Redout: Enhanced Edition Reviews

[h3]TLDR: If you just want a casual spectacle game with big speed numbers (and/or you liked F-Zero), I highly recommend Redout. If you want an in-depth AG racing game to sink your teeth into, pick up [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/473770/BallisticNG/]BallisticNG[/url] instead.[/h3] ----- Redout is super well polished and put together, but it's honestly kinda mid so far as AG racers go. Despite the name, it pulls more from the F-Zero side of the AG racing game family tree as opposed to Wipeout, and as a result the gameplay is actually pretty shallow. Really, the only things it takes from Wipeout are some of the aesthetics of its presentation (which are hit or miss and generally read more as copying the form without understanding the underpinning commentary, but that's an entirely different essay). Gameplay primarily focuses on the spectacle of speed, and while it does that very well that means it has incredibly minimal substance. Ships are near uncontrollable (the best analogy I can use is Minecraft ice boating physics; to be clear, I'm saying this with a couple top 100 times to my name), which severely limits how interesting track design can be. As a result, progression is not through conquering interesting track design or learning how to beat AI that can give you a run for your money, but from simply adding more zeroes to the speedometer. It's still enjoyable, don't get me wrong - the game is absolutely gorgeous and the dynamic music really elevates the experience a ton - but the skill floor is the exact same as the skill ceiling. Even at Veteran (maximum) difficulty, you'll never see an AI opponent after the first 20ish seconds of the race until you start lapping them. The few mildly difficult tracks in the game (Alaska Vertigo and Revolve; Europa Surface Sprint; Moon Spacepark and Explorer) end up reading as a blip on the radar. The boss tracks, in my opinion, are probably the main draw. Each boss track is all 5 tracks from a given location smashed together into a several-minutes-per-lap endurance test, and while the AI somehow does even worse than it normally does when presented with a boss track, getting good at each of them feels amazing (even if the endgame stuff is roughly as difficult as the early game stuff). If you want gameplay depth, look elsewhere (I highly recommend [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/473770/BallisticNG/]BallisticNG[/url]). If you just want to play a casual racing game that makes you feel cool, Redout is more or less the pinnacle.

Runs great on Steam Deck with a couple of settings changes.

I grew up on "Zero-G Racers" like F-Zero and Wipeout and was looking for a game like this to fill the void in my soul. I am aware of BallisticNG and haven't tried it yet, but I know that it is technically the spiritual successor to Wipeout, but with similar GFX to an older game. I wanted something new. Fast RMX was another great one that I play on the Nintendo Switch. THIS game, Redout, scratches that itch the best. Awesome graphics in this enhanced version, SO SO SO many tracks to race on across many types of environments, that you never feel bored. A great amount of cool looking ships, with lots of customization, including color pallets, and both active and passive ship modules. The music is fast paced and super catchy and gets you into the mood for speed. I highly recommend this game if you are looking for a fast paced racing game with nice GFX and a bit of a retro feel.

cool game but most of the maps are locked behind dlc, so thumbs down