cars and bikes

I'm a big fan of car combat style games, and this game really hit the spot for me. You won't be able to play Twisted Metal after you try this. The missions are varied, controls are great and talk radio is hysterical. Most missions put you behind the wheel, while others have you manning the machine gun turret. The AI is very good, for example if you hang around too much in one spot, your rival gangs will find you and strat coming down on you pretty hard, so the game forces you to keep moving. The story is your average post-apocalypse B-movie, but that's what these games are all about, right? :)

Just be aware that this game fully takes advantage of its "M" rating: it's extremely violent and language is not for the faint of heart or the young'uns.

Are you a GTA fan??? Need something to tide you over until the next installment of GTA??? Then buy Roadkill to tide you over. At the 19.99 price point you cannot go wrong! I purchased the game for 39.99 and have no regrets.

This is a combination of Mad Max + GTA + Twisted Metal. Although it lacks alot of originality (reason for the 4 star rating) it throws a few surprises in. The game is influenced most by GTA.

GTA INFLUENCES: Radio options are identical to GTA (talk radio is hilarious), Driving physics are identical, Many cars to choose from, SIDE MISSIONS GALORE include Racing, sniping, Rooftop jumping ect.

MAD MAX INFLUENCES: For the most part... its the story... however, instead of a nuclear war... it is a virus that wipes out the government system. Most of the characters and ideas could be taken directly from a Mad Max movie.

TWISTED METAL INFLUENCES: Your vehicle can carry an arsenal of weapons to dispatch of other vehicles. Weapons include a minigun, sniper rifle dumbfire rockets, multiple rockets, guided rocket (very fun), spread gun (think of a shot gun), bolt gun, mines, laser mines, timed mines, emp and more. You get weapons by finding certain crates and blueprints within the map. You get upgrades by destroying vehicles and cashing in their salvage. Its a run and gun game with more of a purpose than Twisted Metal could offer.

SURPRISES: Tornados appear every once in a while and wreak havoc in the city you are in creating an interesting concept in gameplay. The guided missle was huge fun... sit in your car atop a building and fire away. Radio Humor... although this was a big part of the newer GTA games.... the talk radio stations in this game are funnier and more original than the GTA radio. Be warned though... when I say funnier.... I mean really crude humor. If you get offended easily... mute the radio... but if you got offended easily... this game isnt for you anyway. Dragging peds is a great addition. Sometimes I would hit people to see how far I could drag them.

In conclusion... this game doesnt add originality. Its not groundbreaking like GTA, however it could be considered original in the way it combines two games and a movie so well. I can think of no downside to this game. If you are a fan of GTA... it is a must buy... especially at the new price point of 19.99.

I have seen a few blasts go at this one because it is VERY mature, it isn't twisted metal yet it isn't GTA. Who cares? It is the NEXT evolution of car combat, and congrats and bravo to Terminal Reality for raising the bar on car combat. This one is a keeper for sure.