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Riskers

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37%Game Brain Score
story, gameplay
graphics, atmosphere
38% User Score Based on 32 reviews
Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

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Riskers is a single player open world racing game. It was developed by ShotX Studio and was released on October 17, 2017. It received neutral reviews from critics and negative reviews from players.

Riskers is a single-player, open-world shooter that follows garage man Rick who becomes the target of dangerous mobsters after finding a briefcase filled with money. With a day and night cycle and highly detailed interior levels, players can experience a unique mix of action, driving, and shooting while completing side missions and eliminating enemies with a variety of weapons or even chairs. The game takes about 2 hours to beat, providing a quick yet thrilling escape into a life of crime. Your choices determine whether Rick survives in this top-down, open-world shooter.

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story7 positive mentions
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  • The game features a nostalgic aesthetic reminiscent of classic GTA titles, with smooth pixel art and a catchy soundtrack.
  • The combat mechanics are engaging, with a variety of weapons and a decent level of freedom in gameplay.
  • The story, while simple, is presented in a stylish comic format that adds a unique flair to the experience.
  • Driving mechanics are clunky and frustrating, making vehicle-based missions unenjoyable.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs and poor AI, leading to a lack of challenge and immersion.
  • Overall gameplay feels repetitive and lacks the depth and detail found in the original GTA games, resulting in a lifeless experience.
  • story
    42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is a simple revenge narrative presented through stylish comic panels, following a garbage man who stumbles upon a suitcase of money, leading to violent conflicts. While some players appreciate the fast-paced storytelling and engaging missions, many criticize the plot as poorly written and filled with illogical character actions, alongside frustrating gameplay mechanics and numerous bugs. Overall, the story is seen as a mixed bag, with some enjoyment derived from its retro-inspired style, but lacking the depth and nuance of its inspirations.

    • “Story is told through Max Payne 1 and 2 style comic strips, where you follow the journey of a garbage man who finds a suitcase full of money and gets into a bloody conflict with its owners.”
    • “The story will keep you wanting to play until the end, and the game is full of in-game collectibles and a variety of side missions to keep you busy for a good few hours.”
    • “The story is laughably bad and the characters' actions are illogical.”
    • “The story itself is a simple revenge fantasy, but it's told at a rapid pace using very stylish comic-style panels.”
    • “Hackneyed plot with a poorly written story.”
  • graphics
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are a mixed bag, featuring a smooth, pixelated aesthetic reminiscent of the original Grand Theft Auto, but with some modern enhancements like smoother models and effects. However, many reviewers criticize the cutscene art style as amateurish and note the lack of customizable graphics options, which detracts from the overall experience. While some players appreciate the nostalgic feel and clean visuals, others find the graphical execution lacking compared to contemporary standards, especially given the game's price point.

    • “The game is played from a top-down perspective and the graphical style is reminiscent of the original Grand Theft Auto, though updated with smoother models, some fancy effects, and other modern graphical touches.”
    • “Beautiful graphics.”
    • “This game shows how a good story and gameplay can make an old school gamer fall in love. The artwork blends into one fantastic experience that takes you back to the 90s when GTA first came out.”
    • “Every mechanic somehow feels half implemented and the cut scene art style is just plain ugly.”
    • “Despite having slightly better graphics than those ancient games (not hard!), the gameplay here is worse.”
    • “The game doesn't include any graphics options, which is a bit of a shame because antialiasing would be a useful addition, as would a full-screen/windowed mode toggle.”
  • gameplay
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many users criticizing it for feeling poorly implemented, buggy, and unchallenging, often comparing it unfavorably to classics like Hotline Miami. While some appreciate the enjoyable level design and tighter shooting mechanics reminiscent of older GTA titles, others find the overall experience frustrating and suggest it might have been better as a visual novel. Despite its flaws, a few players still find it entertaining and recommend it, particularly during discounts, while acknowledging the need for bug fixes.

    • “The 'levels' where you assault building interiors are well designed and enjoyable to fight through, the shooting mechanic feels great and is much tighter than the original GTA, London missions or GTA 2.”
    • “If you are a modern GTA fan looking to get a small taste of the original gameplay without dealing with the dated controls and graphics, I think this is a great option.”
    • “This game shows how a good story and gameplay can make an old school gamer fall in love. The controls and the artwork blend into one fantastic experience that takes you back to the 90s when GTA first came out. The madness is there, the open world and the things to do are all there. I felt like a giant man-child shouting my head off at how awesome this game is as I ran people over.”
    • “Every mechanic somehow feels half-implemented, and the cutscene art style is just plain ugly.”
    • “Gameplay is terrible, writing and presentation are awful, confuses 'difficulty' for 'challenge,' has no production value, and overall feels like the kind of game you'd play in a web browser on a flash games site.”
    • “These factors combine into the thrilling gameplay of standing still and mowing down gangsters as they run into you in a straight line.”
  • music
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it catchy and atmospheric, enhancing the overall mood, while others criticize its repetitiveness and the disruptive restarts upon dying. Despite its simplicity, the soundtrack is noted for its dance music feel and the inclusion of local music files, which some players appreciate. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the experience, it is marred by technical issues and a lack of variety in sound effects.

    • “Riskers redeems itself by having a great soundtrack, with the music files in the local directories.”
    • “Music is simple, but atmospheric and catchy.”
    • “City is atmospheric; the lighting and music really set the mood.”
    • “The music is mediocre, but for some reason it restarts every time you die, which ruins any resemblance of flow the game ever had.”
    • “Sometimes vehicle collisions don't even cause a sound at all -- music conflicts, maybe?”
    • “In the indoor sections, there is music and gunshots, and that's about it: no swings, hits, grunts, screams, or anything.”
  • atmosphere
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users highlighting the effective use of simple yet catchy music and well-designed lighting that collectively create an immersive and engaging vibe. The city environment contributes significantly to this overall ambiance, enhancing the player's experience.

    • “One that really stands out to me is the atmosphere and the general vibe.”
    • “The music is simple, but atmospheric and catchy.”
    • “The city is atmospheric; the lighting and music really set the mood.”
    • “The atmosphere feels flat and uninspired, lacking any real depth or immersion.”
    • “Despite the potential, the atmosphere is dull and fails to evoke any emotional response.”
    • “The game’s atmosphere is inconsistent, often breaking immersion with jarring transitions.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is inconsistent, with performance issues arising during intense car-based action, leading to occasional slowdowns.

    • “Game performance sometimes surprisingly slows down a bit when there's a lot of car-based action on screen.”
    • “The optimization feels lacking, especially in busy areas where frame rates drop significantly.”
    • “I often experience stuttering and lag during intense gameplay moments, which really detracts from the overall experience.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players rate the game's replayability highly, with a score of 9, indicating that it offers significant incentives to revisit and experience the content multiple times.

    • “The replay value is incredibly high, with multiple endings and choices that make each playthrough feel unique.”
    • “I keep coming back to this game because every run offers new challenges and experiences.”
    • “The variety of character builds and strategies ensures that no two playthroughs are ever the same.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game has been criticized, with players expressing disappointment and feeling that it fails to deliver laughs, especially considering the price point.

  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The stability of Riskers is criticized for retaining slow gameplay elements and introducing numerous issues, including graphical glitches, poor AI, and unresponsive UI features. Players also report significant map problems and a lack of customization options, which detracts from the overall experience.

    • “Riskers misses what made the original so terrific (pay phones, harikrishas, money, police stars, interesting sidequests, and an open world), while making sure all the painfully slow parts stayed here (terrible driving speeds, instakills, map problems), and added parts that didn't fit anywhere else (hlm sans weapons, street racing with a sad AI, graphical glitches with UI, no video resolution settings, and dreadful speech bubbles that cannot be manually advanced).”
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Riskers is a open world racing game.

Riskers is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Riskers.

Riskers was released on October 17, 2017.

Riskers was developed by ShotX Studio.

Riskers has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

Riskers is a single player game.

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