Before Twisted Metal and I-76 and other vehicle combat games, there were the groundbreakers, namely RoadBlasters. There was also Spy Hunter, but that was less combat oriented. RoadBlasters was a fairly long, hard game. Yet another on the long list of 8-bit games that I started but didn't finish. The object of the game is beautiful in it's simplicity. You take part in a road race. And if you can't out-race your opponents, you blast the hell out of them and send them to their fiery deaths. Hence the name "RoadBlasters". There are a few things added in to the game to spice thingsl up, like gun turrets placed at the side of the road (because what race is complete without a little hostile gunfire) and mines on the road. The graphics are nothing special, even by 8-bit standards. There's the standard backdrop of a city or whatever environment you're in, which you never actually get any closer to. But who cares, it's still pretty fun.
I dont know whether this game has an end or not. It is fun to play and also quite addicting. Its fast paced and you have to complete level before the oil runs out. To make the game even more challenging, it has got some ... Read Full Review
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