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2011 · Targem Games · Arcade · Post-apocalyptic

Armageddon Riders

PlayStation console exclusive

Clutch is a fast-paced arcade racing game which will challenge the resilience of anyone's nerves. You play as a person who has survived a catastrophe of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), while everyone else in the city has been transformed into a bloodthirsty zombie. You return to the abandoned city, looking for a way to change the zombies back into humans. The only way to survive is to move on fast armored vehicles. The player will complete different missions: racing, rescue and more to finally learn the truth.

Released: 2 June 2011
Platforms: PlayStation 3 Windows
Genres: Arcade Post-apocalyptic Racing Vehicular combat
Developers: Targem Games
Publishers: Targem Games
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action
Country: Russia
Age ratings: ESRB M PEGI 18
Languages: English
Time to beat: 5hmain story9hcompletionist

About

Armageddon Riders (also known as Clutch) is a vehicular combat video game developed and published by Targem Games. It was released for Windows in 2009 and PlayStation 3 in 2011. The game received praise for its graphics but its gameplay was criticised as monotonous.

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Gameplay

In Armageddon Riders, the player races a vehicle against a number of other computer controlled competitors in various settings, including city, harbour and Large Hadron Collider areas.

Story

The protagonist survived a catastrophe caused by the Large Hadron Collider, which turned everyone in the city into bloodthirsty zombies. He returns to the abandoned city, looking for a way to change the zombies.

Development

Armageddon Riders was originally released on the PC on Steam under the alternative title of Clutch in 2009, but was eventually ported to the PlayStation 3 in 2011. The game was not available in Australia until after it was available in the rest of the world, while it awaited a classification from the Australian Classification Board.

Reception

Armageddon Riders received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.

Marck Schoenmaker of PSFocus gave a positive review of the game, giving it 82/100 and praising its variation, declaring that it was "one of the nicer PSN games" the players can find. Matt Raspe of PlayStation Universe also gave a positive review, praising its visuals as "quite impressive", and declaring that it was a good example of its genre.