Ever wondered what happens when someone turns a BMX game into an arena shooter? Well, look no further, as you are now in Motordoom‘s territory.
Motordoom is a freestyle-sports roguelite game where you perform stylish tricks while taking on hellish enemies.
The current demo gives us access to two bikers and one arena with three difficulty options, as well as a range of unlockable perks available for those who complete specific challenges.
The player is tasked with performing tricks as well as killing enemies to acquire new perks through leveling up, and this eventually snowballs into a massive amount of projectiles and effects as the player builds their combos.
You can read the game’s Steam description below:
Motördoom is a freestyle-sports roguelite horde shooter that combines high octane, visceral combat with fluid movement and trick mechanics. Perform gnarly tricks while defeating grotesque monsters and upgrade your character with demonic offerings to become ever more powerful.
Combine your trick combo with kills to earn even more points. Once you land your combo, gain experience points as high as the combo score. Earn enough points and you’ll be given the choice of one of three random Demonic Offerings. These upgrades grant you more power to defeat the ever growing horde of grotesque monsters. So jump up in the air, slow down time and shoot these demonic abominations!
Demonic Offerings come in the form of cards. Build your deck by choosing the right cards for your build. Unlock new cards for later runs to be prepared for the horrors Motördoom has to offer.
Ride your chainsaw driven pit bike through a monster filled arena! Perform gnarly tricks like flips, grabs, grinds and manuals and combine them all into the sickest combo the underworld has ever seen. This arcade freestyle sports game should feel very familiar to anyone who ever played any of the THPS games in the past. Find your own style and do the tricks that you want.
Choose from different characters and bikes that suite your play style. Unlock new characters with scrap you collect in runs. Each character has it’s unique weapon and play style. Choose which one suits your style the best.
Motordoom has some really charming visuals alongside an obscenely good soundtrack, and the gore coupled with the low-poly aesthetic makes it feel like a game you would find in the DreadX Collection or the Haunted PS1 Demo Discs.
The game requires a lot of mechanical execution from the player, but anyone willing to multitask between performing tricks and shooting enemies is bound to find a really competent BMX game as well as a fun roguelite.
Motordoom is set to release at some point in 2023 for Microsoft Windows (through Steam).
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