In a world where the entire gaming industry is hunting for Fortnite's gold-striking success, you'll get tons of titles that will either flop or stick from day 1. Some might even pull a Ubisoft and come back from the dead unless you're XDefiant by Ubisoft, ironically. An Overwatch clone with Call of Duty graphics from 10 years ago that doesn't seem to have what it takes, at least not from what I played. But when you combine something like Mario Kart with the fun and chaos of Fortnite, you might just get a winning ticket.
Stampede: Racing Royale is a 60-player Online PvP racing game with graphics obviously designed for children. Everything looks like it's made out of Play-Doh. David Jaffe recommended it in one of his Live YouTube videos, praising the game design at a glance.
It might seem rough around the edges, but like the Twisted Metal and God of War creator (David Jaffe) often said during his streams, a great-looking game that's not fun is nothing more than a well-polished tech demo. Destruction Allstars is the perfect example. It looked great from day one, but the gameplay mechanics weren't there.
However, having great gameplay mechanics first makes a great base to build your game on. Everyone will play a fun game with bad graphics (Among Us), but almost no one likes a great-looking game that's just not fun.
Stampede: Racing Royale will have an open Playtest on July 27, and all you need to do to join is go on Steam and click the large green "Request Access" button.
The rules are what you'd expect out of a mishmash between Mario Kart and the Battle Royale genre. You drift in corners like your life depends on it and get powerups to eliminate the other 59 opponents.
Progression and customization are part of the experience, so like with every Live Service game, the more you grind, the more you will unlock. Seasons, Battle Passes, and other events are confirmed, but like always, I wouldn't advise anyone to spend a single dime on a free game until they know the systems in place aren't predatory and unfair.
Unfortunately, we don't know the required PC specs your rig needs, but you should be OK with anything above an Nvidia GTX 1050 paired with an 8th-gen Intel i5 and AMD equivalent.
Stampede: Racing Royale doesn't have a release date yet, but more information will follow after the "beta." First, they need to sort out the kinks, and Sumo Leamington, the developer, will go from there.
The latest games that tried to stand toe-to-toe against the supreme ruler Mario Kart are Disney Speedstorm and LEGO 2K Drive.
I don't recommend the former until they make it free-to-play, but LEGO 2K Drive is an excellent game for kids and adults. It has great graphics and gameplay, and if you ignore the storyline made for 5-year-olds, the entire package is nothing to scoff at if you find it at a 50% discount.
Codrin just loves American classics, from the 1940s and ‘50s, all the way to the muscle cars of the '60s and '70s. In his perfect world, we'll still see Hudsons and Road Runners roaming the streets for years to come (even in EV form, if that's what it takes to keep the aesthetic alive). Full profile
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