Clutch

At the time it was released, one could say that Clutch ( also known as Armageddon Riders ) was a spiritual successor to the Carmageddon series, since they didn't make a new game for almost a decade. It's a combat racing game where you can run over zombies on the streets and destroy other cars as well. Despite being a combat racing game I found the story interesting - the protagonist gets a phone call from his employer whose car engine died and wants his help to get it back. Sounds simple, until he realizes that the citizens are now zombies and two groups of drivers have turned the whole city into a bloody arena. He decides to join in the fun and go on a driving rampage, but loses his sanity during the process. At some point he joins a religious group to find peace, but eventually feels betrayed, so he decides to put an end to it all with the help of a scientist in the collider ( some kind of lab ). I enjoyed the gameplay, but mostly prefer to play this game with a wheel. It is by no means a simulator but something with the handling on the controller feels off, so I decided to play with wheel ( got it set up with the help of X360ce ). Just like in most games with vehicular combat there are the two typical modes which are - racing and derby demolition, but then there are also the modes where you either run over zombies or collect artifacts. Freeroam/ Open world is also an option, but apart from exploring locations, running over zombies and doing stunts there isn't much to do. I do however like the design of the city and believe that the graphics hold up. I found the " city gatherings " (side missions) redundant as they are basically the same kind of modes as the story missions and they add nothing to the story. It's kinda like a challenge that consists of 10 levels and can take a while to complete, but is good for farming money. There are different types of cars that can be unlocked and upgraded ( 8 afaik, I only managed to unlock 4). I was surprised by the upgrades, I found the bodykits to be a little funny but also badass. Like for example you can mount light sabers on your car that automatically come out from the sides to chop zombies near the car. The exhaust upgrades are basically jet engines that spit blue flames. Last but not least it has a great selection of songs, it's a nice mix of punk rock, metal and country. One downside I noticed is that there is no speedometer, but the sense of speed is there so no biggie. By the way, the nitro and health bars remind me of Burnout :)

Carmageddon from Temu

I haven't played this in 10 years...and forgot the name, was always curious what it was or when i could experience this again...

Игра неописуемо нудная и однообразная. Основные миссии это либо гонки против соперников с почти бесконечным нитро (в которых даже не нужно побеждать), либо уничтожение зомби на время. Управление стандартное, машины отчасти каменные и в повороты вписываются плохо. Второстепенные миссии (аркадная 3алупа) нужны лишь для фарма денег и можно уснуть, пока их выполняешь. Присутствуют баги, что машина начинает скользить без причины и едет 60 км/ч от силы или просто стоит на месте, пока не перезайдёшь в игру. Большая часть бюджета ушла на годный саундтрек и на зарплату сценариста, писавшего отметки в дневнике ГГ, которые было даже интересненько читать. Хотите норм игру про зомби? Купите Zombie Driver HD, на 3 головыы выше этого недоразумения

Когда нибудь мы увидим вторую часть...

Есть что-то уютное в этой игре