Wheel (computer game)

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wheel
Studio Double Fine Productions
Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment
Senior Developer Lee Petty
Erstveröffent-
lichung		 world 20th August 2019
platform Windows , Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
genre Roguelike
Game mode Single player
control Mouse and keyboard , gamepad
medium Download
language Multilingual
Age rating
USK released from 12
PEGI recommended for ages 12 and up

Rad is a rogue-like video game developed by Double Fine and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment on August 20, 2019 for Windows , Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One .

Gameplay

Wheel is a rogue-like video game that is played from an isometric perspective. In the game, the player controls a character whose goal is to explore a procedurally generated wasteland. As the character explores the wasteland, his genes mutate and give the character additional powers. For each character, the player can set unlimited passive bonuses and a maximum of three active mutations. When the character dies, a new character will replace him.

development

In each game round, skills are gained at random. According to developer Lee Petty, this creates different combinations that allow players to better explore the strengths and weaknesses of each mutation.

The game was officially announced by Bandai Namco Entertainment in March 2019. It was released on August 20, 2019 for Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

reception

Rad received generally positive reviews after publication.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael Higham: Double Fine's New Game Rad Goes For A Bizarre Post-Apocalypse . In: GameSpot . March 25, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  2. ↑ Imran Khan: Hands-On With Double Fine's Newest Action Game, Rad. Retrieved January 17, 2020 .
  3. ^ Ryan McCaffery: RAD First-Look Preview: A Roguelike for the Rest of Us . In: IGN . March 20, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Josh Hawkins: Double Fine's Lee Petty on how Rad stands out in the crowd . In: Shacknews . March 21, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  5. ↑ Dominic Tarason: Double Fine announce RAD, a post-apocalyptic hack n 'slasher . In: Rock, Paper, Shotgun . March 20, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  6. ↑ Mike Minotti: Double Fine and Bandai Namco aren't ending the world when Rad launches August 20 . In: VentureBeat . May 20, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  7. ↑ Rad for PlayStation 4 reviews . In: Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved September 15, 2019.