Roundabout

What do you get if you put together Carmageddon, Taxi Driver, a little bit of GTA and a bunch of really clever people? Easy, you get Roundabout, one of the most fun and laid back games to ever hit the screens.

Roundabout is about Georgio Manos, the chauffeur of the first revolving stretch limo service ever. She just got her driving license and is on the verge of pioneering a new method of competitive transportation which will take the world by storm.

Now, if you assume that driving a limo that’s constantly rotating is a tricky business, you’re absolutely right, and it even might be an understatement. Your previous racing game skills count for almost 0 here because this is by no means your traditional car driving game.

You see, Roundabout is a game that doesn't take itself serious at all, and neither should you. It’s focuses on making everything fun and complicated at the same time.

Roundabout is nothing like any other driving game you’ve played so far. You have to drive a constantly spinning limousine while avoiding street polls, cars, walls, buildings, trees, rocks and plenty of other things that can cause your car to explode if crashed into. Except people, you can run over as many as you want, it’s actually encouraged and pretty fun.

The game also implements a ‘bullet time’ feature to slow things down, you can accelerate its movement it you think it’s going to slowly and you can even do some sweet 720 degree jumps over cars and walls. And even with all that aid provided, the game will kick your ass a lot of the time but you’ll always have a smile on your face. It’s that kind of game that punishes you when you’re not good enough but you start all over with the same enthusiasm and determination.

Apart from clever gameplay, Roundabout also comes with a consistent amount of humor that is delivered through cutscene dialogues between Georgio and her customers. Some are weird, some are charming and each one of them highlights the unique personality that Roundabout has.

There’s really nothing to argue about here, Roundabout is an authentically entertaining game that you seriously have to try.