Coffin Dodgers (2015)

Coffin Dodgers is a thrilling and humorous racing game where you take on the role of one of seven quirky senior residents of Sunny Pines Retirement Village. Each resident is determined to race for their soul in souped-up mobility scooters against the Grim Reaper himself. Armed with a variety of homemade weapons and gadgets, these elderly heroes must face the Reaper’s army of zombies and navigate through intense races for survival.

The game unfolds over a 13-race Championship, where players must prove their skills in racing and combat. You will compete against the Grim Reaper and other residents, each trying to secure their place in the next stage of the competition. The rules are simple: race your way to the top or risk being claimed by the Reaper. Failure to finish in a high enough rank will result in your soul being taken by the Grim Reaper. In the final race, you must face the Reaper himself in a showdown that spans across all four areas of the Sunny Pines Retirement Community.

As you progress through the game, the environment becomes more apocalyptic, reflecting the growing presence of the Grim Reaper. The once peaceful Sunny Pines is gradually overtaken by the Reaper's shadow, and the game world becomes darker, more hostile, and filled with fiendish enemies. The Reaper's zombie minions will stop at nothing to ensure you don’t finish the race and claim victory.

The game is set within four distinct areas of the Sunny Pines Retirement Community, each offering its own mini-tournament. Your performance in these mini-tournaments will determine whether you can move on to the next stage of the Championship. You will have to overcome various obstacles, including dealing with other racers, the Reaper’s zombie minions, and navigating treacherous tracks filled with danger. A failure to succeed will result in your soul being claimed and your chance to race being lost.

Key features of Coffin Dodgers include:

• Race against the Grim Reaper and his zombie army.
• Save one of the seven quirky retirement village residents.
• Customize and modify your mobility scooter.
• Engage in player-to-player combat with ragdoll physics.
• Explore a 3D open-world game environment.
• 13 unique and challenging race tracks.
• Single-player Story mode and Time Trial modes.
• Online multiplayer race mode.
• Local multiplayer versus race mode for 2-4 players.
• Full controller and keyboard support.
• Steam Trading Cards and Achievements.

The story of Coffin Dodgers is set in the seemingly peaceful Sunny Pines Retirement Village, where life is supposed to be tranquil after a long working career. However, everything changes when a new resident, Mr. Grim Reaper, moves into the village. After years of collecting souls from around the world, the Reaper chooses Sunny Pines as his new home, planning to harvest souls while relaxing in a rocking chair.

Despite the Reaper’s sinister intentions, seven of the most spirited senior residents of Sunny Pines are determined to defy him. They make a bold deal with the Grim Reaper: a mobility scooter racing championship to the death. If they can race fast enough and survive the competition, they will earn the right to live. However, if they fail, they will be condemned to an eternal retirement. The Reaper, however, hides a dark secret: if he claims your soul, he has the power to turn you into a zombie, a racing monster that will try to sabotage others and ensure no one wins.

Players will have to navigate not only the dangerous and increasingly apocalyptic environment but also face other competitors who are just as eager to win. Will you survive the races and defeat the Grim Reaper, or will you become one of his soulless zombies?

Coffin Dodgers is a fun, chaotic ride that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Racing around on mobility scooters while battling the Grim Reaper and his zombie minions is strange, silly, and surprisingly entertaining. The quirky characters and over-the-top weapons make each race unpredictable and amusing.

The game shines in its multiplayer modes, letting friends join in local or online races for a laugh-out-loud experience. Customizing your scooter and tackling the 13 race tracks adds variety, but the single-player campaign can feel repetitive after a while. Still, the humor and unique premise carry it through.

Overall, if you like wacky racing games with a darkly comedic twist, Coffin Dodgers is worth trying. It’s not a deep or serious game, but it delivers solid fun and memorable moments. We recommend it for casual players looking for something unusual and entertaining.