Rad

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User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 27
  3. Negative: 5 out of 27

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  1. DANEBRAMAGE
    Aug 20, 2019
    9
    DISGUSTING... IS... BEAUTIFUL? I would love to say it's an 8.5, but that's not an option and it's NOT AN 8. As far as rougelikes go, this is absolutely different & so GORGEOUS. This game reminds me of what a game of the movie FREAKED (1993) meets Stanger Things would be. I'm sorry guys, I wish I could say this is one to save money on, BUT THIS ISN'T ONE TO SKIP, this is one to play andDISGUSTING... IS... BEAUTIFUL? I would love to say it's an 8.5, but that's not an option and it's NOT AN 8. As far as rougelikes go, this is absolutely different & so GORGEOUS. This game reminds me of what a game of the movie FREAKED (1993) meets Stanger Things would be. I'm sorry guys, I wish I could say this is one to save money on, BUT THIS ISN'T ONE TO SKIP, this is one to play and tell your friends about! That's because somehow this gem has managed to stay under the radar. Get your freak on, Get'cha, get'cha, get'cha freak on!… Expand
  2. Rysingzombie
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    Don't listen to the bad reviews for Switch! The game is very fun, completely unique, and it is perfect for on the go! I really enjoy playing it and seeing what different mutation my character will get next. It may not look as good graphically as the other consoles, but the portability factor made me buy it on Switch. Turn off the CRT in display option and it looks better. It is definatelyDon't listen to the bad reviews for Switch! The game is very fun, completely unique, and it is perfect for on the go! I really enjoy playing it and seeing what different mutation my character will get next. It may not look as good graphically as the other consoles, but the portability factor made me buy it on Switch. Turn off the CRT in display option and it looks better. It is definately worth checking out for $20. I'm not a big rogue like person, but I can't stop playing it!… Expand
  3. YTG_GAMING
    Sep 23, 2019
    8
    One of the more intriguing rogue-likes I’ve played recently. Good amount of challenge and a wide variety of playstyles once you’ve become comfortable with the early mutations. RNG is a factor but not prominent for a successful run. Story is pretty standard and nothing to write home about but sets the tone for the game ahead and who doesn’t like the 80s. Some kids playing this game willOne of the more intriguing rogue-likes I’ve played recently. Good amount of challenge and a wide variety of playstyles once you’ve become comfortable with the early mutations. RNG is a factor but not prominent for a successful run. Story is pretty standard and nothing to write home about but sets the tone for the game ahead and who doesn’t like the 80s. Some kids playing this game will have no idea what a floppy disk is haha. Enemies are fair and I’ve found once you have learned attack tells and patterns, it gets easier. Still proves tricky in large groups of mobs though. Bosses I’ve encountered so far are basically just large version of enemies with one or two attack patterns with large AOE attacks. Enemy design is ok, pretty much what you’d expect from a post-post-apocalyptic setting. Each run does feel different from the last
    I’ve read complaints of graphics being bad compared to other console editions. To be honest the graphics haven’t put a dent in the gameplay for me and it still looks pretty. There are however a few minor frame-rate drops when things get hectic on screen but this doesn’t happen often – Usually drops when you activate respirators.
    I’ve currently played about 20 hrs and have only made it to level 6. Overall a good solid game and I want to see it through. 8/10    … Expand
  4. HyperReal
    Sep 21, 2019
    8
    Without a doubt, this game is RAD...and, like, actually rad. While some people have complained that the graphics are a bit blurry, they're honestly not that bad especially when one considers the hardware it's running one. The slight fuzziness isn't at all amiss in this 80's-esque bizarro apocalypse. The gameplay is engrossing once you get the rhythm down. There is quite a lot of fun to beWithout a doubt, this game is RAD...and, like, actually rad. While some people have complained that the graphics are a bit blurry, they're honestly not that bad especially when one considers the hardware it's running one. The slight fuzziness isn't at all amiss in this 80's-esque bizarro apocalypse. The gameplay is engrossing once you get the rhythm down. There is quite a lot of fun to be had here and at fair price no less!… Expand
  5. 519MaLoNeY
    Feb 17, 2021
    8
    Rad is a very, VERY fun game. I feel that it takes quite a while to get in the groove of exactly wtf is going on. It’s got an immediate eye catching style and it’s done really well, in terms of the visuals, audio and the dialog and text descriptions of the world and its lore. You basically go in runs and have to make it as far as you can defeating the various monsters etc using a baseballRad is a very, VERY fun game. I feel that it takes quite a while to get in the groove of exactly wtf is going on. It’s got an immediate eye catching style and it’s done really well, in terms of the visuals, audio and the dialog and text descriptions of the world and its lore. You basically go in runs and have to make it as far as you can defeating the various monsters etc using a baseball bat and the powers (mutations) you gain when you level up. Fighting through and also finding the correct places to raise certain monuments to progress means you’ll be looking for a couple points at first and then progress down into a tunnel like system for boss fights. It’s pretty tough right off the bat but it gets easier and it is fun. Not having multiplayer kinda sucks but it’s still fun. There’s various unlocks you can unlock n upgrade in the main town square area like a bank, power item shops etc. All in all it’s a super smooth kick ass game. One of my favourite features of the game is the “assist features” in the game menu...it allows you to add more starting health/higher attack power/start off with a ranged mutagen etc. My younger daughters really started to get into the game after we found these as it was brutally hard for them to play the base game. It’s good enough that I bought it for my switch lite and play it regularly, even today still after owning it on both consoles since launch(Xbox one since launch, switch a couple months after that). *Note* I own both the XB1&Switch versions so this review will be posted to both consoles’ metacritic Rad reviews respectively. XB1 version gets 1 point higher (8) for visuals, and switch makes up that difference for being available in handheld.… Expand

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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2020
    65
    A hit-and-miss mix painted up in '80s neon. It's not bad – just not as rad as it could've been. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 25]
  2. Nintendo Insider
    Oct 28, 2019
    40
    Had the development team put together a point-and-click adventure or platformer set in this world, it would have been much more enjoyable. Because we could focus on a story, we could investigate, see the causes of mutations and inspect why life has been reduced to this ramshackle society. Instead, we’re used to dying in the wastes before being recycled ad infinitum. And what grates the most, is that I wanted to love this game. It has ideas, it has scope, but everything is hidden beneath a smudged ‘CRT’ veneer.
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  3. Switch Player
    Sep 25, 2019
    80
    RAD is an excellent roguelike, that oozes the signature Double Fine charm from its terrifyingly mutated pores. Beautiful art direction from Lee Petty’s team and solid replay value from the extensive combination of powers each run make it extremely worthwhile.
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