Coffin Dodgers

 PlayStation 4
User Score
4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 24
  3. Negative: 10 out of 24

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  1. SuperkenGaming
    May 4, 2016
    7
    Coffin Dodgers
    bringing kart racers to life
    Coffin Dodgers is a kart racer than can be played either single player or split screen this game consists of 8 characters, a story mode, an explore mode, and a crazy grandad mode. Crazy grandad is all about collecting items as fast as you can for a highscore, explore mode which can also be played split screen is essentially aa hub world where    Coffin Dodgers
    bringing kart racers to life
    Coffin Dodgers is a kart racer than can be played either single player or split screen
    this game consists of 8 characters, a story mode, an explore mode, and a crazy grandad mode.
    Crazy grandad is all about collecting items as fast as you can for a highscore, explore mode which can also be played split screen is essentially aa hub world where you can drive to the different events you unlock as you play through the story mode…
    The story mode tells the tale of 7 old people who agree they are too young to die so they challenge the grim reaper to a race for their souls.. He agrees…
    To keep your soul you have to finish in the top 3 overall in each location.
    There are 4 locations and a 5th showdown location that mixes the first 4 into one giant race..
    The 4 locations consist of 3 races each…
    These races are 4 laps and take about 4 minutes each to complete, so youre looking at about a 1 hour long story.
    These races are actually more about xp than they are winning…
    In kart racing fashion there are mystery boxes laying around the course for item pick ups, and you can also hit other racers with your cane, or umbrella, or whatever other weapon you unlock as you progress..
    You unlock items with this xp because xp earned from taking enemies out converts into coins at the end of the race..
    You can use these coins to upgrade the body of your kart, its acceleration, your combat weapon, paint, the amount of items you can pick up, as well as your engine…
    And honestly I think having a system like this in play rather than stat specific racers is a huge mistake…
    Giving no stats to the characters takes all the life out of them, pun not intended…
    But this is fine.. this allows you to grind levels to upgrade your kart if a race is giving you trouble, and many will..
    Because unfortunately this kart racer is more luck based than it is skill based…
    Its way too easy to be knocked out of first place into last…
    it feels cheap and unfair to hold the lead up until the last lap and a rocket ruins this for you… there is no way to counter items…
    and if you get hit by a car or get taken out by another racers you lose all items you’ve picked up which makes a first to last place situation feel even more cheap..
    at the very least let me keep my items to try and climb back on top…
    Other than the lifeless characters and cheap gameplay aspects of this game,
    I found coffin dodgers to be insanely goofy fun, the levels are varied and awesomely designed.
    I give Coffin Dodgers
    a 7.0/10    … Expand
  2. TheLastofMe
    Aug 6, 2019
    5
    Coffin Dodgers is a decent Kart Racer that leans on its premise to make itself stand out. It’s hard to imagine this game having a long term following, but it’s good for a quick laugh or two with friends. The game doesn’t take itself too seriously, which is a nice change of pace from a lot of games that demand an emotional investment.

    There are some funky issues with collision detection    Coffin Dodgers is a decent Kart Racer that leans on its premise to make itself stand out. It’s hard to imagine this game having a long term following, but it’s good for a quick laugh or two with friends. The game doesn’t take itself too seriously, which is a nice change of pace from a lot of games that demand an emotional investment.

    There are some funky issues with collision detection and a couple of easy spots to get yourself stuck on, but for $12 ($11 on PC), it’s a nice option for PS4 and Xbox One owners looking for some casual Kart racing fun.    … Expand

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Metascore
36

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 9 out of 11
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jul 6, 2016
    40
    Lamely executed. [July 2016, p.94]
  2. Worth Playing
    Jun 1, 2016
    35
    Unfortunately, Coffin Dodgers is a mess. It squanders its interesting premise, and races are plagued with poor track design, ineffective weaponry, and a lack of meaningful content.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    May 28, 2016
    40
    Dull, trivial and full of questionable design choices and technical problems. Its dark and nonsense humour may be very amusing, but otherwise escape Coffin Dodgers as it was Death itself.
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