If you really, really enjoy party games but don’t want the hassle of rotating between various party modes then Run Ram is the title for you. With a heavy focus on multiplayer, this game would be a fun way to pass a couple of minutes but unfortunately it is a dull experience due to the lack of features to keep you playing.
When I booted up the game, I was ready for some chaotic multiplayer gameplay but was met with an extremely upsetting experience. You have a couple of modes which include couch co-op and online. While there is a training mode to experiment with, the A.I just seemed to sit in one play with no movement so training turned into me just hitting stationary targets. Strangely enough, the training mode is the only one to offer the option of fighting A.I so unless you have a group that is ready to sit down and play the game, there isn’t much here to offer up.
For those with a group that wants to engage in some fun party action, you have a small amount of game modes to run through. Traditional modes such as death match and team deathmatch make an appearance here with the goal being to simply blow up more ships than the others. There is also a one shot mode that means you have one life during the duration of the match. From the small amount of experience I got from the training mode, I could see that the ships don’t function differently and are more of an aesthetic choice.
You will fire cannons in an attempt to destroy the other ships and rack up points. You are also able to drop explosive barrels in order to damage opponents who are trailing too closely. I would love to explain how well these mechanics work in action but after spending multiple moments searching for a lobby with no success, I can only offer up what I was able to play through the very limited training mode.
There are multiple maps to switch between and this will give you a wonderful change of scenery but the experience will be the same no matter what map you decide to go with. Blowing up each other’s ships and causing chaos will surely wear out its welcome after a couple of matches but this is a feeling you’ll only get to enjoy in the off chance you are able to find a match.
I cannot stress enough how unenjoyable this experience was due to the inability to find a match to play online and with a simple feature such as A.I opponents missing, this is a game that comes hard to recommend. Hopefully down the road, the devs are able to implement a way to enjoy what is on offer here. The game has a solid foundation and the potential to be enjoyable but it is hard to see that potential when you are staring at a screen that tells you no matches can be found on multiple occasions.
