Trailblazers (video game)

Trailblazers is a racing video game developed by British studio Supergonk and published by Rising Star Games for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in May 2018.

Trailblazers
Steam cover art
Developer(s)Supergonk
Publisher(s)Rising Star Games
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Release
  • Windows, PlayStation 4
  • May 8, 2018
  • Xbox One
  • May 9, 2018
  • Nintendo Switch
  • May 15, 2018
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Not to be confused with Trailblazer (video game).

Gameplay

Trailblazers is a high-speed racing game that has been compared to games like Wipeout, F-Zero, and Splatoon.[1][2] Players control one of eight different racers, with each racer's vehicle capable of painting their team's colour on the track, create boost pads for the team.[3] Teams in each race can have up to three racers each.[4]

Development

Trailblazers was developed by Supergonk, a studio consisting of developers who had previously worked at studios like Codemasters, Bizarre Creations, and Lionhead Studios.[1]

In May 2018, a trailer was released for the game to celebrate the launch of the game.[5]

Reception

In a hands-on preview in March 2018, Blake Morse of Shack News praised the visuals, comparing the graphics to Borderlands.[6]

The Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions of Trailblazers received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7][8][9] Martin Robinson of Eurogamer criticized the game for its poor "energy".[2]

References
  1. Macy, Seth G. (2018-02-21). "Trailblazers Is WipeOut Meets Splatoon". IGN. Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  2. Robinson, Martin (2018-05-10). "Trailblazers review - sloppy Splatoon-inspired racer". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  3. Miucin, Filip (2018-03-31). "Trailblazers - F-Zero Meets Splatoon 2". IGN. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  4. Wales, Matt (2018-03-14). "Trailblazers is a co-operative racer where you paint your own boost lanes for victory". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  5. Square, Push (2018-05-01). "New Trailblazers Video Explains the Basics of PS4 Arcade Racer". Push Square. Archived from the original on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  6. "Trailblazers Hands-On Preview: Going The Distance". Shacknews. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  7. "Trailblazers". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  8. "Trailblazers". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  9. "Trailblazers". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2018-11-17.


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