You will be forgiven for not knowing about BlazeRush, since it's an oldie released back in 2014. Taking another look at it recently with the help of my trusty side-kick I've found it to be an exceptionally fun co-op experience on Linux.
It's an action-racing game filled with ridiculous power-ups like boosters, rockets, chainguns and so on which makes it so ridiculous. It's basically Micro Machines covered in awesome sauce. For those who don't have people to play with locally, it also has online play and some pretty menacing bots that will waste no time in completely annihilating you off the track.
Here's a few cuts of our racing. The end is especially fun where the green car (my Son) was hit with a rocket that literally sent him flying past the finish line:
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It's a game that's frantic, full of laughs and never has a dull moment.
If you like racing games with a bit of extra spice, this is absolutely one you need to check. I can't honestly find a single fault with it. The Linux version performs brilliantly and gamepad support is great. Tested with both the Steam Controller and Logitech F310 it didn't give us a single issue.
I did test it out for a bit back in 2015, but these games really are much more fun when played with others.
You can grab it from Humble Store and Steam.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Mohandevir 29 Aug 2018
Thanks for another recommendation of a game I can play with my kid! This one, I don't have, so it's always great to find something new.Glad to know it helps. I'm currently going over lots of them with my son, to see if any are worth it.
Works flawlessly also on Linux
That kind of racer where no matter what you do, it's all decided in the last lap.
I actually hate the race mode exactly because of that, but king of the hill and especially survival are heaps of fun.
Last edited by pb on 29 Aug 2018 at 7:56 pm UTC
inlinuxdude 29 Aug 2018
Another tip: 39 Days to Mars
Thanks for another great looking suggestion! Wishlisted ...
That kind of racer where no matter what you do, it's all decided in the last lap.
I actually hate the race mode exactly because of that, but king of the hill and especially survival are heaps of fun.
I tried the game, hated the race mode too. The thing is, as I haven't seen it in other comments I will explain it, that you can't get too far behind or ahead. The camera works in a way that every car has to be on screen at any given time. So if you get too far behind you are "pushed" (you can see that several times in Liam's video).
Maybe I should have tried the other modes, but I was annoyed to the point that I asked for a refund.
Mohandevir 30 Aug 2018
Of course you should try other modes, the one were a big paving roller is following the racers and killing anyone that is left behind. The mode that Liam played in the video is nice because you only get points for being the first, but the race mode it's ridiculous, people don't play that in online mode.That kind of racer where no matter what you do, it's all decided in the last lap.
I actually hate the race mode exactly because of that, but king of the hill and especially survival are heaps of fun.
I tried the game, hated the race mode too. The thing is, as I haven't seen it in other comments I will explain it, that you can't get too far behind or ahead. The camera works in a way that every car has to be on screen at any given time. So if you get too far behind you are "pushed" (you can see that several times in Liam's video).
Maybe I should have tried the other modes, but I was annoyed to the point that I asked for a refund.
Bah! It just means that you are just too competitive for this game. Probably online, where all that counts is winning, it really matters, but personally, in a friendly local co-op game, I prefer when everyone has a chance at all moments. The game is fun for the trip, not only for the finality.
Just remember that you get awards even for majors fails like shooting yourself or going from first to last in the last turn. I don't think that this game is only about winning. :)
Last edited by Mohandevir on 30 Aug 2018 at 11:54 am UTC
in a friendly local co-op game, I prefer when everyone has a chance at all moments.
The survival mode is the most fair, because whoever died first is also put at the front of the others. King of the hill is very punishing, because the tiniest mistake can mean defeat. The race mode is plain annoying, because when you're leading by a large distance, you can't even see where you're going, and when you're trailing behind, you're constantly dragged along and quickly lose orientation.
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