Battle Riders
- April 26, 2017
- OneManTeam
Get on Steam"Battle Riders" is a combat racing game where you compete in 6 modes across 9 tracks with 7 unique cars. Arm yourself with powerful weapons like machine guns, missiles, and mines to wreck opponents for credits and unlock upgrades. Progress through 3 racing tiers for higher speed and better weapons in your fight for first place.
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Reviews
- Fun and simple combat racing gameplay that offers a nostalgic feel reminiscent of PS1 games.
- Decent variety of vehicles and weapons, with enjoyable driving controls and good graphics for the price.
- Provides a casual gaming experience with some replay value, making it a good time-waster for short sessions.
- Repetitive gameplay with limited environmental variety and tracks that feel similar to one another.
- Lack of multiplayer options and poor AI, leading to a lack of challenge and excitement.
- Controller support issues and a general feeling of being a mobile game port, which detracts from the overall experience.
- gameplay24 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay is reminiscent of classic PS1 titles, featuring intuitive controls and smooth mechanics, but it suffers from a lack of depth and variety, especially in the early stages. While the combat racing elements can be enjoyable and the campaign is solid, many players find the experience repetitive and simplistic, akin to mobile games. Additionally, the absence of controller support in menus detracts from the overall experience, despite the game running smoothly without crashes.
“It is fun to play, controls and gameplay is intuitive and the campaign is quite good.”
“Gameplay feels smooth and I've experienced no crashes or bugs.”
“I love combat racing games and this one is a fun and cool combat racing game with original design, nice graphics, good gameplay and music.”
“It still contains that 'brainless' mobile type of gameplay where everything is dumbed down for phone controls, so it just becomes a boring experience.”
“All races/challenges do feel like it's the same gameplay, just with different aims but feels rewardless.”
“Brilliant controller support is available for gameplay but no controller or keyboard support for the menus, leaving you to use the mouse which kind of sucks.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally described as decent, with some reviewers noting a nostalgic resemblance to PS1 games. While the visuals are considered acceptable, they are often accompanied by criticisms of sound design and repetitive gameplay. Overall, the graphics are seen as impressive for the game's size, particularly on 4K displays, contributing positively to the overall experience.
“The graphics are impressive for the size of the download and the racing is intense. If you like these types of games, this one is very well done; you shouldn't be disappointed.”
“I love combat racing games, and this one is a fun and cool combat racing game with original design, nice graphics, good gameplay, and music.”
“Battle Rider is not a bad game for the money; the graphics look quite nice on a 4K TV and it plays well.”
“Graphically, it's how you remember PS1 games looking; mechanically, it's how you remember PS1 games playing.”
“It has decent graphics, decent physics, but horrible sound design and music.”
“Pretty basic graphics.”
- music16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the fitting soundtrack and quality composition, others find it too laid back for the intense "death race" theme. Overall, the music is described as decent and well-integrated, contributing positively to the gameplay experience despite some criticisms regarding sound design.
“Even though this game was made by a single guy – Valentin Ciampuru, with soundtrack by Kevin MacLeod, it turned out to be a very solid product.”
“This one is very well made, with good music, satisfying weapons, and a good sense of speed.”
“I love combat racing games and this one is a fun and cool combat racing game with original design, nice graphics, good gameplay, and music.”
“The handling is stiff, the shooting seems to do almost no damage, and the music is way too laid back for a 'death race' type game.”
“It has decent graphics, decent physics, but horrible sound design and music.”
“-soundtrack”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious and repetitive, with scenery that lacks variety over time. While it offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of fifth-generation games, many feel it doesn't justify the hours spent on grinding due to its dullness and simplicity.
“It's just too dull and too basic to waste hours on repetitive grinding.”
“It's perhaps a little grindy, and the scenery becomes a little repetitive over time, but otherwise it's a fun little callback to fifth-gen games.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game lacks a substantial story, particularly in its career mode, which is primarily focused on challenges and quick races. However, some users found that elements like the "sledgehammer" mechanic provided motivation through its narrative aspects, despite its clunky execution.
“Aside from career (no story here, though, sorry), there are also challenges and basic quick races.”
“For example, even though sledgehammer (aka gear grinder) was pretty clunky, it gave you more motivation thanks to the story and other stuff.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users generally find the game's replayability to be decent, indicating that there are enough elements to encourage multiple playthroughs.
“The game offers decent replay value.”
“The game has a good amount of replayability.”
“There are multiple paths and choices that enhance replay value.”
