Re: FREE GAME: Redout 2

On Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:59:50 -0000 (UTC),
<smaug@ereborbbs.duckdns.org> wrote:

Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

* REDOUT 2
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/redout-2

ah right, Redout. I already have the first game in my library,
also from one of Epic's free giveaways.
I never got around trying it.

I haven't tried the second, but the general opinion I've seen is that
while "RedOut 2" is an okay game and in some ways fixes some issues
with the original, the first game was overall the superior racer. And
that publisher shenanigins have forced the developer to stop working
on the sequel (leaving unfixed issues) and pushed in unnecessary DLC.

The original - which I really only gave a very little time too
evaluate - was... well, it was fine. I mean, it was very obviously
"Wipeout" with the serial numbers scraped off. It felt a bit floaty,
but that's par for the course with the genre. I was never a huge fan
of "Wipeout" style games. I fiddled around with "Redout" for a little
while (less than an hour) and never really felt an urge to go back. I
think both games are worth a look but I don't see either as games that
will occupy any but the most devoted fan's for very long.