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2003 · Terminal Reality · Post-apocalyptic · Racing
RoadKill
RoadKill is an open world action-adventure video game. It has been described as the only mission-based combat driving game set in a post-apocalyptic world.
- Released
- 13 October 2003
- Platforms
- GameCubePlayStation 2Xbox
- Genres
- Post-apocalypticRacingShooterVehicular combat
- Developers
- Terminal Reality
- Publishers
- Midway Games
- Modes
- MultiplayerSingle-player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Themes
- ActionOpen world
- Country
- United States
- Age ratings
- ESRB M
- Languages
- English, French, Italian, Spanish (Spain)
About
RoadKill is an open world vehicular combat video game developed by Terminal Reality and published by Midway in 2003 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. The game was described by Midway as "the only mission-based combat driving game set in a post-apocalyptic world".
Keywords
- vehicular combat
- post-apocalyptic
- block-breaking
- retroachievements
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
RoadKill is a vehicular combat game, and its gameplay is very similar to Twisted Metal, with a mission-based storyline and open-world elements inspired by Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Like in Twisted Metal, the player controls an improvised combat vehicle, and in a similar fashion to Grand Theft Auto, the player performs a variety of missions to progress through the game's storyline, has an option for free-roam, and is able to commit certain actions to increase their criminal ranks, such as attacking rival gangs, destroying vehicles, and causing havoc.
The player starts with only one vehicle to choose from, though more vehicles can be unlocked as the game progresses, either by completing certain missions or by collecting "blueprints" scattered across the city. To fit the post-apocalyptic setting, most vehicles are heavily modified and armored classic muscle cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, and vans, all of which are armed with mounted machine guns. Additional weapons, such as rocket launchers, guided missiles, sniper rifles, and various explosives, can be obtained or purchased throughout the game with limited ammunition. In several missions, the player is required to control the turret gun to attack enemies whilst driven around.
Story
After a deadly disease known as "The Rot" causes the collapse of law and order, massive gangs form in every community and engage in constant warfare using weaponized vehicles. One such community is Hell County, United States, which is split into three cities: Lava Falls, Blister Canyon, and Paradise City.
In the aftermath of the chaos, a survivor named Mason Strong, a drifter who joined the Sentinels led by Axl who made Mason his second in command, the Sentinels proceeded to take over Paradise City and became its draconian leader with a bigger goal of eliminating the gangs in the other cities and enslaving survivors in the wastes. However, Axl was too greedy to share his newfound power and noticing Mason's increasing influence. Attempts to have Mason killed only for him to barely survive. Now out for revenge, he washes up on a beach outside Lava Falls and finds work for the Daredevils, a clown-themed punk gang composed of Scottish and British immigrants led by the psychotic pimp Uncle Woody. After being accused of snitching to a rival Hispanic gang called Gauchos, Mason ends up having to kill Woody and escape his amusement park.
Reception
The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
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Genres
- Racing gamesList › 2000s
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