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Armageddon Riders is a vehicular combat video game produced by Targem Games.[1] The game received praise for its graphics, but its gameplay was criticised as monotonous.
| Armageddon Riders | |
|---|---|
 Game logo | |
| Developer(s) | Targem Games |
| Publisher(s) | Targem Games |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
| Release | June 2, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Vehicular combat |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Plot edit
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.
Gameplay edit
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.
Development and release edit
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.[2] 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.[2]
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 62/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Push Square |   [4] |
Armageddon Riders received mixed reviews from critics, achieving a 62 rating on Metacritic out of 100.[5]
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 you can find".[6] 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.[2]
XGN gave a mixed review of the game, praising its graphics and declaring that killing zombies was satisfying, but also describing it as "monotonous".[7] Ryan Green, writing in Total PlayStation, declared that it "doesn't offer anything intentionally challenging or cohesive", and that it "is a lot of things, but it doesn't do any of them well", though he praised the game's graphics.[8] Kristen Reed, writing in Eurogamer, gave a negative review, declaring that it had an "uninspiring visual style and routine gameplay", and likened it to "shooting fish in a barrel".[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Reed, Kristen (June 14, 2011). "PSN Roundup: Comeback Special • Page 3". Eurogamer. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c Raspe, Matt (June 20, 2011). "Armageddon Riders Review". PlayStation Universe. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Armageddon Riders for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Barker, Sammy (June 13, 2011). "Armageddon Riders Review (PS3)". Push Square. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Armageddon Riders". Metacritic. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Schoenmaker, Marck (July 16, 2011). "Review: Armageddon Riders". PSFocus (in Dutch). Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ de Boer, Maurice (July 11, 2011). "Armageddon Riders Review". XGN (in Dutch). Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ Green, Ryan (August 5, 2011). "First Rule of Zombieland: Cardio". Total PlayStation. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
External links edit
- Official game site Archived 2012-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
