It is the year 2030, and the humans of earth have become obsessed with a dangerous new sport.
And rad you shall look.
You must understand how happy an ending this is.
Prototype GIFs are like baby turtles.
Many thousands do not survive.
So far this delivers smiles and pleased thumbs.
Arenas are smooth, undulating skate parks with a roller derby polish.
They are filled with ramps, quarter pipes, rails, and bad dudes.
It starts fairly straightforward, just a few ranged enemies to prioritize.
But the roster of enemy types quickly ramps up as levels unlock.
Arenas soon become very busy.
Which is why you need that slow-mo.
Provided you have the ammo.
You see, to reload you must perform tricks.
No nose grab, no shotgun shells.
It’s designed to encourage you to constantly alternate between trigger happy death-dealing and sick backflips.
So far, I like what I see and I like what I feel.
It has aTony Hawk’s simplicity to it.
Drop in, complete the challenges, set a high score, move on to the next level.
Leaderboards are there too, probably with the intention of seeing the most devoted barrel exploders sticking around.
But aside from that, its focus on the minute-to-minute muckabout is refreshing.
Kind of a “Why didn’t I think of that?”
game.Of courserollerskating with guns would be a blast.
I have my reservations, of course.
I’m less keen on any arena with pitfalls, for example.
But overall it’s a smooth start.
I have yet to see thegiant spider botthat was teased four years ago, for instance.
Judging by what I’ve played, I’ll be happy to see it.
