Rad
Rad
Sorti le 20 août 2019, Rad est un rogue-like en 3D développé par Double Fine Productions et édité par Bandai Namco Entertainment, disponible sur PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch et Xbox One. Le jeu se déroule dans un monde post-post-apocalyptique ayant connu deux armageddons, où le joueur incarne un adolescent devant s'aventurer dans la Friche, un no man's land radioactif et changeant peuplé de créatures inconnues, afin d'y trouver le moyen de sauver le monde et de faire renaître la vie dans ces terres stériles. Au fil de l'exploration, l'exposition aux toxines radioactives mutent le corps du protagoniste, qui gagne en puissance au prix de son humanité, en s'appuyant notamment sur une batte pour progresser. Classé parmi les genres aventure, arcade, RPG, indépendant et hack 'n' slash, le titre utilise l'Unreal Engine 4 et le DRM Steam, pour un prix de 4,99 euros.
L'accueil critique s'est révélé mitigé à positif, avec un score Metacritic de 71 et un OpenCritic de 74. La presse a salué certaines qualités, comme CGMagazine évoquant un jeu « gorgeous and addictive » avec des power-ups créatifs et une bande-son groovy, tandis que We Got This Covered a décrit une expérience rogue-like « superbly addictive and frequently harsh ». Du côté des joueurs, les avis divergent : certains sur Metacritic ont trouvé le titre « decent but basic » et n'ont gardé l'intérêt que quelques heures, quand d'autres y ont consacré plus de 13 heures en y trouvant un grand divertissement, et des utilisateurs Steam ont qualifié le jeu de « très chouette rogue like » mutant aux influences variées.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« RAD is a gorgeous and addictive entry into the Roguelite genre with creative powerups and a groovy soundtrack. »
« Rad delivers a superbly addictive and frequently harsh roguelike experience that stands among the best of them, though you'll sometimes curse the game's randomness for ruining your run. »
« For children of the 80’s there’s a lot of familiarity here and that does mean there’s a lot to love. It is a roguelike so if you get frustrated by dying and having to restart at the beginning, it’s likely not for you. If you like a challenge and your retinas can stand an onslaught of bright neon colours with 80’s references and an environmental message then this might just be your can of 7up… so don your powerglove, put on your acid wash jeans and get ready for some new retro gaming. »
« RAD is a fun, weird, rogue-like game that is incredibly approachable for all players. Whether you love the challenge of sudden death or you just want to branch out, Double Fine has made a game that caters to both sides and has fun doing it. The heavily 80’s inspired content is refreshing and quite enjoyable from the soundtrack and over-saturated colors to cassette tapes and floppy disks as currency. Every death is met with joy and curiosity as to what horrible cartoonish monstrous limbs I’ll mutate in my next run and I could easily play for hours on end. »
« Double Fine delivers a great roguelike with old school elements and a well-designed difficultly that is hard, and sometimes fair. While it is not perfect in some regards, RAD will keep you engaged in this post-apocalyptic post-world with his well-designed ‘80s theme. »
« If you are a fan of top-down roguelike dungeon crawlers, keep RAD on your radar. Bonus points if you like this kind of 80s neon aesthetic and the world-building it provides. It’s a good choice for those who just want a quick gaming session—or a long one if you really want it. »
« Beautiful, bold and a lot of fun. RAD is a great game and a great roguelike. There is a lot of variety and every run is truly unique. There are some good persistent upgrade features that make every run feel like you're edging towards eventual victory. You could play this game for a very long time until you see everything and I really want to see everything. If you like roguelikes or a great deal of variation in your gameplay, you'll not be disappointed spending your cash on this quirky title. »
« With its twisted style and humour, RAD offers a fresh take on the roguelike, proving there’s plenty of life in the genre. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Decent but basic rogue like that was only able to keep my interest for 5 hours or so. Doesn't really have any of the Double Fine charm I was hoping for and gameplay is super generic. Some more variety and ranged weapon mutations would have added more to the experience. »
« I have been playing RAD for 13+ hours, and it has kept me the most entertained than any new game of late. Is the game hard? For new to the rogue-like genre, yes. However, as you learn different enemy types and encounter new mutations on every run: I feel like the game opens up and you do make progress. For veterans, I can see why it might not be appealing; a bit too samey compared to other games in the genre, and you'll probably have some skill coming into the game. But the visuals and feel while playing, make it stand out to me. I continue to enjoy it and would recommend to give it a go. The only issue is the hub, as it feels a bit under-used, but hoping that changes in a future update. »
« On paper, the game seems amazing and checks all the boxes of what I like in games, roguelite, procedural generation and a bunch of random abilities. Started the game and got pretty far but it never ended, another boss another damage upgrade to my power another health upgrade, again killing the same mobs without many strategies, just circling around, it was just so monotone and boring and that was only on my first run, I beat a couple of stages but why is the game repeats itself every stage, it seems diverse but it really isn't. the game would have been better if it was shorter like a 30 mins average run....there is not enough diversity for making every floor so big. made me feel like I was wasting my time. »
« Another classic game from Double Fine! It’s so colorful and original the music is also really retro and nostalgic In a way. I love the fighting and overall just a lot of fun ! »
« Creative world, tight combat, cool music. Yes, it's hard - it's a rouguelike! Double Fine delivers. »
