Redline
- October 23, 2014
- Accolade, Inc.
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Redline is a shooter game offering single and multi-player modes with around 3 hours of playtime. In 2066, join the Company and fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic world, where rival gangs battle for resources. The game features vehicular and on-foot combat, destructible environments, and various missions including stealth, assassinations, and hostage rescues."
Reviews
- The combination of FPS and vehicle combat is unique and innovative, providing a fun gameplay experience.
- The game features a variety of cool-looking vehicles and an interesting, albeit simple, dystopian story.
- The graphics and art style, while dated, still have a certain charm that captures the essence of late 90s gaming.
- The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including crashes, poor controls, and a frustrating difficulty curve that spikes unexpectedly.
- Audio mixing problems lead to repetitive music and difficulty hearing dialogue during cutscenes, detracting from the overall experience.
- The level design is often criticized for being lackluster and confusing, making navigation a chore.
- story27 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 74 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally perceived as lackluster and serves primarily as a backdrop for the action, with many reviewers noting its simplicity and lack of depth. While some missions offer engaging scenarios and alternate pathways, the overall narrative fails to captivate, often feeling like mere "fluff" amidst the gameplay. Despite a few impressive cutscenes and moments of humor, the story does not significantly enhance the gaming experience, leaving players wanting more substance.
“The voice acting and story is epic!”
“In the single-player campaign, which has a lackluster yet passable gangs-in-wasteland story, the missions are linear but not to the point of staleness.”
“I have no idea what's going on in the story, which makes it a very poor experience for me.”
“The story is just fluff on top for the carnage.”
“The story is simple; you work for a group called 'the company' fighting other groups to maintain dominance in the outside desert world.”
- music22 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some praising its industrial metal vibe and nostalgic charm reminiscent of late 90s and early 2000s music. However, many players have criticized the repetitive nature of the soundtrack, often featuring the same loud track that drowns out dialogue during cutscenes, and the lack of audio sliders for better control. Overall, while the soundtrack has potential, its execution leaves much to be desired, leading to frustration for some players.
“Great soundtrack, lots of action.”
“This game has all that late 90s/early 2000s charm in its graphics, its art style, its music and how hard it goes.”
“The sound is adequate, as the guns sound different enough to figure out what you're being shot with, and the music is a good dose of industrial metal during crucial moments.”
“Plays the same song over and over again with a siren playing in it really loud.”
“They play this song during all cinematics and while people are talking, so you can't hear them.”
“The music is awful; there is only one song that plays once at the beginning of levels and cutscenes, and never again.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game evoke a nostalgic charm reminiscent of the late 90s and early 2000s, featuring bright explosions and unique atmospheres across missions. While some players appreciate the fine-tuned visuals and high-resolution textures, others criticize the outdated graphics and technical glitches that detract from the experience. Overall, the aesthetic is seen as a mixed bag, with some enjoying its retro appeal while others find it lacking in modern standards.
“This game has all that late 90s/early 2000s charm in its graphics, its art style, its music, and how hard it goes.”
“The graphics are fine-tuned and impressive, with bright explosions, numerous gibs from a corpse, far draw distances, and unique atmospheres differing between missions.”
“Though, for a game from 1999, and thus before GTA III, the graphics are pretty neat.”
“The game's lack of diverse weapons and cringing graphics made it a flop.”
“Maybe I would play more than several minutes if the screen wasn't loitered with graphical defects.”
“After troubleshooting for 30 minutes to get it to startup, there were so many graphics glitches I could not see any enemies or my own character.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its innovative blend of vehicular combat and first-person shooter mechanics, evoking a nostalgic early 90s dystopian vibe. While some players find the AI challenging and the experience can become tedious in later stages, the overall mechanics are considered enjoyable and unique, despite some outdated elements. Critics note that while it may not reinvent the genre, it still offers a fun experience that stands out among similar titles.
“I really like the concept; it feels like I'm in an early 90's dystopian movie, and the vehicular combat mechanics are quite innovative for the time, especially when incorporated alongside the standard FPS mechanics.”
“It can be a little challenging to get the hang of the gameplay, and some enemy AI can be a little unfair, but nothing you can't beat with a little practice.”
“Overall, the gameplay is still unique enough to try out, even today, due to the lack of video games executing the two genres well enough.”
“I got it for $1.50 and I got my money's worth, not even 3 hours of gameplay, but once you hit about a third to halfway through the game, it just becomes a painful slog.”
“The mentioned game's gameplay elements are on par or slightly better than Redline; thus, individually, Redline does not reinvent anything.”
“Did not enjoy the gameplay and the music loop was so irritating after 3 minutes I had to turn it off.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and poor controls that significantly hinder gameplay. Issues such as frame rate drops, graphical glitches, and a problematic menu system contribute to an overall frustrating experience, leading many to deem the game unplayable.
“Really bad controls, car physics, and the menu is really buggy, causing FPS drops for some reason.”
“After troubleshooting for 30 minutes to get it to start up, there were so many graphics glitches I could not see any enemies or my own character.”
“Anyway, I can't recommend it; it's too buggy.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its hilarious voice acting and cheesy dialogue, which many players find entertaining despite the outdated graphics and lengthy loading screens. While the gameplay may feel dated, the comedic elements and engaging character interactions contribute to an overall fun experience.
“You spend more time waiting in the loading screens than you do playing, but the acting is hilariously worth it.”
“Interesting bad guys and hilarious voice acting.”
“It has some funny parts to it as well.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Overall, the game has limited replayability in single-player mode, but the multiplayer aspect provides a reason to revisit it, especially for online play. However, the absence of customization options and offline arena modes further diminishes its replay value.
“After beating the game, there isn't much replay value.”
“Besides multiplayer sessions, there isn't much replay value, with a lack of customization options and no offline arena-based modes.”
“The single player may not give too much replay value, but a second playthrough years later (or an online frag fest) will give you a reason to revisit this game.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its impressive graphics, featuring vibrant explosions and detailed environments that vary between missions. While the scenery is generally atmospheric, there are minor critiques regarding the graphics and sound quality.
“The graphics are fine-tuned and impressive, with bright explosions, numerous gibs from a corpse, far draw distances, and unique atmospheres differing between missions.”
“Atmospheric scenery with only minor complaints towards the graphics and sound.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has been criticized for causing mouse input issues in menus, resulting in stuttering and difficulty when attempting to adjust keybindings and graphic settings.
“Among other smaller issues, the mouse will go wonky in some menus, slowing to a stuttering crawl, making it very hard to change keybindings and graphic settings.”
“The game suffers from severe frame drops during intense moments, which makes it nearly unplayable.”
“Loading times are excessively long, and the optimization feels rushed, leading to frequent crashes.”
