There hasn't been a ton of Motorcycle games in the last year or so, and I think the one that last really hooked me was Trials, which seems like forever ago. But maybe this is my new moto-fix, as Tate Multimedia just announced their all-out action-arcade inspired motorbike combat racer is coming to PS4, Xbox and PC on November 7th. Tate is ramping up for the release, accepting pre-orders right now, which nets you the Steel Rats Deluxe Edition at a discount, a PlayStation theme (ooooh), five avatars and the game’s soundtrack, so, yeah, the discount is the big get on this one.
Steel Rats is a 2.5D action-arcade style fusion between destructive, motorbike combat and death-defying stunts, set in a "visually stylised, retro-future world". I gotta admit, I don't think "visually stylised" really means anything, but there you go. Hype is hype. You can choose between four unique and upgradeable characters as you destroy your opponents and defend your city from an invading armada of junk robots, and the use of the 2.5D looks pretty sick, plus a ton of fun.
I'm pretty hopeful for this one, since Steel Rats is already attacking the awards scene, with eight nominations and one win for ‘Best Gameplay’ at the Game Connection Awards, a nomination for ‘Best Indie Game’ at the Digital Dragons Indie Showcase and winner of ‘Best Gameplay’ at Pixel Heaven in Poland earlier this month. Here's hoping it fulfills all that moto-mayhem promise.
Check out the old-school gameplay below, Steel Rats arrives Nov. 7th.
