Carmageddon: Rogue Shift
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Critic Reviews for Carmageddon: Rogue Shift
This novel twist on vehicular combat may not be the full revival longtime genre fans have been craving, but it delivers a genre mashup I never knew I needed while simultaneously providing a fun callback to racing's most explosive eras.
An explosive return from this 30-year-old franchise, Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is close to being the full package. It's one of those rare reboots that can satisfy older fans while also appealing to newer players drawn to the roguelite loop. It's fast, entertaining, and backed by a teeth-rattling heavy metal soundtrack.It's a shame, then, that there isn't more of it. With no multiplayer and no additional content announced, Rogue Shift starts strong and shows real promise, but it ultimately runs out of gas.
A roguelite, track-based take on Carmageddon’s usual zombie squashing, where skill matters less than permanent upgrades and the random weapons available in its store.
Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is a straightforward roguelite that sees you race around tracks using cars with unique handling properties and weapons as you blast your way through zombies and enemy racers alike as you seek victory.
Despite taking Carmageddon in an interesting new direction, this game did not need to use the title, since its mechanics are more a spin-off entry.
Carmaggedon: Rogue Shift is chaotic, challenging and consistently fun - and that’s despite the absence of online play.
Carmageddon is back, reborn as a roguelike racer with heaps of car combat. The core gameplay is fun, but Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is ultimately let down by its near non-existent event variety.
Carmageddon: Rogue Shift takes a few runs to really shift into gear, but once you’re using better vehicles and upgraded weapons, it gets quite fun.
