gameplay

Cons:

Ugly, Fiddly controls, Repetitive, Rubber-banding
Feels just like Road Rash, Tracks are more frustrating than fun, Roguelike Campaign is a chore, Dated, uninspired visuals, Performance issues, Gets old quick

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Last revision on February 7, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Bone-crunching combat, Wide selection of bikes and bikers, Procedural tracks, Upgrade paths
Feels just like Road Rash, New Nitro mechanic is smart, Decent number of tracks
Coop local play, Roguelite systems work, to a point, Satisfying combatracing gameplay
Excellent gameplay mechanics, Wellmade singleplayer and multiplayer, Good music and performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Ugly, Fiddly controls, Repetitive, Rubber-banding
Feels just like Road Rash, Tracks are more frustrating than fun, Roguelike Campaign is a chore, Dated, uninspired visuals, Performance issues, Gets old quick
Long load screens, Noticeable slowdown, Online multiplayer is deserted, Requires a little too much grinding for perks
Below average visuals, Uninteresting map design

Expert reviews and ratings

Can you remember Road Rash? Woo, what a game. I spent many, many hours round my mate's house playing it on his Mega Drive, and it remains to this day one game I wish would get a new iteration of (Although, seeing as EA hold the license, maybe not.) I am...

By ztgd.com on February 07, 2019

Road Redemption is a surprisingly sincere and brutal love letter to the past and its inspirations. It may look like a junker if you glance at its battle-worn chassis, but underneath the fairing is the heart of a surprisingly addictive and fun road...

By CriticalHit on January 08, 2019

Somewhere deep in my brain, I have fond memories of the original Road Rash series. I wasn't much into gaming in the late ‘90s, nor have I ever been very into PC gaming, but for a couple of glorious months around 1997 or so, for whatever reason, a friend...

By Gaming Age on December 19, 2018

Road Redemption delivers exactly what it promises – an accurate recreation of decades-old racing games that maybe weren't all that hot to begin with. If you legitimately love and have continued to play Road Rash all these years, by all means, give Road...

By WCCFTech on November 15, 2018

Road Redemption is a spiritual successor to the Road Rash series, a collection of games that mixed motorcycle racing and combat. It features rogue-lite elements in that the maps, enemies, and objectives change each time you start a new campaign. There...

By nintendoworldreport.com on November 10, 2018

Road Redemption, despite having a few flaws, nonetheless impresses with its sound gameplay mechanics, strong customization system, and great...

By windowscentral.com on January 12, 2018

Road Redemption is a brilliantly fun spiritual successor to the Road Rash series, and absolutely exceeded my expectations. Its exhilarating, and surprisingly tactical gameplay compensate for lackluster visuals and a few environmental collision issues....

By DarkZero on October 10, 2017

This may not be the best classic revival around, but Road Redemption is a lot of fun with a pretty well implemented roguelike system. The inclusion of multiplayer is also sure to make this a great party game for some likeminded...

By New Game Network on October 07, 2017

Road Redemption is a short-lived but nonetheless, a great racing warfare game that pleases the heart in many ways. The reimagination of Road Rash in this generation of computing does come off well, and apart from the nostalgic value, does have a...

By beebom.com on October 07, 2017

Road Redemption's combat is a good but short-lived bit of manic fun, but it didn't offer enough to keep me engaged through the majority of the 13 hours I put into it, and I'm honestly not sure if that would change even with the addition of more to...

By in.ign.com on October 05, 2017

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