• Home
  • Contact
  • Wraithkal?
Wraithkal: The Indie Gaming Corner – News, reviews, previews and game articles
Wraithkal: The Indie Gaming Corner - News, reviews, previews and game articles
  • Home
  • Contact
  • Wraithkal?
  • Follow us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Youtube

Control Traffic to Prevent Horrendous Pileups In ‘Road Rage’

April 19th, 2014 Wraithkal Free Games, Impressions
Control Traffic to Prevent Horrendous Pileups In ‘Road Rage’

I wanted to be many things when I grew up, but man, traffic officer was definitely not one of them. Having seen how awful some people are at driving, to be standing in the middle of it all, keeping the peace as it were? No thanks. It does make for a fun video game though, complete with traffic lights to regulate, drivers that have absolutely no patience, and of course… crashes. That is unless you do your job!

Ensuring that a certain amount of cars make it safely to their destination is the only way to progress, and if your character didn’t move so painfully slow, that’d actually be a breeze. I’m not sure whether that’s intentional to increase the difficulty/tension or not, but it is a tad annoying. According to the game, “accidents are inevitable in heavy traffic” – boulderdash! They can be avoided if only people would not drive like maniacs during rush hour.

As a traffic officer, you must run around and manage a city in which humanity has embraced new levels of driving horror.

Anyway, since it’s pretty much impossible to make it through Road Rage without a few crashes, you’re somehow able to push wrecks off the road, clearing a passage for those ‘patiently’ waiting. And then there are the traffic lights. Oh man. I love how these can be switched around at the press of a button, creating chaos and destruction, or ensuring that traffic is moving along at a steady pace. While only one of those enables you to finish the level, the other can be fun too. Just remember to grab the repair kit when they [traffic lights] break down though, or… well, I’m sure you can imagine what’ll happen.

Road Rage

See, the people behind the wheel in this game are only willing to wait for so long before they start screaming profanities (indicated by a flood of exclamation marks) and driving like maniacs, not a care in the world for safety or regulations. Also, don’t get in their way. Trust me on that.

Given the amount of fun I had playing, it’s a darn shame that there’s only one non-tutorial level in the entire game. Then again, it was created over the course of a single weekend, and who knows – maybe its creator will expand upon it at some point? For now, what say ya visit its Ludum Dare 26 page for some… Road Rage?

  • Tags
  • ludum dare
  • ludum dare 26
  • road rage
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Telegram E-mail
Previous article Arcen Games Returns to Sci-Fi Strategy With the Release of 'The Last Federation'
Next article 'Luna's Wandering Stars' Impressions: Slingshot the Moon, Gobble Up Asteroids
Wraithkal

Wraithkal

Whenever a big AAA title claims it'll "innovate with groundbreaking features", it usually turns out to be a snore-fest; one which simply mimics other games (poorly). This is where my interest indie game interest comes from: pick a random title from a pile of these, and chances are you’ll end up with something genuinely unique - often for well less than $60 too.

Related Posts
'Solstice Snow Globe' Review: She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain...

'Solstice Snow Globe' Review: She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain...

December 24th, 2022
Why I'm Glad Traumatic Trans Tale 'He Fucked the Girl Out of Me' Was Selected for IDFA 2022

Why I'm Glad Traumatic Trans Tale 'He Fucked the Girl Out of Me' Was Selected for IDFA 2022

November 10th, 2022
'The Last Matches' Review: On a cold Christmas night...

'The Last Matches' Review: On a cold Christmas night...

November 3rd, 2022
About us…
Recent Posts
Let's Hear It for the 2023 Indie Games Festival (IGF) Finalists!

Let's Hear It for the 2023 Indie Games Festival (IGF) Finalists!

MAGGIES 2022: Vote on a Year's Worth of MAGS

MAGGIES 2022: Vote on a Year's Worth of MAGS

The Year of the Bunnyman Has Arrived in 'Don't Starve Together'

The Year of the Bunnyman Has Arrived in 'Don't Starve Together'

Let Your Voice be Heard: It's Nomination Time for 'AGS Awards 2022'

Let Your Voice be Heard: It's Nomination Time for 'AGS Awards 2022'

The Wraithkal? Ah, that's my newsletter!

The Wraithkal? Ah, that's my newsletter!

  • greenlight
  • greenlight groove
  • bundle
  • greenlight limbo
  • game jam
  • speculating screenshots
  • adventure game studio
  • mags
  • kickstarter
  • visual novel
© Wraithkal 2019-2021.