Gearshifters

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  • Summary: Drive. Destroy. Get paid. Upgrade! An arcade-action shoot-‘em-up rogue-lite. Steer, drift, spin, smash and gun through waves of enemy vehicles. Go to war against extreme-machine bosses. Build up and tune your tactical loadout of car mods, defences and weaponry for each treacherous transportDrive. Destroy. Get paid. Upgrade! An arcade-action shoot-‘em-up rogue-lite. Steer, drift, spin, smash and gun through waves of enemy vehicles. Go to war against extreme-machine bosses. Build up and tune your tactical loadout of car mods, defences and weaponry for each treacherous transport mission. Drive. Destroy. Get Paid. Upgrade!

    DRIVE and DESTROY. Employ precision control and expert driving skills to race rings around foes, dodge incoming projectiles, and unleash intense attacks. High-octane action at every turn, slide, and spin.

    MEGA-VEHICLE BOSS BATTLES. Defeat the lawless factions that dominate dystopian future Europe, and take down their insane, heavily armoured boss machines.

    GET PAID and UPGRADE! Tackle dangerous delivery missions to ensure the safe arrival of precious cargo. Get paid, and modify your car with offensive, defensive, cosmetic, and performance-based customisations.

    EXPLOSIVE DELIVERY. Expand your territory across the post-apocalyptic continent. Only the most skilled Gearshifter can take on the most perilous routes and reach the mysterious Citadel.
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  1. The Games Machine
    Oct 22, 2021
    80
    A small-scope but excellent game with very clear ideas, enjoyable, sincere and particularly exciting when the going gets tough, like during very intense boss fights. Pimping our ride to make it look even more aggressive and suited to the post apocalyptic world feels great. A Mad Max-like shoot 'em up is exactly what we needed.

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  1. NindieSpotlight
    Dec 17, 2021
    6
    This is a game that really has me emotionally split in two, making it a challenge to review. On the one hand I absolutely love the idea behindThis is a game that really has me emotionally split in two, making it a challenge to review. On the one hand I absolutely love the idea behind it, and there’s nothing else like it on Switch. Depending on how much of a “seasoned gamer” you are you may see elements of the likes of Spy Hunter, Road Rash, or even just classic arcade shooters this side-scrolling combat racer. You’ll be hitting the road with loads of enemies out there trying to stop you, and your key to survival will be doing quite a lot of failing and then upgrading your ride with the spoils of your runs to add new and better weaponry and support equipment, finding the mix of gear that helps you be your destructive best. The problems? I think the fact that it locks you into a zone once you reach it, not allowing you to fall back and grind where you’ll be more successful, backfires. In a way it feels like it is penalizing you for any early success, then dooming you to short runs where you’re really underpowered and that’s frustrating. Last, while I usually don’t make a comment on the price point, when it seems pretty seriously out of whack it’s hard to ignore it, and the current price feels quite high when considering the regular price of many strong indie titles out there for half the current price (and that generally are far stronger, even if not in the same genre and style). If just these two issues were resolved I’d probably be singing the game’s praises far more, but right now it feels like a “wait for a sale” proposition unfortunately.

    https://www.nindiespotlight.com/2021/10/mini-reviews-october-5th-edition.html    … Expand
  2. PoundShopOrwell
    Oct 3, 2021
    5
    The design choice to prevent grinding absolutely kills this game. Was loving this game… until the second boss simply drove off screen and IThe design choice to prevent grinding absolutely kills this game. Was loving this game… until the second boss simply drove off screen and I received a “boss not defeated” message…

    At that point all played levels became locked and you’re only option is to proceed to higher levels with a woefully under prepared car. After dying about 50 times in a row I’m about to give up.    … Expand