

Cut-scenes are done as video clips of two weird bikers, just. Also in this category are the character models, which look good in the selection screen, but play exactly the same. These touches, even if not realized in brilliant detail, make Jailbreak fun to play. One run starts out on a wide desert strip with no cars, but ends snaking through low hills on a narrow strip of road in heavy traffic. For players lacking in merit, it’s also possible to steal a weapon from one of the other rashers and give him a taste of his own medicine.Įach track contains mixed themes, so they don’t feel like the same circuit again and again. These are saved up, and can be exchanged on the fly for variety.

Special merit in races, like hits and knockdowns, will earn special weapons. Of course, there’s more to fight with than just fists.
ROAD RASH JAILBREAK TRIAL
Good stuff! And because it’s still about the racing, there’s a Time Trial mode for bikers that don’t feel motivated purely by carnage. The hilarious thing is that in cooperative, one player drives while the other rides in a sidecar and beats down passersby. In both these modes, the job is made tougher by obstacles in the road, pedestrians and a mob of angry bikers out for blood.Įxtra modes include a great Multiplayer version, which is either two- or four-player Cooperative or Versus. As a cop, the clock is ticking, so you can either move ahead by nailing a quota, or by capturing a specific rasher, mid race. To move up as the biker, you’ll have to place in the top three, and there are plenty of rashers that will try to stop you from finishing at all. The main action lies in moving up through the ranks, either as a punk proving himself on the street or as a beat cop cleaning up town. Road Rash: Jailbreak is true to its legacy of motorcycle combat, but adds a few twists to the old formula. Some are annoying after time, but Jailbreak includes a “jukebox” option to let the player choose which tunes play during the game. Music is provided by a bunch of up-and-coming bands, and most of them sound good. Crash animations are awesome, and it’s especially nice to slam into a light pole, slide 50 feet, and then get run over four times in a row. Somehow, in a racing game, it’s less important that things look great, as long as they go by quickly. But it’s fun! A real notable in graphics would be the excellent speed Jailbreak maintains. To be honest, it’s not even superslick to play. It doesn’t do this by looking slick, or even sounding slick. Road Rash: Jailbreak satisfies every guilty craving you’ve ever had during rush hour, burns off “road rage,” and brings motorcycle combat to new levels. If you crave the experience of hurtling through space, surrounded by the sweaty bodies and wild screams of humanity’s dregs, you need to see Wal-Mart on a Saturday.
