| Developer | Publisher | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Roll7 | Private Division | Microsoft Windows-PlayStation 5-PlayStation 4 |
For talking about Rollerdrome, first we must mention that among the so-called AAA games that are produced with big budgets, taking risks and doing crazy innovations is less possible. It is understandable because developers and publishers want to have products familiar to the audience, so buying them does not seem risky. But indie games happen to be popular among gamers because of such innovations.
Rollerdrome is one such indie title that is original both in art and gameplay. It defamiliarizes action games and skating sports thus creating cool moments for the gamer. Here the story takes you to 2030 when a violent and deadly sport has become popular. Big corporations are behind this brutality and as you progress through the story you will uncover the dirty secrets of these evil companies.
In Rollerdrome, you compete with others as an athlete. You must score points by doing tricks similar to usual skating and eliminate human and robot enemies with the weapons you got. The Smooth and beautiful movements of your hero can be combined with bullet time and create breathtaking scenes. It’s as if Tony Hawk’s series combined with the memorable third-person shooting of Max Payne games.
Here it is not only essential to destroy the enemies, but it is also important to kill them beautifully! According to the game trailers, it seems the variety of the main character’s movements is so much. The enemies have different types. For example, some of them are soldiers or regular robots, but the others have shields or explosive weapons, even there are ninjas too!
Skating tricks are not just decorative and you also have to perform them to fill your gun magazine. The more you destroy the enemies and go to the following stages, the more powerful deadly weapons you get. To choose these weapons, you have the opportunity to make your choice easily before starting each level.
The graphics of Rollerdrome are unique and stylish. A retro 3D art that doesn’t try to be realistic at all. For example, the sun in the sky is only a yellow circle, but everything from the sun to the mountains and characters has stroke lines. In Rollerdrome the colors are shining differently. It means that many cold and dull colors surround you, but the main character and parts of the environment are painted red so that you can identify where you should focus your attention.
This game is in development by the people who had OlliOlli series in their portfolio. Leaping from a 2D skating game to a 3D action one is a big step for them; We hope they will not fail in this process.