Ride to Hell: Retribution

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1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 611 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 67 out of 611
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 611
  3. Negative: 535 out of 611
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  1. Julzso23
    Aug 18, 2013
    0
    Possibly the worst game I have ever seen in a VERY long time. I'm not sure who actually let this game get released as it's probably got the developers a terrible reputation. I would advise that NO-ONE buys this game unless it is to laugh in it's face.
  2. Frost_
    Feb 1, 2014
    0
    This game is seriously the worst game i've ever seen.The explosion in this game is just nasty.It's like they hired some random group to make this game.Hope they don't make a sequel out of this because that is just mean
  3. ranggaayesha
    Feb 9, 2014
    0
    this game Not worth pirate, Just dont play this game.
    The biggest question with this game probably is: "Is it really that bad?"
    Yes!

    ok, I played it.
    after 1 hour my brain is already full of ♥♥♥♥.
    How can Deep Silver made game like this?
  4. JUANPANB
    Sep 2, 2013
    1
    Bueno para comenzar la portada de este juego da la expectativa de ser un buen juego, pero como dicen LAS APARIENCIAS ENGAÑAN, en segundo lugar miro el punto de vista del juego, para ser de la consola XBOX 360 no llega a encajar allí, en tercer lugar y por ultimo, este juego me parece bastante monótono en el sentido de que el juego se torna ABURRIDO Y REPETITIVO y no logra ser un juego queBueno para comenzar la portada de este juego da la expectativa de ser un buen juego, pero como dicen LAS APARIENCIAS ENGAÑAN, en segundo lugar miro el punto de vista del juego, para ser de la consola XBOX 360 no llega a encajar allí, en tercer lugar y por ultimo, este juego me parece bastante monótono en el sentido de que el juego se torna ABURRIDO Y REPETITIVO y no logra ser un juego que valga la pena comprar NUNCA.… Expand
  5. Jacktes
    Jul 10, 2015
    10
    A deep look into the mind of a madman affected by the PTSD caused by his experiences in the Vietnam war. Where he goes on a trek across the U.S murdering innocent civilians under the guise of avenging his brother.

    Some deep **** dawg.
  6. 1am4critic
    Apr 11, 2014
    0
    I played this game only because I have heard that it was bad, and they were completely right. There are just so many things wrong with this game, including wonky physics, unconvincing characters that can't be related to because character development is so terrible, extremely boring plot, disgusting, immature use of sex, and terrible gameplay/ combat mechanics. This wasn't like Big RigsI played this game only because I have heard that it was bad, and they were completely right. There are just so many things wrong with this game, including wonky physics, unconvincing characters that can't be related to because character development is so terrible, extremely boring plot, disgusting, immature use of sex, and terrible gameplay/ combat mechanics. This wasn't like Big Rigs where when I played I was laughing at how bad the game was; I felt completely disgusted that such a game is out there teaching kids how if you save a woman about to be raped, she will just immediately bang. This game is even being charged for sixty dollars! Seriously, I don't see any reason for anyone to buy this.… Expand
  7. AeroPlanet
    Apr 8, 2014
    2
    By far, this is one of the worst game ever made. I felt sorry for them. But this game is unacceptable and it's a really bad situated game. The graphics are well done, but the game play? Declined. I hate games like this, it has no feel into it. It just makes you feel even stranger when you're playing this. I understand the story line and all that. But, please. It needs improvements. TheseBy far, this is one of the worst game ever made. I felt sorry for them. But this game is unacceptable and it's a really bad situated game. The graphics are well done, but the game play? Declined. I hate games like this, it has no feel into it. It just makes you feel even stranger when you're playing this. I understand the story line and all that. But, please. It needs improvements. These games will not be accepted in any gaming market. Even if you make profit, your loss is even bigger. I'm sorry, but I declined this project.… Expand
  8. DobryiBrock
    Jan 23, 2014
    7
    I can't understand why people hate this game.This game reminded me gta:lost and damned.Biker 's life with cool men with beards,girls,fights,bikes....not awesome but playable
  9. JamesGHarris
    Nov 8, 2013
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing, ignore all those 0s and 1s, they've been payed off by jealous game companies like Rockstar and EA. This game has one of the best, no, THE best storyline of any game ever made. It's visuals stunning, it's audio is quality.

    I wait desperately for the squeal!
  10. AaronTheNord
    Feb 28, 2014
    10
    the most **** game ever made if you buy this game you are being robed of your money
    10/10 game of the year it **** sucks ass **** bad ****
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  11. JoeBukkit
    Dec 6, 2013
    10
    This is by far one of the best games I've ever played. Not only does it have graphics that come straight out of the next few generations of gaming, but also gets extremely interesting. I guarantee you from the second you start this game, you will be SO amazed by the graphics you could swear you've entered the 4th dimension. The storyline rivals that of any meth-addicted homeless person'sThis is by far one of the best games I've ever played. Not only does it have graphics that come straight out of the next few generations of gaming, but also gets extremely interesting. I guarantee you from the second you start this game, you will be SO amazed by the graphics you could swear you've entered the 4th dimension. The storyline rivals that of any meth-addicted homeless person's made up story about their drunken running toaster. When you hear the sounds of the game, you'll look out your window to actually see if there's a motorcycle outside your house. Overall: I'm screwing with you. This game is so glitchy and horrible it's ridiculous. 10/10 would buy.… Expand
  12. ardenollienetti
    Nov 4, 2015
    10
    this is the best game of all time no one can say that is is bad because they are looking from a game play prospective. this game is an art. a very glitchy and overall crap piece of art but it is still are
  13. wareagle7
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    Thhis germ hus to bae the berst germ I harve eva played in ever amount of time ever. My grundmer that wers kille dby heeerthtone is now better because game so good. !0/10
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  14. Kabsef
    Jul 25, 2014
    10
    This game is positevely brimmig with chrctr inovasun and cool atiyood. The grepi r just purfxt and soot the gampley i love how they mke combay and oyhr things have no sund, oy really makes yje hameu smole veryu worsjp. i woild ercomme rhis hae to peop;e ober 3 yrs old i am adass become i am 2 mgns old.
  15. BareWarrior
    Nov 18, 2017
    10
    Amazing motorcycle game that was truly ahead of it's time.
    Gameplay is excellent, with awe inspiring combat that is even more terrifying than fighting in the Jungles of Vietnam. Ride to Hell also adds exciting adrenaline inducing motorcycle rides, which one would imagine a Mount and Blade on Motorcycles would be like.
    While the gun fights and action scenes are great, the characters are    Amazing motorcycle game that was truly ahead of it's time.
    Gameplay is excellent, with awe inspiring combat that is even more terrifying than fighting in the Jungles of Vietnam. Ride to Hell also adds exciting adrenaline inducing motorcycle rides, which one would imagine a Mount and Blade on Motorcycles would be like.

    While the gun fights and action scenes are great, the characters are the true highlight of this game.
    Ten years from now, Jake Conway will stand alongside video game legends such as Link and Solid Snake. All of the characters feel as if they are actual people because of the top notch voice acting, and because of the amazing innovative story that one would not expect from a videogame.

    I know that this game is five years old and for a previous console generation, but it still amazing even with today's standards. RTH is one of those games that gets everything right with little to no drawbacks. Other than the storyline being a tad short, I still can't think of anything that this game does not utterly excel in.

    I can't wait for Eutechnyx to release a sequel to this masterpiece.    … Expand
  16. bha15
    Jun 29, 2013
    5
    This game looks like PS2 game, gameplay is not good, graphics are good and controls are better, sound is disappointing and story is not good, it looks like that Deep Silver have made this game in 2005 not in 2013, it is "epic fail" by the Deep Silver and is real shame and disappointment in today world of High Definition gaming and despite of all the technologies they have made such anThis game looks like PS2 game, gameplay is not good, graphics are good and controls are better, sound is disappointing and story is not good, it looks like that Deep Silver have made this game in 2005 not in 2013, it is "epic fail" by the Deep Silver and is real shame and disappointment in today world of High Definition gaming and despite of all the technologies they have made such an awful game which is not bad but it is not for 2013 gaming this game is for 2005 gaming, wake up Deep Silver.… Expand
  17. jack22123
    Jan 23, 2014
    10
    a utter piece of garbage.
    full of brutality, moronic thought paths, god awful audio, non-functional A.I., **** driving mechanics, and borderline rape.
    10/10 must buy.
  18. Raidriar
    Apr 6, 2014
    10
    This game reminds a lot about my cat. She was very tall, but she didn't eat that much.

    This game though is very different from my cat in almost every way. It dentally is one of my favorite picks of 7:30 AM eastern standard time. It's probably one of my best looked over MMORPG games that I've played (much better than pikmin). The best part about this game is the wonderful candle light    This game reminds a lot about my cat. She was very tall, but she didn't eat that much.

    This game though is very different from my cat in almost every way. It dentally is one of my favorite picks of 7:30 AM eastern standard time. It's probably one of my best looked over MMORPG games that I've played (much better than pikmin). The best part about this game is the wonderful candle light simulation that is clearly demonstrated by that one scene where the guy was talking about something. It really adds depth to the combat system and overall increases my enjoyment of the book. All in all this is probably the best addition to the Elder Scrolls franchise, dethroning the previous prime minister Diablo 5 1/5 Reckoning! Now some people might call this game a total biscuit(hold the honey), but those people have never even seen a KOMODO DRAGON( A large species of monitor lizard found on the island of komodo. They are the largest known species of lizard on earth. Komodo dragons have a venomous bight due to the bacteria in their saliva. Often they will simply "nip" there prey on a single area and then wait for it to slowly die of the course of possible several days if need be"

    I'm not the only one who thinks this, here are some quotes that people have deferentially talked.

    "I've never enjoyed a better tuky sandwitch in my life" -Brooke from PressHeartToContinue

    "This game makes me butter my life" - Phil(A guy I know, but trust me he's okay)"

    "Owning this game really adds to my rocking-chair using experience" -God

    "If had a turtle for every time I loved this game, I'd have a single turtle, because that would emply that at some point I unloved this game and then reloved it, AND YOU CAN'T UNLOVE THIS GAME!!!" -Jesse Cox

    See, the facts are in my pants, so you know I'm providing the hard truth. I con only give this game a tehn odah tehn, despite the fact that I've never played it, mainly because this entire review is based on an oddly specific eight ball I found in my candelabra.    … Expand
  19. Pete_Sandwich
    Oct 27, 2014
    10
    The brand new Interactive story by Telltale Games, Ride to Hell: Retribution made me the man i am today and taught me the harsh realities of life as a Serial Killer / Male prostitute. 2/10
  20. Zamary
    Jan 1, 2014
    9
    I seriously enjoyed this game no matter what anyone else has to say about it, it is super fun and really immersive. The way the bike handles is a dream, the closest to real life I have found in a video game.

    This game really shines with its wild and wacky characters, all beautify voice acted. It does have some mature themes, like the incredibly hot sex scenes with full nudity, but I    I seriously enjoyed this game no matter what anyone else has to say about it, it is super fun and really immersive. The way the bike handles is a dream, the closest to real life I have found in a video game.

    This game really shines with its wild and wacky characters, all beautify voice acted. It does have some mature themes, like the incredibly hot sex scenes with full nudity, but I feel it really adds to the nitty griddyness of the game.

    Overall a really enjoyable experience so 10/10, would play again.    … Expand
  21. Jimmy2Shoes
    Jul 15, 2013
    7
    Not the best game i've ever played, but not the worst either, i have neither clawed out my eyes, or worshipped. Should have got the price right, it's budget baby.
  22. TGAMCallahan
    Sep 2, 2013
    10
    Easily the best game of 2013. The wacky antics and hilarious character interaction easily blows comparable titles like The Bureau out of the water. Most fun I've had in months.
  23. zack0529
    Jan 28, 2014
    6
    So bad. It's so adorably terrible.
    PC Port is a joke. Mouse look feels wonky, No resolution options, No graphics options, Hardly any control customization available.
    Story is laughably rotten-cheesy. You play as Jake Conway a soldier who returns from the vietnam war only to get himself and his brother killed. Jake actually survives and he vows vengeance. It could have been a potentially    So bad. It's so adorably terrible.
    PC Port is a joke. Mouse look feels wonky, No resolution options, No graphics options, Hardly any control customization available.
    Story is laughably rotten-cheesy. You play as Jake Conway a soldier who returns from the vietnam war only to get himself and his brother killed. Jake actually survives and he vows vengeance. It could have been a potentially good grindhouse story. And it sort of does with terrible voice acting and one dimensional characters. The game also has a playable grindhouse-style montage opening. Albeit missing a bombastic narrator sadly.
    The game has the worst depiction of sex in the history of gaming. If fully clothed sex turns you on, this is the game for you. Women in the game will have sex with you for no reason beyond you helping them.
    Graphically, the game looks like it was from 2003, almost 10 years ago. The game does have a nice cartoony colorful vibe which saves the game a little, but it doesn't forgive poor animation.
    Sound design is laughable. Motorbikes sound like lawnmowers. Guns sound like BB guns. Certain sound effects doesn't exist at all. Thankfully, The soundtrack is decent with nice rock and roll songs.
    Gameplay revolves around three things. On-foot shooting, On-foot melee, Motorbike riding. All of them mediocre at best. The shooting sucks at first but as soon as you upgrade your gun to the best assault rifle, it becomes half way decent. IF you can handle the poor mouse optimization. With melee brawls, it's if you don't mind button mashing. With motorbikes, it plays like one of those 'run-to-the-end' mobile games (See temple run) You can only move only forward and slide left or right. If you hit something that stops you, you spawn a bit back and continue. Motorbike riding sequences feel a bit padded but otherwise manageable and easy. Over all the gameplay is just mediocre, perfectly functional. The game's linear nature will remind you of Postal 3. As in, you get a mission and you do a mission in a single map. Thankfully, The individual maps are interesting in design.
    Overall, the game is a mess. But NOT as terrible as everybody says. It's perfectly functional and you can have fun tearing it to pieces and have some legit fun here and there.    … Expand
  24. awais142
    May 5, 2014
    0
    I cant believe there are people that rated this game 10/10. Thats proof of living and breathing retards in this world. They will accept literally anything given to them, aslong as they can get thier greedy hands on it, without have the intelect to think for thier selves as to why this game fails so bad.
  25. omer123
    Mar 4, 2016
    0
    iii want to die i beat this game and its suckkkkkkkkkkkkkssssssssss boalls i hat this game alot playing 37 borring broken repetitive mission borring pointless and bad story borring open world crappy camra the driving is **** i hate it deserve 0/10 this is not a game do not pay a **** 1 dollar for it even if it free i wont pickitup and every **** there barrles when u drive and it explodeiii want to die i beat this game and its suckkkkkkkkkkkkkssssssssss boalls i hat this game alot playing 37 borring broken repetitive mission borring pointless and bad story borring open world crappy camra the driving is **** i hate it deserve 0/10 this is not a game do not pay a **** 1 dollar for it even if it free i wont pickitup and every **** there barrles when u drive and it explode every time and no one sooting at it what the is this **** u i saw a man review this **** a 10 what the ****kkkkkkkkk… Expand
  26. CateTr
    Feb 10, 2018
    8
    This is a great spin off of the amazing show Horrid Henry and basically you should play it because it is just like the show it spun off so great music , great game play and amazing story 8/10 would play again as long as i can listen to the horrid henry soundtrack while playing and play the horrid henry's game instead but for a spin off pretty good
  27. TheLastofMe
    Jul 16, 2017
    0
    I am literally riding to hell playing this abomination of a game. The graphics are piss, the gameplay is a crap fest of QTEs and lame punching and shooting mechanics that dont even work sometimes. The sound is so grating that I want to pull off my ears and stuffed it on my backside.
  28. hiltong55
    Jul 2, 2018
    1
    Picked this game up on G2A a little over a year ago just to see if it was as bad as everyone said. Well, the answer is yes. The story is ludicrous, the gameplay feels cheap and amateur, the bikes sound like crap, the music is awful and the voice acting (if you can call it that) is PS1 era horrible. Finishing this was painful but I felt like I had to so I can better appreciate good gamesPicked this game up on G2A a little over a year ago just to see if it was as bad as everyone said. Well, the answer is yes. The story is ludicrous, the gameplay feels cheap and amateur, the bikes sound like crap, the music is awful and the voice acting (if you can call it that) is PS1 era horrible. Finishing this was painful but I felt like I had to so I can better appreciate good games when I play them. These devs should not be making games.… Expand
  29. hardcorekidd
    Jun 28, 2018
    0
    This is probably the worst shooting game I have ever played. Don't waste your money on this. Final Grade (0/10)
    Just......WTF!!!
  30. ThePokage
    Jan 13, 2019
    1
    This game is offensive. The gameplay styles are ripped from other games and done worse. The characters and story fell like what an angsty 13 year old thinks is deep and compelling storytelling. And women are used as objects and rewards. Buy it only to laugh at it, because you will a lot
  31. daedalus_
    Aug 7, 2018
    1
    after 5 years I still regret I've spent money on this game

    avoid it at all cost
  32. Razor_M2
    Jun 2, 2019
    10
    Juego de culto! Técnicamente flojo pero con un estilo artístico que le dan el punto suficiente como para tener su qué. Jugablemente es muy malo, pero hace que su dificultad se incremente al costar jugarlo. Os acordais de Deadly Premonition? Pues esta es la versión motera.
  33. HonestReviews69
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    This is my favorite video game that I have not played. Easy 10/10. Recommend to everyone imo
  34. FrpMan
    Dec 19, 2020
    1
    Oyun gerçekten kötü. Zamanında ps3 için oyun ararken ve bu oyunun bu kadar kötü olduğunu bilmezken aldım. İndirdim oynamaya başladım o kadar saçma sapan bir hali var ve amacı yoktu ki şaşırdım. Bitirmeye güç dayanmaz.
  35. Mahmus
    Oct 26, 2020
    0
    suffering. this game is suffering of the first level, that's what it is. At least it's funny
  36. GameGenius
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    This game is an absolute masterpiece in every way. Lets talk about the story first. The story is beautiful and includes characters that you come to deeply care about over the course of the story. In addition, the dialouge is absolutley brilliant. Every joke had me laughing, and the interactions between characters were always enjoyable. Next, lets talk about the gameplay. The gameplay wasThis game is an absolute masterpiece in every way. Lets talk about the story first. The story is beautiful and includes characters that you come to deeply care about over the course of the story. In addition, the dialouge is absolutley brilliant. Every joke had me laughing, and the interactions between characters were always enjoyable. Next, lets talk about the gameplay. The gameplay was addciting, fun, and overall an amazing experience. I played this work of art for hours on end, and it was hard to stop. In all honesty I don't have a single clue as to why everyone hates this game, and why it is one of the lowest rated games of all time. To conclude this review, I think this game was leagues ahead in terms of gameplay, story, and gameplay mechanics. Another reason why this game deserves nothing less than a 10, is because it was a huge, groundbreaking innovation in terms of it's story. This masterpeice was a huge leap forward for narratives in video games.… Expand
  37. Gregtami
    Apr 28, 2020
    0
    Unfinished in every sense of the word. Can’t believe that games like this are still existing in modern AAA market.
  38. Hiepga
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game xàm chơi thì lag, game toàn đánh nhau lặp đi lặp lại, nói chuyện thì cồng kềnh… Expand
  39. YesQuero
    Mar 18, 2021
    10
    Удивительно, как легко разные "критики" и "блогеры" могут убедить людей в том, что проект ужасен и вообще является одним из самых худших в истории.
    Поиграв в Ride To Hell, я лично убедился, что игра далеко не так плоха. В ней куча интересных механик, сюжет довольно интригующий и на нее попросту приятно смотреть - она очень стильная и атмосферная.
    Да, недостатков тоже масса, но до    Удивительно, как легко разные "критики" и "блогеры" могут убедить людей в том, что проект ужасен и вообще является одним из самых худших в истории.
    Поиграв в Ride To Hell, я лично убедился, что игра далеко не так плоха. В ней куча интересных механик, сюжет довольно интригующий и на нее попросту приятно смотреть - она очень стильная и атмосферная.
    Да, недостатков тоже масса, но до "единицы" ей далеко. Скрипты работают нормально, вылетов за 8 часов прохождения не было.
    Её реальная оценка - в районе 5 баллов из 10. Это проходной продукт категории "Б", который, к сожалению, на старте вышел достаточно сыроватым.
    Моя высокая оценка здесь поставлена только ради поднятия среднего балла. Игра не заслуживает быть самой худшей в списке.    … Expand
  40. MIRZ04NIS
    May 30, 2021
    0
    Эта игра как фильмы Курицына-Невского: чем более серьёзные щи, тем больше хочется ржать.

    Настолько говно, что аж шедевр!
  41. Daddycuminme
    Jun 25, 2021
    0
    This game is so cringe and bad it makes me want to cum hard and die. **** this game it’s retarded even a 10 year old would want to die over this peice of **** of a game
  42. TheVoid67
    Jun 2, 2022
    0
    Suuka blyeyytttty **** gamessss badddddddddddd **** Live in the garbage, **** it, zero points from here blyeeeeeeeeettt Don't take it!!!!!! Baddddd
  43. Treaper
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    Pathetic attempt at a game, uninteresting, bad game-play and overall rubbish, I definitely would not recommend this game and it was a complete waste of money.
  44. Tanktop
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    This is the best RPG i've ever played in my life, I recommend it to everyone who isn't blind. The blind shouldn't be allowed to drive.
  45. neogeocartridge
    Aug 13, 2022
    0
    why the hell does this game exist??? it's terrible, abysmal, loathsome, makes you suffer, buggy, bad graphics, crap gameplay, an unspeakably terrible plot, atrocious characters, ugly cover, a 1 on GameSpot, 16 on the Metascore, stupidly expensive price, waste of money, and a bad racing game. i'd rather have someone piss and poop on my face than rather play this pathetic, stupid attempt atwhy the hell does this game exist??? it's terrible, abysmal, loathsome, makes you suffer, buggy, bad graphics, crap gameplay, an unspeakably terrible plot, atrocious characters, ugly cover, a 1 on GameSpot, 16 on the Metascore, stupidly expensive price, waste of money, and a bad racing game. i'd rather have someone piss and poop on my face than rather play this pathetic, stupid attempt at making a game. and also, speaking of hell, this game makes you feel you are in hell.… Expand
  46. fitro
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    yknow what? this game is fun. story was bland. but atleast its not bland like your mom(jk). im just gonna say that, this game should be fix, right? thats alright. lets hope for modders to fix this game or the devs do it by themselves
  47. Beatsaberzzz
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    This game is so hilariously bad its so good!! It has Bikes, Guns, and Fully Clothed sex scenes!! It has it all!!
  48. tooboredto
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    A broken mess. You can clip through the ground, and the story is just irredeemable GARBAGE.
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Awards & Rankings

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#55 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#33 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Metascore
16

Overwhelming dislike - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 9 out of 9
  1. CD-Action
    Aug 2, 2013
    20
    What a prophetic title. Since the first announcement 5 years ago Ride to Hell has come a long way just to reach the hell of deserved mockery and low scores. Stay clear of this game as if it was a puddle of oil on the highway. [CD-Action 09/2013, p.54]
  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Jul 30, 2013
    20
    The attempt to stick together some assets and calling the result a videogame is inexcusable. One of the worst titles of this entire gen.
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  3. GRYOnline.pl
    Jul 12, 2013
    20
    You can try out Ride to Hell for some masochistic fun. Low-budget games are built by throwing some concepts together without much thought - Ride to Hell is exactly that, but much more expensive. Interesting story, cool characters, freedom, original missions, great fighting system, exciting chases and heavy guitar riffs - none of that is here. Ride to Hell: Retribution is damaged in such a way, that you start thinking: what were the developers drinking/smoking?
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