By Kyle Ferreira
Copyright primagames
I don’t know what’s up with this recent string of games we’ve lovingly coined “Streamer Slop,” but I’ve got another one for you today. In this latest adventure, we get to run a gas station while posing as aliens – the kind from outer space, just to be clear.
The game is the brainchild of Cybernetic Walrus, creators of ORDER 13 (among others), which has an 88% positive review score on Steam, and is published by ORO Interactive. So, let’s take a closer look at the game itself, though.
Roadside Research is Already a Must-Play
Your goal in Roadside Research is to run a gas station as an alien, hopefully with friends, and not get caught out. You’ll collect human DNA, use that to research various upgrades, and also run a thriving business, so you can spend excess cash on upgrades as well.
The research tree is actually quite large, and while I’ve only put a few hours into the demo so far, you can build quite a thriving store in the demo alone.
You don’t have employees, though, so you’ll have to recruit a few friends to lighten your load. Your duties will include stocking shelves, cleaning up after the filthy humans, and – get this – cleaning up your own “goops” before the humans can see your mess and become suspicious.
You’ll also need to check out customers and tend to the gas pump, all without raising suspicions, or else you might get a visit from the authorities.
They haven’t visited me just yet, but I found that throwing an item at an NPC causes them to fall over. It’s hilarious, but may prove useful against any suspicious feds – at least, until you unlock the Laser Gun!
At any rate, you can play the demo on Steam right now, and the game is slated for a Q4 release this year, so we don’t have too much longer to wait before we can dive into the full game with our friends.
The game in its current state can get dull pretty quickly, but it is only a demo for now… a demo I’m thoroughly impressed with, by the way. The full game should offer even more, so I’m really excited to see this one release.
