Steel Rats Reviews
Steel Rats is an awesome 2.5D platformer that makes great use of motorcycle based combat. The team of four bikers are badass and unique, prompting you to try them all out, and being able to switch between them on the fly keeps gameplay fresh.
I`ve really enjoyed the combination and feel of other games likes Trials that I`ve played before and mixed with the combative side of it made for a very fun and cracking game.
Steel Rats is an interesting hybrid of Trials, INSIDE and Sons of Anarchy with a dark atmosphere of civilization decline and a brave biker squad heroes. Give it a try.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Steel Rats may be the surprise I've been looking for as we get into the busy (and crowded) holiday season. It combines a rather robust motorcycle combat system with a slick movement system. The developers even threw in massive boss encounters that utilize all of your abilities. It wasn't apparent at first that you can freely switch between biker members, but once realized, you can tackle any situation. Each biker has their own set of skills, but regardless of who you use, the game is simply fun and engaging. There are also unlocking bike and character skins for each of the four characters. Playing on a PlayStation 4 Pro, however, textures seem to take forever to pop-in, which is disappointing as the rest of the game is mostly impressive visually.
Disclaimer: If you're a fan of comic books, then you'll endure the gameplay just for the sake of the narrative and the cinematics.
If you wish Trials games had more killer robots and allowed you to move in a third dimension then Steel Rats is definitely worth playing.
A highly enjoyable and polished if relatively unambitious bike-fueled action romp, fans of high-octane action platforming will be served very well by Steel Rats.
While Steel Rats controls are clunky and the story/characters are forgettable, it is a blast to play. The combat is fun and special abilities are exciting to release havoc on enemies. Bottom line is this: if you enjoy combat racing games, this is a must play.
Steel Rats is good proof that you can continue to innovate in genres where little evolution is expected and that if things are done well they don't have to fail. Although it's a good starting point, it's not a perfect game and it needs some tweaks in its formula, especially in the control and the variety of scenarios and enemies. Still, it's a very fun and addictive game that will keep you hooked until you overcome all your challenges.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Steel Rats is an undeniably daring experiment; fusing gameplay mechanics, varied visuals and control inputs that have no right to go together. The game should be an absolute mess, but it deftly weaves these disparate elements together and what we are left with is a thrilling and refreshing stunt=based shoot 'em up.
Mixing Sonic-style platforming with Trials-esque, inertia-driven gameplay, Steel Rats is a bold and often fun concept, but some awkward level design holds it back from matching the quality of its inspiration.
Steel Rats is a fine entry into the clearly niche 2.5D stunt-bike puzzle brawler market. It's a blast to play, and well worth a look if you're a fan of arcade games.
Creative gameplay is slightly marred by hard-to-master controls and repetitive enemies.
PSN Price $19.99 for the Standard Edition $23.99 for the Deluxe Edition, which includes the game, soundtrack, a PS4 theme + 5 avatars
Steel Rats is a creative game in many levels. There's something about its graphics and art style that makes Steel Rats very special and beautiful, and also the characters are cool. Though there are a number of issues that makes the platformlng part of the game devastating. Tate Multimedia's last approach to make a 2.5D game, is a successful achievement and if you deal with its some issues, you can enjoy Steel Rats because of its art style, creativity and also its challenging gameplay.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Despite some initially awkward controls, a few difficulty spikes and some fool hardy camera angles, Steel Rats is a wheelie good time. An excellent art style, nuanced and enjoyable combat, testing platforming, metroidvania-esque level design, meaty audio and some unique traversal mechanics combine to make this game feel much bigger than the sum of its unoriginal parts. While it’s not going to win any Game of the Year awards, this is a game that’ll keep you highly entertained for a week or so.
You are able to move in three dimensions in a 2.5 dimension action-racing arcade game, think of it like driving in lanes. These lanes can take you all over the place depending on the level.
It’s frustrating that a game that oozes style from nearly every facet can need a mechanical tune up so badly. With more fine tuned controls, and more meat on its bones, this could’ve been an absolute home run for the developer. Instead, despite all of its charm, Steel Rats simply fails to really hold the players attention for its entire journey and it’s a real shame.
An interesting fusion of Trials-inspired traversal and robot destruction that is let down by its inconsistent execution
In concept this is a kickass game, but in execution it’s a messy affair that doesn’t quite accomplish what it set out to do.