Info about Redout 2:

Official game description:
**The fastest racing game in the universe.**  
Redout 2 is a tribute to classic arcade racing games and the sequel to the critically acclaimed Redout, where racing through the dystopian wastelands of a semi-abandoned Earth is one of the galaxy’s most popular sports.  
Reach impossible speeds in exhilarating futuristic races across an extensive single-player campaign and competitive multiplayer. Deep control systems, robust hovership customization and a killer soundtrack make Redout 2 the premier anti-gravity racer.  
KEY FEATURES
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**Speed and Control** - In the tradition of Anti-Gravity racing classics like Wipeout and F-Zero, experience blazing fast speeds and an intuitive driving system that makes Redout 2 a blast to pick up and play, but also rewarding for those prepared to master the super-high skill ceiling. Bend, loop and swoop through the most insane twists and jumps in racing game history.  
**Extensive Career Mode** - Fly through hundreds of events across 36 unique racetracks - all of which are reversible! From Arena Races and Time Attacks to Last Man Standing and intense Boss Races, dart past the competition and dominate the finish line.  
**Competitive Multiplayer** - Race against others in intense 12-player online multiplayer action. Dive into fresh challenges with regularly-added custom content, alongside seasons that include unique aesthetic rewards.  
**Comprehensive Customization** - Choose from 12 distinct chassis and fully customize your own hovership with an incredible selection of propulsors, stabilizers, rudders, intercoolers, flaps, magnets, wings, spoilers, rocket engines, paints and more! Create and share your best high-speed highlights with Photo Mode.  
**Jaw-Dropping Soundtrack** - Featuring superstar electronic artists, including the legendary Giorgio Moroder and acclaimed talents like Zardonic and Dance with the Dead. Our music-master algorithms seamlessly and dynamically mix tracks based on real-time race data.

Release date: Jun 16, 2022

Categories: Racing Simulation, Driving Simulation, Vehicle Customization, Arcade Racing, High Score Chasing, Single-player Racing, Endurance Racing, Dynamic Track Conditions

Feature scans:
- Proton/Linux: score 15; verdict: Works Well; summary: The game generally runs well on Steam Deck, indicating good compatibility with Linux-based systems. While there are some reports of performance variability and the need for minor tweaks, the overall consensus is positive. The absence of kernel-level anti-cheat is appreciated, and community-driven solutions are available for any issues.
- Steam Deck: score 50; verdict: Tinkering Required; summary: The game has several notable issues, including problems with the overheating mechanic, performance on the Steam Deck, and launch/compatibility issues. While some users praise the visual quality, others find it lacking on the Steam Deck. The game requires some tinkering and adjustments to run smoothly, particularly on the Steam Deck.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $20.00 - $30.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence shows that users generally find the game worth its full price, which is mentioned as $30 in one of the reviews. Additionally, multiple reviews emphasize the game's value and quality, suggesting that even at full price, it is considered a good purchase. The repeated mention of the game being 'worth it' supports the idea that the community finds the base game price fair and reasonable.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 45.0h
  - Story completion: 12.0h
  - Session length: 0.5h
  - Endgame: 100.0h
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides several key insights into the playtime metrics for Redout 2. The first quote directly states that the campaign is very long, taking 40-50 hours to complete, which maps to the `gameCompletion` field. The second quote mentions that the game gets hard around the late end of the A league, indicating significant playtime to reach that point, supporting the `storyCompletion` field. The third quote highlights that it took about 100 hours to achieve high scores on Nightmare difficulty, suggesting extensive endgame content and replayability, which maps to the `endgame` field. The fourth quote mentions that sessions longer than half an hour become less enjoyable, indicating a typical `sessionLength` of around 30 minutes.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game has a steep learning curve and poorly balanced tutorials, making the initial experience frustrating. However, once players master the controls and mechanics, the game becomes substantially more enjoyable.
  - Stance: Fun then drops
  - Anchor: Mastery of controls and mechanics
  - Time to anchor: 1h 0m
  - Friction: Disorienting career mode; Strange track progression; Poorly balanced tutorials; Steep learning curve; Gated mechanics tutorials
  - Unlock drivers: Mastery of controls; Understanding of mechanics
  - Conditions: Patience; Persistence; Willingness to learn
- Player Archetypes:
  - Hardcore Racer (buy)
    - Motivation: Mastery and challenge
    - Playstyle: Competitive and skill-focused, enjoys deep vehicle tuning and difficult tracks.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: hardcore anti-gravity players; veteran
    - Reference games: F-Zero; WipEout
  - Casual Learner (sale)
    - Motivation: Learning and improvement
    - Playstyle: Uses assistance and community help to learn the game, enjoys gradual progression.
    - Experience: newcomer
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: beginner; casual player
    - Reference games: Redout 1
  - Multiplayer Enthusiast (deep sale)
    - Motivation: Community and competition
    - Playstyle: Focuses on multiplayer modes, enjoys competing with others and being part of a community.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: deep sale
    - Labels: multiplayer fan; community player
    - Reference games: Redout 1


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Highly enjoyable and fun gameplay (weight 0.59): Players consistently describe the game as fun and enjoyable, with fast-paced and engaging gameplay that keeps them coming back for more.
- Impressive visuals and audio (weight 0.44): The game features stunning visuals and great audio design, including beautiful graphics, animations, and a solid soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
- Excellent sense of speed (weight 0.42): The game delivers a thrilling sense of speed, making players feel like they are racing at incredibly high velocities, which is a standout feature.
- Futuristic racing experience (weight 0.33): The game offers a confident and technically ambitious entry in the futuristic racing genre, with a unique and engaging futuristic feel.
- Customizable ships (weight 0.26): Players can customize their ships with various performance and aesthetic components, adding depth to the gameplay.
- Responsive and smooth controls (weight 0.24): The controls are tight, responsive, and smooth, offering a high level of precision that is easy to learn but challenging to master.
- Improved gameplay mechanics (weight 0.19): The game has improved mechanics and physics compared to its predecessor, offering a more polished and enjoyable experience.
- Good value for money (weight 0.1): Players feel that the game is worth the price, offering a lot of content and enjoyment for the cost.

Common complaints:
- Track design issues (weight 0.41): There are several complaints about track design, including blind turns, poor visibility, and narrow tracks. These issues can make races frustrating and difficult.
- Lack of track variety (weight 0.41): Players feel that the tracks lack diversity and are not very memorable. Many tracks feel similar and uninspired.
- Tracks are too long (weight 0.25): Many players find the tracks excessively long and meandering, which can make the races feel tedious. This issue is particularly noted in some DLC tracks.
- Game is very difficult (weight 0.24): The game has a steep learning curve and is considered very hard, requiring a lot of memorization and practice. It may not be suitable for casual gamers.
- Controls are complex (weight 0.24): The controls are seen as overly complex and unconventional, which can be frustrating for players. The complexity of jumps and midair controls is particularly noted.
- Poor multiplayer experience (weight 0.19): The online multiplayer is criticized for being clunky, limited, and almost deserted. Players report poor netcode and a lack of features.
- Frustrating jumps (weight 0.18): Some jumps in the game are difficult and do not flow smoothly, requiring memorization and practice to navigate successfully.
- Poor soundtrack (weight 0.17): The soundtrack is criticized for being forgettable and lame, with many players not enjoying the music compared to the first game.
- Repetitive gameplay (weight 0.15): The game is criticized for being repetitive, with repetitive track racing and speed events. This can make the game feel boring over time.
- Inconsistent difficulty (weight 0.15): The game has an uneven difficulty curve with poorly balanced difficulty spikes. This can make the game feel inconsistent and frustrating.
- Performance issues (weight 0.11): The game suffers from performance issues, including stuttering, FPS drops, and framerate drops, which can affect the overall gaming experience.
- Game feels unfinished (weight 0.1): Many players feel that the game is not in a finished state, with numerous bugs and issues. It feels like it is still in Early Access.
- Visual issues (weight 0.1): The visuals in the game are described as a mess, with busy and garish visuals that can be distracting and visually repetitive.
- Lack of features (weight 0.08): The game lacks certain features, including a tutorial system and customization options, which can detract from the overall experience.
- Complex boost system (weight 0.08): The boost system is seen as complicated and punishing, adding an unnecessary layer of complexity to the game.
- Poor tutorials (weight 0.07): The tutorials in the game are not helpful and are poorly balanced. They are also criticized for being too hard and mandatory.

Gameplay feedback:
- Extensive ship customization (weight 0.31): Players can customize their ships with various designs, modules, and cosmetics. The game offers a wide range of customization options, including different ship brands and upgradeable parts.
- Varied and well-designed tracks (weight 0.22): The game features a variety of tracks across different environments, each with unique characteristics and behaviors. This diversity enhances the racing experience by offering numerous events and challenges.
- Multiple difficulty settings (weight 0.2): The game offers various difficulty settings, catering to both casual and hardcore players. The difficulty curve is designed to provide a good learning experience.
- Complex control mechanics (weight 0.18): The game features complex controls involving pitch, roll, and acceleration, which can be challenging to master. Players can use assists to help with the controls.
- Boost and speed mechanics (weight 0.17): The game includes various speed and boost mechanics, allowing players to reach high speeds at the cost of health. Players can stack boosts and use brake mechanics strategically.
- Career mode with progression (weight 0.16): The game includes a career mode with a variety of events and tracks, offering a structured progression system. However, some players find the career mode tutorial to be a bit lengthy.
- Fast and fluid gameplay (weight 0.14): The game offers fast and fluid gameplay, with tight and responsive controls. The high level of speed and control makes the racing experience enjoyable and engaging.
- Campaign mode with challenges (weight 0.14): The game includes a campaign mode with a variety of events and challenges, offering a comprehensive single-player experience. This mode features different tracks and racing events.
- Anti-gravity racing mechanics (weight 0.13): The game is centered around anti-gravity racing, featuring mechanics like boosters and jumps. This core mechanic differentiates it from traditional racing games.
- Multiplayer mode available (weight 0.13): The game includes an online multiplayer mode, though there are some limitations and concerns about the netcode. Players can compete against others in various racing events.
- Time rewind mechanic (weight 0.1): The game features a time rewind mechanic, allowing players to rewind races and correct mistakes. This adds a strategic element to the gameplay.
- High skill ceiling (weight 0.08): The game has a high skill ceiling, requiring players to master various stunts and controls. This makes the game challenging and rewarding for skilled players.
- Similar to classic racing games (weight 0.08): The game draws comparisons to classic racing games like Wipeout and F-Zero, offering a futuristic racing experience with a mix of high-speed action and customization.

Performance notes:
- Stutter and performance issues (weight 0.19): The game suffers from stutter issues, frame rate drops, freezes, and micro-stuttering, impacting the overall performance.
- Steam Deck performance varies (weight 0.17): The game runs smoothly on Steam Deck at medium/low settings with 30-40 FPS, but some users report poor visual quality and optimization issues.
- Frequent crashes and errors (weight 0.13): Users report constant crashes, Unreal errors, and Epic authentication errors, affecting gameplay stability.
- High system requirements (weight 0.12): The game requires a good PC configuration and the recommended specs seem low, leading users to tone down graphics settings.
- Controller and graphical issues (weight 0.06): Users report controller recognition issues and upgraded graphics from the previous version of the game.
- Power usage and performance tweaks (weight 0.05): The game uses more power in the main menu than in races, and disabling VRR can improve performance.
- General optimization issues (weight 0.04): There are general optimization issues reported by users, affecting the overall performance of the game.
- Random freezes during gameplay (weight 0.03): The game freezes at random times while driving, causing disruptions in gameplay.

Recommendations:
- Excellent gameplay with challenges (weight 0.23): Reviewers praise the game for its excellent gameplay and challenging nature, though some note it is not perfect and may lack the depth of previous games.
- Recommended for anti-gravity racing fans (weight 0.18): The game is highly recommended for those who enjoy anti-gravity racing games, including both hardcore players and professionals.
- Worth the price (weight 0.17): Many reviewers feel the game is worth its price, suggesting it provides good value for money.
- Recommended for Wipeout fans (weight 0.11): The game is highly recommended for fans of Wipeout and similar high-speed racing games.
- Recommended for fans of the first game (weight 0.11): Fans of the original Redout and similar games are likely to enjoy this sequel.
- Consider buying on sale (weight 0.08): Some reviewers recommend waiting for a sale or purchasing the Ultimate or Deluxe Edition bundle on sale for the best value.
- Use DualShock controller (weight 0.06): Players recommend using a PS4 style DualShock controller for the best gaming experience.
- Superb production quality (weight 0.04): The game is noted for its overall superb production quality, making it a standout in its genre.
- Recommended after patch improvements (weight 0.04): Reviewers suggest that the game is worth getting, especially after recent patch improvements.
- Not for unconfident players (weight 0.03): The game is not recommended for those who lack confidence in their reaction times and skills.
- Join the Discord community (weight 0.03): Players are encouraged to join the game's Discord community for a better experience and updates.
- Hope for future content (weight 0.03): There is a hope among players for future content drops that will enhance the game further.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.29): Players are frustrated primarily due to the game's technical issues, such as frequent crashes, control problems, and performance issues like stuttering. The game's high difficulty, complex controls, and poor track design also contribute significantly to this frustration, making the gameplay experience less enjoyable and more challenging than anticipated.
- Excitement (weight 0.21): The excitement stems from the game's high-speed gameplay, responsive controls, and visually appealing tracks. Players enjoy the adrenaline rush from the fast-paced action and the satisfying mechanics, such as boosting and anti-gravity features, which make the game immersive and thrilling.
- Disappointment (weight 0.14): Disappointment is mainly caused by the game's lack of innovation and repetitive elements, such as a bland career mode and generic soundtrack. Players also express dissatisfaction with the reduction in game modes, poor track design, and the overall feeling that the game is unfinished or lacks depth.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.06): Satisfaction comes from the game's solid performance, enjoyable features, and the sense of mastery after overcoming its challenges. Players appreciate the visual spectacle, good difficulty curve, and the improvements made over previous versions, leading to a rewarding experience.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.05): Enjoyment is derived from the game's smooth controls, flashy tracks, and the overall fun gameplay experience. Players find the improved graphics, engaging gameplay, and the sense of speed particularly enjoyable, contributing to a positive experience.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.04): Nostalgia is evoked by the game's similarities to classic racing games like WipEout and F-Zero. Players appreciate the throwback elements and comparisons to beloved older games, which bring back fond memories and a sense of familiarity.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.04): Enthusiasm is generated by the game's fast-paced racing, beautiful visuals, and overall enjoyable features. Players are excited about the game's mechanics, soundtrack, and the high-speed action, which make it a thrilling and engaging experience.
- Excited (weight 0.04): Players are excited about the game's unique gravity-based mechanics and dynamic gameplay. The complex controls, high-speed gameplay, and engaging mechanics contribute to a sense of anticipation and eagerness to play.
- Frustrated (weight 0.03): Frustration is caused by issues such as difficulty finding active online sessions, poor online multiplayer experience, and performance issues. Players are also frustrated with the game's high difficulty and certain mechanics that are not well-received.
- Satisfied (weight 0.03): Satisfaction comes from the game's good graphics, tight controls, and enjoyable audio. Players appreciate the improvements in gameplay, music, and visuals, as well as the high level of speed and control, leading to a fulfilling experience.
- Joy (weight 0.02): Joy is derived from the tranquil and fun experience of driving through tracks, the game's wonderful controls, and the sense of community. Players enjoy the game's mechanics, music, and graphics, which contribute to a joyful experience.
- Disappointed (weight 0.01): Disappointment arises from the game not meeting expectations, particularly with the music and jump sections. Players feel let down by certain aspects of the game that do not live up to their anticipations.
- Admiration (weight 0.01): Admiration is felt for the game's unique visual flair and cyberpunk tone. Players appreciate the game's design and audio, which stand out and are particularly noteworthy.
- Boredom (weight 0.01): Boredom is caused by the length of the campaign and the repetitive gameplay. Players find the lack of noticeable upgrades and repetitive nature of the game to be tedious and unengaging.
- Anger (weight 0): Anger is caused by issues with the game's mechanics and DLC pricing. Players are particularly upset with certain aspects of the game that they find unfair or poorly implemented.
- Amazement (weight 0): Amazement is evoked by the game's brilliant ship handling. Players are impressed by the game's mechanics and the overall experience it provides.
- Anticipation (weight 0): Anticipation is felt for the game's controls and futuristic racer aspect. Players are eager to experience the game's unique features and mechanics.
- Love (weight 0): Love for the game comes from the enjoyable gameplay and the sense of speed. Players appreciate the game's mechanics and the overall experience it provides.
- Nostalgic (weight 0): Nostalgia is evoked by memories of playing classic games like F-Zero as a kid. Players appreciate the game's similarities to beloved older games, which bring back fond memories.}