Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball

(micro-review)

Genre: Arcade;

Release date: 19-Feb-2015 ;

Overview:

Disco Dodgeball is a physics-based sports FPS where you race unicycle robots around a dance club and nail each other with bouncy projectiles. Dodge, deflect and catch enemy fire as you perform ridiculous aerial stunt shots. Play a wide variety of classic, expert, and custom game modes online, in split-screen local multiplayer, or solo with bots.

Features:

21 different multiplayer modes & solo/co-op challenges to test your skills and teamwork - like Hoops, Grand Prix racing, and of course classic Elimination.
Deep game mode customization with in-game rule editor allows you to mutate & remix gameplay with near-limitless possibilities
Offline singleplayer challenges, bot matches, and randomized Arcade mode where you battle waves of bots & bosses using clever combinations of superpowered perks
Online multiplayer servers provided at no extra cost. Easily create your own public or unlisted online rooms without any server knowledge required.
No online queues - jump into a match and start playing within seconds of game launch
Split-screen Local Multiplayer PvP and co-op challenges with up to 4 players
Cosmetic hats, robot bodies, heads, wheels, decals, sunglasses, moustaches, and ball FX that can be crafted or earned from random in-game drops
Powerups like Jetpacks, Huge Dodgeballs, Laser Balls, and Boomerang Balls. Pick them up randomly or enable as permanent arena modifiers.
Co-op challenges that let you team up with friends, equip scenario-specific powerups, destroy bots and aim for leaderboard high scores.
Random loot drops that you can craft into rare cosmetic items, trade with other players, or sell on the Steam Marketplace.
LAN support
Steam Workshop support to submit your own cosmetic items for inclusion in the game
Capture and share your best shots as replay GIFs
An amazing electronic music soundtrack and playback of audio files from your own computer. Arena lights pulse dynamically to the beat of the music.
A monster truck announcer
AlienFX-equipped computers glow and pulse to match the arena lights
Persistent stats and achievements
Still being regularly updated with new content and features based on community suggestions!

PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING: This game contains lots of flashing lights. You can enable photosensitive mode in options / video. This will disable lasers, bright explosions and other lights that pulse to the beat of the music.

This is a bit like an FPS game but instead of bullets you occasionally have one ball, and the action takes place in a brightly colored arena with flashy lights. The soundtrack matches the spirit of the game and I quite liked it. There are a ton of game modes and it also has single player, which I guess would be necessary with a player base that is very small. Unlike games as Rocket League that have a healthy player pool, this one doesn't offer the same adrenaline rush and it has a relatively low skill ceiling. I like the game but it doesn't have something to keep me playing.

Rating: tag, you're not it!

Recommendation: I don't know if I can recommend a multiplayer game that has a super small player base.

Article date: 08-Mar-2017

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