![]() ![]() Each encounter, presented through text with multiple choice options, will through some opaque mechanism of the random number generator both affect and be affected by your group’s statistics. ![]() You’ll meet random strangers, get lost in the woods, fight bandits (or give in to their demands) and even whack zombies with golf balls. Shiny Random PeopleĪll of these factors are further affected by the random encounters that make up about half the game. That guy you picked up to join the party who says he’s a sharpshooter? It might turn out that he can’t hit the broadside of a barn, so think about whether or not you really need him with you, or if he’ll just turn out to be another mouth to feed. One character might start out with advanced medical skills, for example, while another might begin the game with a muscle car.Īdding to the complication? Characters can lie. Each character has a number of traits – from RPG standards like Strength to more nebulous concepts like Loyalty – plus special perks. It’s a long walk to Canada.ĭeath Road to Canada: screenshot courtesy Steamĭeath Road to Canada relies heavily on random character generation. As you guide them on their way, you’ll need to keep them fed and happy, not to mention keeping their vehicle maintained and fueled. The basic premise is that a small group of survivors – the default is two, though you can recruit up to four – are making an odyssey up the titular Death Road to Canada for relative safety from the undead hordes. It’s the End of the World as We Know It, and I Feel Fine, Eh? Delivered as a mixture of random text-driven encounters and frenetic – if clunky – combat, it’s a refreshing take on Roguelike-inspired games and zombie simulators alike. It's sold on GOG and the Humble Store too but not discount at either right now.Death Road to Canada from RocketCat Gamesĭeath Road to Canada is a lighthearted road trip simulator about a drive from Florida to Canada…during a zombie apocalypse. ![]() "We're not putting the price lower than this for the PC version due to a combo of Kickstarter promises and continuous updates," they say. Rocketcat say this is the biggest discount they'll ever have on the game. If you fancy a crack, a 33% discount brings Death Road down to £7.36/10,04€/$10.04 on Steam until Monday. This should prevent the 'loot-chore' problem, while giving you more choices." So no picking up 100 bones and selling them for a fraction of a can of food. "For Death Road, the Weapon Buyer doesn't just buy anything. This usually doesn't do much but introduce tedium, where you loot vacuum everything up to sell later. I didn't want to do it at first, as I intentionally avoided a selling mechanic for launch. "A way to sell extra weapons has been requested for awhile. Perhaps the biggest addition, the Weapon Buyer NPC, is something Rocketcat had intentionally skipped before. New weapons in the update include a modern spear, a bardiche, a skull hammer, bomb skulls, and the sports fan's starting weapon, a #1 giant foam hand. That strange lineup is expanded in the Brainstem update with the sports fan, who Rocketcat say "constantly spams his or her Custom Limited Edition Sports Air Horn!" That sounds great and terrible. Here, check out Graham's report from a recent trip. The quirks of party members build triumphs and failures into bigger stories too. The game's on sale now too, at what Rocketcat Games say will be its lowest price ever.ĭeath Road is my favourite of the recent Oregon Trail 'em ups, doing its own action-RPG thing on those road trip foundations. The 'Brainstem' update also added new weapons, an NPC who'll buy your weapons, and more. The Ultimate Sports Fan, a rare party member who'll wildly honk their air horn, arrived along the Death Road with a free update last night. ![]() As fun as Death Road to Canada is, you know what the post-apocalyptic road trip action-RPG has needed? Well, yes, every game needs the CEO of Cold Steel but Death Road has that covered. ![]()
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