Carmageddon: Rogue Shift

Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is a vehicular combat game set in 2050, in a post-apocalyptic wasteland besieged by the Wasted. You enter the Carmageddon, a series of deadly races where the champion earns the right to attempt the perilous journey to the spaceport beyond the mountains—the last chance to escape the dying world. Starting with a rust bucket, scavenged fuel and a makeshift weapon, you race rival gangs such as the Autoscum, winning parts and upgrades as you fight to survive.

The world

After the Third World War and a series of natural disasters left Earth in ruins, a food supplement called MiVis was introduced to address shortages. Long-term consumption caused cellular mutations that turned people into the Wasted: unsentient, highly aggressive husks that threaten survivors after sunset. Hordes overrun the streets each night, forcing people to barricade themselves in their skyscraper-homes.

The Wasted swarm the race tracks and can overwhelm and smash your car if too many surround it. Special Wasteds have more dangerous mutations: they may explode, shoot from a distance, lunge at your car or unleash other attacks, and tend to appear late at night. A rarely seen abomination guards the mountain pass to the spaceport and stands as your final challenge.

Race and fight

Races combine driving, melee and ranged attacks against rival racers, corrupt Enforcers and the Wasted. Rivals use different tactics: some rush ahead, some chase and ram you, while others wait for a chance to fire at your car. The Enforcers impose their rules on those spared from mutation and may force you off the road to strip your vehicle for parts and ammunition. Each city area has a Boss, a heavily armed, fast and powerful vehicle you must defeat before advancing.

You can crash, shove, boost and side-bash rivals in metal-on-metal combat. Maneuvers such as killing Wasteds, drifting, jumping and flicking also earn rewards. Cars have an extensive visual damage model: windshields, hoods, doors, bumpers and trunk lids can bend, crumple, hang loose or detach.

Campaign runs

Each Campaign run follows a different route through a randomly generated graph, with branching paths, varied objectives and changing weather and time of day. You earn Credits by winning events and smashing opponents, then plan a route to Shops, where you can repair your car, swap weapons or install perks. Difficulty increases as you progress toward elite events and bosses.

When your vehicle is wrecked, another driver steps in and the challenge resumes. Between runs, you can spend Beatcoins in the Black Market to unlock permanent bonuses and new content. Combining these bonuses with weapons, upgrades and perks lets you shape your car for each run.

Cars and upgrades

The game includes 15 upgradeable vehicles, each with its own weight and suspension, across front-wheel drive (FWD), rear-wheel drive (RWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD). There are 13 weapon classes, from shotguns to railguns, and all can be upgraded. More than 80 perks can be unlocked and combined into different synergies.

Dynamic weather and a day-night cycle affect the races: rain makes the tarmac slippery, while fog can conceal ambushes. Elite and Boss events feature colossal war-rigs, corrupted Enforcers and endless hordes of Wasted.