Armageddon Riders
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| Armageddon Riders | |
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 Game logo | |
| Developer | Targem Games |
| Publisher | Targem Games |
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| Genre | Vehicular combat |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Armageddon Riders is a vehicular combat video game produced by Targem Games.[1] The game received praise for its graphics, but its gameplay was criticised as monotonous.
Plot
[edit]The protagonist survived a catastrophe caused by the Large Hadron Collider, which turned everyone in the city into bloodthirsty zombies. He returns to the abandoned city, looking for a way to change the zombies.
Gameplay
[edit]In Armageddon Riders, the player races a vehicle against a number of other computer controlled competitors in various settings, including city, harbour and Large Hadron Collider areas.
Development and release
[edit]Armageddon Riders was originally released on the PC on Steam, under the alternative title of Clutch, in 2009, but was eventually ported to the PlayStation 3 in 2011.[2] The game was not available in Australia until after it was available in the rest of the world, while it awaited a classification from the Australian Classification Board.[2]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | PC: 51/100[3] PS3: 62/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Push Square |   [5] |
Armageddon Riders received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[6][7]
Marck Schoenmaker of PSFocus gave a positive review of the game, giving it 82/100 and praising its variation, declaring that it was "one of the nicer PSN games" the players can find.[8] Matt Raspe of PlayStation Universe also gave a positive review, praising its visuals as "quite impressive", and declaring that it was a good example of its genre.[2]
XGN gave a mixed review of the game, praising its graphics and declaring that killing zombies was satisfying, but also describing it as "monotonous".[9] Ryan Green, writing in Total PlayStation, declared that it "doesn't offer anything intentionally challenging or cohesive", and that it "is a lot of things, but it doesn't do any of them well", though he praised the game's graphics.[10] Kristen Reed, writing in Eurogamer, gave a negative review, declaring that it had an "uninspiring visual style and routine gameplay", and likened it to "shooting fish in a barrel".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Reed, Kristen (June 14, 2011). "PSN Roundup: Comeback Special • Page 3". Eurogamer. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c Raspe, Matt (June 20, 2011). "Armageddon Riders Review". PlayStation Universe. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ {Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/armageddon-riders/critic-reviews/?platform=pc%7Ctitle=Armageddon Riders for PC Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=December 4, 2025
- ^ "Armageddon Riders for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Barker, Sammy (June 13, 2011). "Armageddon Riders Review (PS3)". Push Square. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Armageddon Riders". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Armageddon Riders PC critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Archived from the original on 2025-08-09. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ^ Schoenmaker, Marck (July 16, 2011). "Review: Armageddon Riders". PSFocus (in Dutch). Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ de Boer, Maurice (July 11, 2011). "Armageddon Riders Review". XGN (in Dutch). Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ Green, Ryan (August 5, 2011). "First Rule of Zombieland: Cardio". Total PlayStation. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official game site Archived 2012-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
