P&L write: Redout is the spiritual successor to WipEout and F-Zero made by 34BigThings. It’s a futuristic racing game about going fast as hell on crazy twisted tracks, rushing through stunning low-poly landscapes and landing huge death defying jumps. The developers say that the art style goes for something they call ‘futuretro’. A sharp low-poly style blends meshes and terrains with the latest state-of-the-art shading and lighting effects provided by the Unreal Engine 4, creating beautiful and instantly recognisable aesthetics.
Kinglink says "When I finished playing Watch Dogs 2, I had a list of games I wanted to cover next. But I didn’t feel right. All the games I wanted to cover were major releases. So I told myself I should find an indie game that I wanted to cover. The thing is, I don’t know if any of the games were right to cover fully in a single review due to how long it takes to make one."
Redout is criminally underrated. More than just a competent WipEout clone, 34BigThings’ futuristic racer is in a class of its own. Controlling the craft takes skill to master thanks to the game’s revolutionary twin-stick setup controlling the pitch and air brakes independently, the sense of speed is superb, and the rollercoaster-style tracks are colourful and consistently thrilling. Redout’s intense pumping soundtrack harkening back to F-Zero GX also deserves recognition, since very few modern racing games feature original music scores any more.
After a successful Steam release, Redout Lightspeed Edition launched on the PS4 and Xbox One consoles bundling previously released DLC but had the misfortune of being released on PS4 just a few weeks after WipeOut: Omega Collection. Competing against the return of an established IP in the anti-gravity racing genre with a bigger marketing budget was never going to be easy, but Redout outshines WipEout Omega Collection in many ways, particularly in the physics department. The Italian developer’s post-release support has been exemplary too, with recent updates adding new track textures and 4K support for Xbox One X. If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of playing this fantastic futuristic racer, make it your next priority.
Carlos writes: "If breakneck speeds are the thing you look for when it comes to a good racer, then chances are that Redout won’t have passed you by. With tight corners, long straights, and super speeds within its pod to pod racing, it has everything needed to fulfil that true need for speed. If you’ve found yourself wishing for a few extra tracks however then on Redout has now delivered."
I'm looking forward to this. I love the new/old wipeout but this is something new.
Looks solid. I didnt have as much fun with the recent fast rmx as i thought I would, but at $20 how can you go wrong..Keeping my eye on this one. Wondering about Scorpio support too.