Rollerdrome<\/a> centres on a bloodsport played by rollerblading gunmen, which has seemingly become the biggest entertainment franchise on Earth.\u00a0Each competitor must try to survive whilst getting the highest score possible, in a series of skatepark-like arenas that are packed with armed enemies. Each match ends when you\u2019ve dispatched all the \u2018House Players\u2019 on the map (or if they kill you, you have to start again).<\/p>\nYou take on the role of a talented newcomer to the game who must shoot her way through heats, quarter-finals, semi-finals and ultimately attempt to take the crown in the final. You\u2019ll spend most of your time on your blades, but there are also short interactive environments to be found between some of the levels which will give you a wider understanding of the lore\/world at large.<\/p>\n
These story-driven segments are an admirable inclusion (we would\u2019ve liked to see more of them, to be honest), but the main attraction here is the action in the arenas. The Rollerdrome gameplay starts off seeming simple \u2014 you begin with one gun, a chunky health bar, and the House Players in your way don\u2019t put up too much of a fight \u2014 but things escalate quickly.<\/p>\n
As you unlock each new arena, you\u2019ll gradually receive new weapons (including a satisfying shotgun and brutal grenade launcher) to decimate your opponents with. But your foes will also get stronger and more creative. At the start they have simple melee weapons or easy-to-dodge sniper riffles, but eventually they get sturdy shields, teleportation powers and massive mechanical killing machines (think the ED-209 from RoboCop).<\/p>\n