Trailblazers (video game)

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Trailblazers
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Developer(s) Supergonk
Publisher(s) Rising Star Games
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Release
  • Windows, PlayStation 4
  • May 8, 2018
  • Xbox One
  • May 9, 2018
  • Nintendo Switch
  • May 15, 2018
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Trailblazers is a racing video game developed by British studio Supergonk and published by Rising Star Games for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in May 2018.

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Gameplay

Trailblazers is a high-speed racing game that has been compared to games like Wipeout, F-Zero, and Splatoon. [1] [2] Players control one of eight different racers, with each racer's vehicle capable of painting their team's colour on the track, create boost pads for the team. [3] Teams in each race can have up to three racers each. [4]

Development

Trailblazers was developed by Supergonk, a studio consisting of developers who had previously worked at studios like Codemasters, Bizarre Creations, and Lionhead Studios. [1]

In May 2018, a trailer was released for the game to celebrate the launch of the game. [5]

Reception

In a hands-on preview in March 2018, Blake Morse of Shack News praised the visuals, comparing the graphics to Borderlands . [6]

The Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions of Trailblazers received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [7] [8] [9] Martin Robinson of Eurogamer criticized the game for its poor "energy". [2]

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