Armageddon Riders
A vehicular combat game set in a zombie-infested city.
Armageddon Riders is a vehicular combat game developed by Targem Games. It first launched on PC through Steam in 2009 under the name Clutch, with a PlayStation 3 port following in 2012.
The story follows a protagonist who survives a disaster triggered by the Large Hadron Collider, which transforms everyone in the city into zombies. He returns to the abandoned city seeking a way to reverse the change.
Players race a vehicle against computer-controlled opponents across environments such as the city, harbour, and Large Hadron Collider areas.
The game received "mixed or average" reviews on Metacritic. Critics praised its graphics but often found the gameplay repetitive. Positive reviews came from PSFocus (82/100) and PlayStation Universe, which highlighted visual quality and genre appeal. XGN gave a mixed review, noting satisfying zombie-killing but calling the experience monotonous. Total PlayStation's Ryan Green said the game "doesn't offer anything intentionally challenging or cohesive" and "does a lot of things, but none well," while praising graphics. Eurogamer's Kristen Reed gave a negative review, describing an "uninspiring visual style and routine gameplay" and likening the experience to "shooting fish in a barrel."
The game was not available in Australia at launch, as it awaited classification from the Australian Classification Board.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Armageddon Riders
- Developer
- Targem Games
- Released
- Microsoft Windows (as Clutch) · June 2, 2009 · PlayStation 3 · May 31, 2011
- Genre
- Vehicular combat
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 3
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The plot of Armageddon Riders follows a protagonist who survived a catastrophe caused by the Large Hadron Collider, which turned everyone in the city into bloodthirsty zombies. The protagonist returns to the abandoned city, looking for a way to change the zombies. In gameplay, the player races a vehicle against computer-controlled competitors in settings including city, harbour, and Large Hadron Collider areas.
Reader's Guide
Armageddon Riders received 'mixed or average' reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. The game was praised for its graphics, but its gameplay was criticized as monotonous. Positive reviews came from Marck Schoenmaker of PSFocus, who gave it 82/100 and praised its variation, and Matt Raspe of PlayStation Universe, who praised its visuals as 'quite impressive'. XGN gave a mixed review, praising graphics and calling zombie-killing satisfying but describing the game as 'monotonous'. Ryan Green of Total PlayStation declared it 'doesn't offer anything intentionally challenging or cohesive', though he praised the graphics. Kristen Reed of Eurogamer gave a negative review, citing an 'uninspiring visual style and routine gameplay'. The game was not available in Australia until after it was available in the rest of the world, while it awaited classification from the Australian Classification Board.
Did You Know?
- The game was originally released on PC under the alternative title Clutch.
- The Large Hadron Collider is central to the game's plot, causing a zombie outbreak.
- Reviewer Kristen Reed described the gameplay as 'shooting fish in a barrel'.
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