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''Rollerdrome'' is a 2022 ThirdPersonShooter created by [=Roll7=] (also behind ''VideoGame/OlliOlliWorld'') and published by [[Creator/TakeTwoInteractive Private Division]]. It was released on August 16th, 2022 on UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, with an [[UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS Xbox Series X|S]] version due sometime in 2023.

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''Rollerdrome'' is a 2022 ThirdPersonShooter created by [=Roll7=] (also behind ''VideoGame/OlliOlliWorld'') and published by [[Creator/TakeTwoInteractive Private Division]]. It was released on August 16th, 2022 on UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/PlayStation5, and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, Platform/{{Steam}}, with an [[UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS [[Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS Xbox Series X|S]] version due sometime in 2023.
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-> ''"Kara Hassan: Match Victory."''
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* CassetteFuturism: The game was heavily influenced by dystopian BloodSport films such as ''Film/{{Rollerball}}'' and ''Film/TheRunningMan'', so it deliberately goes for the 70s aesthetic of those movies.
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* GameplayAndStorySegregation: [[spoiler:Even if you don't beat Caspar's personal score according to the final stage's challenge list, you still win the championship over him upon defeating the final boss.]]
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* DifficultButAwesome: The entire game in a nutshell. Hard as hell, but also fair. And once you get used to its learning curve and are able to gracefully chain together long strings of combo tokens, kills, and tricks (not in that particular order, but y'know), well... let's just say [[JustOneMoreLevel you'll have a hard time putting that controller down...]]
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* ColossusClimb: Both of the game's main boss fights against the Spider-Tank entail this. You have to [[FlunkyBoss take out the House Players in the arena]] for it to lower its defenses, then once the shields are down, you climb up its back and [[AttackItsWeakPoints shoot its weak points]] (either at the center of its back or behind it; only one or the other will be open for you to shoot).

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* ColossusClimb: Both of the game's main boss fights against the Spider-Tank entail this. You have to [[FlunkyBoss take out the House Players in the arena]] for it to lower its defenses, then once the shields are down, you climb up its back and [[AttackItsWeakPoints [[AttackItsWeakPoint shoot its weak points]] (either at the center of its back or behind it; only one or the other will be open for you to shoot).
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* ColossusClimb: Both of the game's main boss fights against the Spider-Tank entail this. You have to [[FlunkyBoss take out the House Players in the arena]] for it to lower its defenses, then once the shields are down, you climb up its back and [[AttackItsWeakPoints shoot its weak points]] (either at the center of its back or behind it; only one or the other will be open for you to shoot).


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* ScoringPoints: Not exactly the main focus (which is to just survive and kill every enemy to complete the stage; a certain amount of completed challenges required to unlock the next stage like in ''Pro Skater''), but it sure helps in making the game as satisfying as it can be once you finally get past that steep learning curve.


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* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill:
** Matterhorn certainly has this mentality when it comes to everything they throw at their players, ranging from relentless missile barrages to goddamn ''tanks on legs''.
** Kara herself can do this to any tanky mook in the game by combining different weapons with each other (e.g., Slug Shot into Dual Pistols)... and this is ''before'' you're reminded that Super Reflex Mode (which doubles her damage output in addition to the increased time dilation) exists, by the way.
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* RuleOfCool: Honestly, with all the shit you'll be pulling throughout this game (i.e., a 180 Coffin into blasting a House Player full of lead with your Dual Pistols), how can it '''not''' run on this? The soundtrack only exacerbates it further.

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* MookChivalry: [[AvertedTrope Yeah, you wish.]] One of the things that makes this game a challenging fun time is the same six enemies you'll be dealing with in just a single level, and the quantity thereof. Hell, by the final level in the normal game, you'll probably have taken out at least three Mecha Bruts, '''''minimum''''', with several Warheads and Snipers up your ass on top of that.



* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: The second weapon unlocked. It sacrifices fire rate and range for sheer power, making it very handy against the heavier mooks.

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* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: The second weapon unlocked. It sacrifices fire rate and range for sheer power, making it very handy against the heavier mooks.
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* CrapsackWorld: Let's just say that when you have a BloodSport that's as lethal and at the same time showy as Rollerdrome, there's bound to be plenty of protests and controversy surrounding it. Much of the flavor text and items throughout the game's Narrative (i.e., newspaper cutouts or official documents) don't do much to paint a pretty picture of the world outside of the sport.



* PinballProjectile: The Z-11's other defining trait besides its long range and charged shot. If precision isn't exactly your forte, then you can just cheekily aim near or around your target and watch as the bullet gracefully flies off the floor or wall you shot it at and straight into any unfortunate House Player's head.



* WaveMotionGun: The Polybeams' defining trait. You fail to dodge in time and you'll be greeted by a big blue laser that decimates a good chunk of your health.

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* WaveMotionGun: The Polybeams' defining trait. You fail to dodge in time and you'll be greeted by a big blue laser that decimates a good chunk of your health.health.
* {{Worldbuilding}}: Most of it during the Narrative portions of the game, where Kara explores some levels as she can interact with many of the objects around her that paint a not-so-pretty picture of life outside the titular sport.
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-> ''[-The season ended on a high tonight with a new champion, the rookie Kara Hassan...-]''
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** The Assists section in the Options menu takes this UpToEleven, including, but not limited to --

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** The Assists section in the Options menu takes this UpToEleven, up to eleven, including, but not limited to --
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*ShoutOut: The level names make reference to the more paranoid aspects of 1970s pop culture, such as ''Film/ZabriskiePoint'' and ''Film/TheEigerSanction''.
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* GetBackHereBoss: Or in this case, "Get Back Here!" ''Mook''. Unless you're quick enough to unload your Dual Pistols on them, Unibeams will teleport to another part of the arena to continue their barrage of lasers on Kara.

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* GetBackHereBoss: Or in this case, "Get Back Here!" ''Mook''. Unless you're quick enough to unload your Dual Pistols on them, Unibeams Polybeams will teleport to another part of the arena to continue their barrage of lasers on Kara.



** Dodging melee attacks or sniper shots at the right time also gives you a sizeable amount of ammunition back, provided you're quick enough.

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** Dodging melee attacks or sniper shots at the right time also gives you a sizeable amount of ammunition back, provided you're quick enough. And if you happen to do a Perfect Dodge ''and then'' go into Reflex Mode, you'll get Super Reflex Mode, which significantly buffs your damage output on top of the improved dilation effect.

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* AirborneMook: Stompers. As the name implies, their signature attack has them deliver death from above in the form of a GroundPound with a very wide damage radius. Fortunately, they can still be dealt with while they're airborne.



*** Normally, completing challenges is required to unlock the next level. You can bypass this by turning them off entirely.

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*** Normally, completing meeting a certain quota of completed challenges is required to unlock the next level. You can bypass this by turning them off entirely.


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** You don't necessarily have to aim '''at''' House players - simply hovering the reticle around them is enough to still land a hit. Even the Z-11, a weapon that requires precision, doesn't need ''too'' much work to aim with.
* BossInMooksClothing: Mecha Bruts. They're essentially tanks with legs, requiring liberal use of the Grenade Launcher to deal with them.


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* HarderThanHard: Out for Blood, which is a [[NewGamePlus bonus campaign]] that takes place the following year. Compared to the base campaign, this one is ''much'' harder - all of your weapons are unlocked out of the gate, but you're also facing every type of House Player and they'll be considerably more damaging than they already were. And given that the game is [[NintendoHard difficult enough as it is]], some tenacity (and probably a spare controller) may be required.
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* WaveMotionGun: The Unibeams' defining trait. You fail to dodge in time and you'll be greeted by a big blue laser that decimates a good chunk of your health.

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* WaveMotionGun: The Unibeams' Polybeams' defining trait. You fail to dodge in time and you'll be greeted by a big blue laser that decimates a good chunk of your health.
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* GetBackHereBoss: Or in this case, "Get Back Here!" ''Mook''. Unless you're quick enough to unload your Dual Pistols on them, Unibeams will teleport to another part of the arena to continue their barrage of lasers on Kara.



* WallRun: Or wall ''ride'', rather. Same idea, just executed differently. And a great way to fill up your ammo, too.

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* WallRun: Or wall ''ride'', rather. Same idea, just executed differently. And a great way to fill up your ammo, too.too.
* WaveMotionGun: The Unibeams' defining trait. You fail to dodge in time and you'll be greeted by a big blue laser that decimates a good chunk of your health.
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The end result of [[JustForFun/XMeetsY a divine pairing]] between ''VideoGame/TonyHawksProSkater'' and ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio'', this game takes the best of both from a visual and gameplay standpoint, putting you up against some of the most challenging, but also rewarding score attack gameplay for a very unique experience.

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The end result of [[JustForFun/XMeetsY a divine pairing]] between ''VideoGame/TonyHawksProSkater'' and ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio'', ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio'' (and some ''VideoGame/SunsetOverdrive'' for good measure), this game takes the best of both from a visual and gameplay standpoint, putting you up against some of the most challenging, but also rewarding score attack gameplay for a very unique experience.

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* TheGoomba: Grunts. They're the most basic enemy in the game to deal with, for they lack ranged attacks of any kind and can be easily dispatched with a single Slug Shot.



* JustFrameBonus: Dodging melee attacks or sniper shots at the right time also gives you a sizeable amount of ammunition back, provided you're quick enough.
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%%* ** The Shotgun's Slug Shots function like this. Timed properly, they can take out most enemies in the game in a single shot or two.
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MacrossMissileMassacre: Warheads, in spades. They'll be shooting missiles at you left and right, in case the Snipers didn't give you enough grief as it stands.


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* ShieldBearingMook: Riot Guards. They also have the tendency to scatter bombs throughout the arena, though they can be easily dodged. The guards' shields themselves can also be easily dispatched with the Shotgun, leaving them wide open to be finished off with your trusty Dual Pistols.

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* AntiFrustrationFeatures:
** The Assists section in the Options menu takes this UpToEleven, including, but not limited to --
*** Full-on invincibility, meaning you can never die.
*** Alternatively, if you feel like you'll bore too easily with invincibility, you can modify the damage Kara receives.
*** Unlimited Ammo and Reflex Time, which negates the need to do tricks to stay loaded.
*** Can't keep up with everything happening on the screen? Understandable; just lower the game speed to a level that best suits you.
*** Normally, completing challenges is required to unlock the next level. You can bypass this by turning them off entirely.
*** Finally, for the Shotgun, in particular, you can enable a setting that makes it so you'll always be able to fire Slug Shots, which do more damage than normal shotgun rounds.
** From a general standpoint, unlike in ''VideoGame/TonyHawksProSkater'', you don't have to worry about landing straight to maintain your combos, as Kara will automatically recover in place no matter the angle of your landing.



* EasyModeMockery: {{Downplayed}}. The worst you get when you enable any of the AntiFrustrationFeatures mentioned above is your scores not being submitted to the game's online Leaderboards.
* EvilInc: The Matterhorn Corporation, the hosts of the titular sport.



* EvilInc: The Matterhorn Corporation, the hosts of the titular sport.


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''Rollerdrome'' is a 2022 ThirdPersonShooter created by [=Roll7=] (also behind ''VideoGame/OlliOlliWorld'') and published by Private Division (of ''VideoGame/TheOuterWorlds'' fame). It was released on August 16th, 2022 on UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, with an [[UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS Xbox Series X|S]] version due sometime in 2023.

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''Rollerdrome'' is a 2022 ThirdPersonShooter created by [=Roll7=] (also behind ''VideoGame/OlliOlliWorld'') and published by [[Creator/TakeTwoInteractive Private Division (of ''VideoGame/TheOuterWorlds'' fame).Division]]. It was released on August 16th, 2022 on UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, with an [[UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS Xbox Series X|S]] version due sometime in 2023.

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Trailers: [[https://youtu.be/wXeOF_8ROlE State of Play 2022 Reveal]], [[https://youtu.be/IAEVuZdg4YQ Innovation Trailer]], [[https://youtu.be/4oxlPLIoGAs Cinematic Launch Trailer]]



* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: The second weapon unlocked. It sacrifices fire rate and range for sheer power, making it very handy against the heavier mooks.

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* GrindBoots: Grind ''Skates'' - like the player character from ''VideoGame/SunsetOverdrive'', Kara can grind across any flat edge throughout the various courses present in the game.
* LeParkour: Now with rollerskating! And guns!
* JustFrameBonus: Dodging melee attacks or sniper shots at the right time also gives you a sizeable amount of ammunition back, provided you're quick enough.
* NintendoHard: The game starts out smoothly enough, with a decent tutorial that covers the basics and gives you an idea of what you'll go up against. Come the second level, however, and that's where the difficulty ''really'' starts to settle in. You'll either find yourself struggling to maintain a combo as you're finding the nearest rail to grind on, or you'll be getting hailed with a barrage of sniper fire. Either way, this game isn't for the faint of heart. ''Especially'' if you're a completionist.
* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: The second weapon unlocked. It sacrifices fire rate and range for sheer power, making it very handy against the heavier mooks.mooks.
* UniversalAmmunition: All four of your weapons share the same ammo pool a la ''VideoGame/DeusExInvisibleWar'' or ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'', but they're very quickly refilled as long as you're either constantly grinding (literally) or pulling off unique tricks.
* WallRun: Or wall ''ride'', rather. Same idea, just executed differently. And a great way to fill up your ammo, too.

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[[caption-width-right:350:The world is watching in... '''ROLLERDROME'''.]]

-> ''"In the year 2030, a new bloodsport grips the globe. And in the arena, there will only be the victorious... and the dead."''
-->--Announcer, [[https://youtu.be/wXeOF_8ROlE State of Play 2022 Trailer]]



The game takes the visual style of ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio'' and the gameplay of the ''VideoGame/TonyHawksProSkater'' series and meshes them together to make a very fast-paced, high-octane skater-shooter hybrid that is equal parts challenging and rewarding.

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The game takes the visual style end result of ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio'' and the gameplay of the [[JustForFun/XMeetsY a divine pairing]] between ''VideoGame/TonyHawksProSkater'' series and meshes them together to make ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio'', this game takes the best of both from a visual and gameplay standpoint, putting you up against some of the most challenging, but also rewarding score attack gameplay for a very fast-paced, high-octane skater-shooter hybrid that is equal parts challenging and rewarding.unique experience.



* ActionGirl: Kara Hassan, your main character, certainly qualifies.
* EvilInc: The Matterhorn Corporation, who are also the {{Big Bad}}s of the game.

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* ActionGirl: Plenty throughout the game, including your PlayerCharacter, Kara Hassan, Hassan.
* BulletTime: Used very extensively. And as well, you'll need it if you want to maintain
your main character, certainly qualifies.combo multiplier and nail those hard-to-reach mooks. Or if you're in the mood to show off.
* GunsAkimbo: You start out with a pair of trusty pistols, which are very handy for racking up those combo strings.

* EvilInc: The Matterhorn Corporation, who are also the {{Big Bad}}s hosts of the game.titular sport.
* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: The second weapon unlocked. It sacrifices fire rate and range for sheer power, making it very handy against the heavier mooks.
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''Rollerdrome'' is a 2022 ThirdPersonShooter created by [=Roll7=] (also behind ''VideoGame/OlliOlliWorld'') and published by Private Division (of ''VideoGame/TheOuterWorlds'' fame). It was released on August 16th, 2022 on UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, with an [[UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS Xbox Series X|S]] version due sometime in 2023.

The year is 2030. [[InAWorld In a world]] where corporations rule and the lines between reality and performance are blurred, the public are kept distracted by the violence and excess of a brutal new blood sport — [[TitleDrop Rollerdrome]]. Will you have what it takes to become the Rollerdrome champion and unravel the mysteries behind the Matterhorn corporation’s true intentions?

The game takes the visual style of ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio'' and the gameplay of the ''VideoGame/TonyHawksProSkater'' series and meshes them together to make a very fast-paced, high-octane skater-shooter hybrid that is equal parts challenging and rewarding.

!! ''Rollerdrome'' contains examples of:
* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The game takes place in 2030, just eight years after its initial release.
* ActionGirl: Kara Hassan, your main character, certainly qualifies.
* EvilInc: The Matterhorn Corporation, who are also the {{Big Bad}}s of the game.

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