Road Scars: Origins

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In "Road Scars: Origins," play as Adam, an aspiring motorcyclist seeking to join the prestigious Road Slicers motorcycle club. Experience retro visuals and cutscenes in this fusion of classic games like Road Rash and Road Fighter. Test your skills in story mode, arcade mode, or challenge mode, with about an hour of gameplay in the initial release, 50 challenges, and endless arcade action.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

74%

Audience ScoreBased on 77 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game offers a variety of modes including story, challenge, and arcade, providing a fun and engaging experience.
The music and graphics, while simple, contribute to an enjoyable atmosphere that many players appreciate.
Despite its challenges, the game has been described as addicting and a good time-killer, especially for fans of retro-style games.

The game suffers from frustrating difficulty spikes and unbalanced gameplay, making it hard for some players to progress.
Technical issues such as poor camera angles, lack of customization options, and bugs have been reported, detracting from the overall experience.
Many players find the gameplay repetitive and the story uninspired, leading to a lack of engagement over time.

story
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
67%
17%
The game's story is often described as clichéd and uninspired, with some players finding it hard to follow and lacking depth. While it features a unique art style and offers a narrative experience, many reviewers feel that the story mode is stale and overshadowed by more engaging gameplay in challenge and arcade modes. Overall, the story serves as a basic framework but does not significantly enhance the gaming experience.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “At least it has a story, its own art style for the story sequences, and it needs some time to finish.”
- “The concept is simple and the story keeps you going.”
- “Unskippable cutscenes, dumb AI, repetitive gameplay, and a stupid story.”
- “The story doesn't make any sense since it jumps all over the place and I can't get any sense of time passing.”
- “The story mode lasted just maybe one hour, so I spent most of my 8.5 hours to 100% achievements in the challenges.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
56%
19%
The game's graphics are characterized by a retro pixel art style reminiscent of older titles, which some players find charming while others view as outdated and lacking customization options. The visuals are generally considered acceptable but can become repetitive due to the uniformity in design. Overall, while the graphics may appeal to fans of retro aesthetics, they fall short of contemporary standards and may not satisfy all players.
- “The game has really nice cool graphics and art as expected from this cool dev.”
- “I must first point out that this game is suitable for times when you do not have many games to play; it has suitable and acceptable graphics.”
- “Graphics are not bad.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
- “There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
29%
43%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with players noting that it complements the theme and enhances the overall experience. Many find it relaxing and fitting as they progress, although one review suggests it may not be universally appealing, rating it lower. Overall, the soundtrack contributes positively to the game's atmosphere.
- “Good music and in keeping with the theme.”
- “The music is awesome, the controls feel good, the challenge is the perfect difficulty in my opinion, it's definitely fun!”
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “Music fits, after you play for some time.”
- “Sound/music: ★★”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The gameplay has been criticized for its frustrating mechanics, such as requiring players to replay previous challenges to access new ones, which some believe is a tactic to extend playtime. While the game offers a story mode that is challenging and an arcade mode for practice, many find the overall experience uninspired, with repetitive tasks, unskippable cutscenes, and poor AI detracting from enjoyment. Overall, the gameplay is seen as repetitive yet challenging, earning a low rating from users.
- “Have a story mode which is kind of hard, but you have arcade mode to get used to the controls and the game mechanics.”
- “Repetitive but challenging gameplay.”
- “Uninspired story and gameplay, good to kill a few hours.”
- “In order to play the challenge where you left off, you need to play the previous challenge that you already completed. This is just frustrating and annoying, especially when the challenges become harder and harder. I highly suspect the developer used this mechanic to boost overall playtime for the game; otherwise, I would have given it a higher score.”
- “Unskippable cutscenes, dumb AI, repetitive gameplay, and a stupid story.”
- “Gameplay: ★★”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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The game experienced initial bugs, but the developer has been highly responsive in addressing these issues, resulting in a stable experience with no reported glitches.
- “+ no glitches”
- “Initially buggy, but the developer is incredibly responsive.”
- “No glitches.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Reviews indicate that Gamemaker Studio is often associated with the creation of retro-style games that are perceived as low-effort cash grabs, suggesting a negative view of its monetization practices.
- “The monetization strategy feels exploitative, prioritizing profit over player experience.”
- “In-game purchases are heavily pushed, making it difficult to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
- “The reliance on microtransactions detracts from the overall enjoyment and immersion of the game.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The humor in the game is highlighted by its hilarious artwork, which adds a comedic touch to the overall experience.
- “The drawings and art in this game are hilarious! LOL!”
- “The humor is spot on and keeps me laughing throughout the game.”
- “I love the witty dialogue and clever puns; they add so much to the experience!”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game has limited replayability, with users rating it poorly at ★★. Many players feel that once the main content is completed, there is little incentive to revisit the game.
- “The game lacks meaningful choices, making replayability feel pointless.”
- “Once you've completed the story, there's little incentive to play again.”
- “The limited variety in gameplay mechanics means that replaying feels more like a chore than a fun experience.”