Road Avenger (1985). Play Free Online

Summary

Road Avenger (the Sega CD port of Data East’s LaserDisc title Road Blaster) drops you into a relentless police chase with one goal: avenge your wife’s death by ripping through biker gangs. The game plays like a fast‑forwarded action movie – you watch full‑motion animation and must hammer the directional arrows, brake, and booster prompts that flash beside a green crosshair. Nine increasingly brutal stages test reflexes, while the harder setting strips away any on‑screen cues, leaving only audible beeps. Scores are handed out based on reaction time, and a quick run can earn a top grade. Critics loved the frantic pace; the title holds a 90 % GameRankings rating, earned 5/5 in GamePro and scored 86 % from Electronic Games, cementing its reputation as a retro FMV showcase.

Storyline

Road Blaster, sometimes referred to by fans as Road Avenger, draws heavy inspiration from revenge‑thriller movies like Mad Max. The game is set in the late 1990s United States, where you play as a grieving husband turned vigilante. After his wife is killed by a ruthless biker gang on their honeymoon, he recovers from his own injuries and outfits a customized sports car for a personal war of retribution. He upgrades the vehicle and tears through nine distinct areas, each more hostile than the last. The ultimate objective is to track down the gang’s female boss and exact the final blow, completing his quest for vengeance.

Edited by Maya Carter