Wastelander: The Demon Trials

Wastelander: The Demon Trials is a car combat game set in a post apocalyptic wasteland, in the same vein as Mad Max. It was developed by Revelation Heroes Entertainment as a launch title for the Nexus (release April 5th), though it is also available on the Knuckleduster and Zeta Nebula.
Despite being the first game released for the series, it is actually a spin-off of the Wastelander games.
== Gameplay ==
Wastelander is a car combat game set in a post-apocalyptic desert. Each player selects a character, with each character possessing a unique car, skills and weapons, and attempt to kill each other in a variety of game modes across several maps. In single-player, they traverse the semi-open world to move between events.
The bulk of the game takes place in one of two kinds of event: Arena or Race. Arena matches occur in big, open maps, where players are free to battle each other. In Race matches, players are put in a more traditional racetrack, but with an emphasis on eliminating other players with their weapons.
Each character has a basic weapon, (usually a rifle or machinegun). New weapons are obtained by running over weapon crates. Red crates give offensive weapons such as missiles or a chaingun, blue crates give defensive weapons such as mines or a shield. Running through barrels of Rad-Fuel also charges the players turbo boost.
=== Game modes ===
The Demon Trials	The Demon Trials is the games Singleplayer mode. After selecting Easy, Normal, Hard or True Wastelander difficulty. In The Demon Trials, players travel around an open world to get to Matches. Completing matches earns medals. Earning enough medals will unlock the next section of the open world hub. Only Jax is playable in this mode.
Custom Match 	Players may compete in Arena or Race matches with custom settings on any map they have unlocked. There also Solo modes, where each player is racing for themselves, or Team play, where groups of racer battle each other.
Wasteland Trials	In Wasteland trials, the games mission mode, players complete various tasks in a given time period to earn the highest rating possible. Wasteland trials features three levels of ten missions each. Mission tasks include collecting particular items, defeating opponents in a particular way, performing stunts, or battling empowered opponents.
Multiplayer 	In this mode, players may join up to 3 others on the same-screen or up to 10 players online in any game-mode on any map. Players may also create custom tournaments with their own rules and map selections.
== Plot ==
=== The Demon Trials ===
Jax is driving through the Wasteland when he hits a roadblock set up by the New World Militia. Instead of stopping, he blasts his way through (serving as the tutorial). When the carnage is done, he heads off to the Dustbowl. Once there, he meets up with Sam, who thanks him for coming. He scolds her for involving him and walks off.
The game proper begins after this, with Lokii explaining the Demon Trials to those assembled.
After winning a few matches in the Dustbowl, Jax is confronted by the Death Brigade. While Fish-Stick smells him, Jax warns Infernus and Siren not to get in mess with him or Sam. The Death Brigade agrees to avoid them until the end of the Demon Trials, provided they do the same. Siren tells Jax that he 'wouldn't want to end up like Kain'. Jax verbally abuses her, but otherwise does nothing.
=== The Northern Pass ===
After the first round of trials is complete, Lokii unblocks the Northern Pass, the only known part of the Wastelands to be frigid and cold. Upon arrival, Lokii greets the racers and assures them that the Trials will only become more difficult. After this, Samantha talks to Jax about the young girl, India. She tells him about India's situation; how Lokii is holding her captive. Jax agrees to help her if the opportunity arises.
After winning all the races in the Northern Pass, The Think Tank requests an audience with Jax. They ask for an alliance, but before Jax accepts they request he kill India. He denies the alliance and, after some encouragement from Lokii, battles them, temporarily removing them from the race.
===The Ruins===
With the second stage complete, Lokii opens the gate to the Ruins. A sigil appears on Jax's hand. He immediately interrogates Hecate, who confirms that it is her doing. He tries to threaten her, but she calmly states that the sigil will only be removed if he helps her eliminate the other races. He begrudgingly agrees.
When the Ruins races are complete, Old Man Grax confronts Hecate. At her behest, Jax intervenes. Grax threatens to kill 'the old hag', but Jax convinces him to wait. As a reward, Hecate promises to release free India after she wins.
=== Junk City ===
With the third round of the trials completed, Lokii lowers the bridge to Junk City. While there, Sam tells Jax that shes working on a plan to get them out. 
This plan comes into play during the final race of the Junk City area, where, immediately after Jax crosses the finish line, Sam blows up a bridge, right as all the competitors are attempting to cross it. Though nobody dies immediately, Hecate is burned and her grip on Jax is shattered, and in the ensuing chaos Jax and Sam are able to take India and E01 to relative safety in the isles. 
=== The Isles ===
Amused by the turn of events, Lokii confronts Jax and challenges him to one final round. If Jax wins he may leave with his friends. If anybody else wins, he dies and Lokii will reclaim India. With no real escape plan, Jax agrees and re-enters the Demon Trials. Sgt Krill died in the explosion, and Yogi and Junka leave, unwilling to race against Jax anymore. To replace them, Shadow and Lokii himself enter the race.
After finishing the trials, Lokii has one final race with Jax, just the two of them. Lokii tells Jax that he has done well, but that nothing will change. Lokii will merely find new contestants and do it all over again. Jax merely replies with "I know." Before killing Lokii.
In the aftermath, the other racers flee, afraid of the man able to kill a Wasteland god. Grax confronts Jax, congratulating him on his success but also warning him not to stay in one place for too long.He then leaves with the others as Jax, Sam, E01 and India leave together.
In a post credits scene, Hecate, her face still scarred, is seen over the corpse of Lokii, coated in blood. She laughs as her elderly frame turns into that of a beautiful young woman.
== Characters ==
=== Stats ===
All stats are on a scale of 1-10, with a 1 being abysmal and a 10 being maximum.
* Vitality - How much damage this character can take.
* Speed - How fast this character can go.
* Accel - How quickly this character gains speed.
* Handling - How well this character turns
* Weapons - How much base damage this character can do
* Armor - How much damage this character negates
=== Default ===
Character 	Description 	Vehicle 	Unique Weapon 	Stats
Jax 	Jax is a man in his late 30's. He's been surviving for years as a Wanderer, taking down raiders and defending settlements to keep himself and his car in working condition. He had no intention of getting involved with the Demon Trials, but had to intervene at Samantha's request. 	The Wastelander 	Jessie - Jax's favourite gun. Jessie is an automatic rifle that deals high damage quickly. 	Vitality 5/10
Speed
5/10
Accel 5/10
Handling 5/10
Weapons
5/10
Armor
5/10
Samantha 	Samantha is 28, and Jax former protegee. Like him, she makes a living defending others, but otherwise stays on the open road. She lost her parents to bandits when she was young and joined the Demon Trials for a chance to kill the Death Brigade. 	Cheetah 	Crimson Blossom - Samantha's sniper rifle. Fires very slow, but also very deadly shots. 	Vitality
3/10
Speed
8/10
Accel
8/10
Handling
4/10
Weapons
8/10
Armor
2/10
Old Man Grax 	One of the oldest warlords in the waste, Old Man Grax lived in a radioactive zone for years. When he started to mutate, he amputated his own arm and replaced it with cybernetics. He races for domination of the Wastelands.
Though distrustful of the Wasteland Gods, his desire for genetic purity and early-stage radiation sickness have forced him outside of his territory to seek not only a cure, but also a future.	Ye Olde Faithful 	Whittler - A Tommy Gun modified to fire explosive rounds. 	Vitality
4/10
Speed
5/10
Accel
5/10
Handling
2/10
Weapons
7/10
Armor
7/10
Infernus 	One of the four Death Brigade Mercenaries, Infernus is a crazed man with a strange fascination with fire. Along with his three allies, he joins the Demon Trials purely for money and fame. 	The Firebomb 	Red Powder - Infernus red powder is released in a cloud that ignites shortly after. 	Vitality
5/10
Speed
4/10
Accel
6/10
Handling
4/10
Weapons
10/10
Armor
1/10
Fish-Stick 	One of the four Death Brigade Mercenaries, Fish-Stick is a mutant. As his name implies, he's an aquatic, green skinned being who thrives in murky waters. Along with his three allies, he joins the Demon Trials purely for money and fame. 	Swamp Thing - A motorboat 	Gunk - Fish-Stick spits out a massive glob of bile that slows and harms anyone passing through it. 	Vitality
9/10
Speed
5/10
Accel
1/10
Handling
4/10
Weapons
10/10
Armor
1/10
Siren 	One of the four Death Brigade Mercenaries, Siren is a former lab experiment who escaped and now makes a living with the Death Brigade. Along with her three allies, she joins the Demon Trials for money and fame. 	Science Bus 	Screech - Siren releases a supersonic screech that pushes cars away and damages them. 	Vitality
2/10
Speed
4/10
Accel
3/10
Handling
3/10
Weapons
8/10
Armor
8/10
Sergeant Krill	Sergeant Krill is the leader of the New World Militia. Driving around in Black Betty, an old Tank he outfitted with parts from a car. His only goal is to dominate the Wastelands. 	Black Betty 	Bombardment - Krill throws out a flare. The NWM then airstrike the area around that flare. 	Vitality
2/10
Speed
3/10
Accel
3/10
Handling
7/10
Weapons
7/10
Armor
10/10
Badger 	A crazed bandit driving around in an ice-cream van, Badger's only known purpose is to cause as much chaos as possible. 	Soft Serve 	Brain Freeze- Badger unleashes all the ice cream, drastically slowing anybody who gets caught by it. 	Vitality
8/10
Speed
4/10
Accel
2/10
Handling
4/10
Weapons
4/10
Armor
8/10
Blade 	A cyborg bounty hunter, Blade has come at the request of Lokii to make sure everyone understands the stakes. 	Razors Edge 	Cleaver - Blade stands on top of his car, wielding a massive blade. He can bring it down on any foe, cleaving them in two. 	Vitality
3/10
Speed
10/10
Accel
2/10
Handling
7/10
Weapons
7/10
Armor
2/10
Hecate 	The Witch of the Wastelands, Hecate is a powerful spell caster. As with most things she does, nobody is entirely sure why she joined the Demon Trials, or what she wants, but it likely has something to do with her pet bear Yogi. 	Rattler - A Hearse 	Hex - Any opponent within proximity of Hecate is hexed for a short time, draining their health and doubling damage dealt to them. 	Vitality
5/10
Speed
5/10
Accel
4/10
Handling
10/10
Weapons
2/10
Armor
4/10
Yogi 	A bear that gained the ability to speak, stand, and have opposable thumbs from Hecate's magic. He was already sentient, of course. He joined The Demon Trials only to prove that he is as good as any man (or robot) at driving, and hopefully earn his freedom from Hecate. 	Claptrap - An RV 	Rage - Yogi gets out of his car and runs on all fours, swatting away anything in his path. 	Vitality
10/10
Speed
2/10
Accel
4/10
Handling
4/10
Weapons
4/10
Armor
6/10
Kelly 	Kelly is known as 'The Wasteland Knight' because he drives around in home-made armour. Despite being in a gang of four, Kelly and his mates are a terrifying force to be reckoned with. He joined the Trials for some free grog. 	Outback Outrider 	Crikey! - Kellly summons two of his mates, who shoot enemies for him. 	Vitality
4/10
Speed
3/10
Accel
3/10
Handling
3/10
Weapons
7/10
Armor
10/10
CIRA 	The Think Tank is a group of scientists from a faraway land. Though nobody has ever seen them, since they stay inside their vehicle and communicate through their robot CIRA, they are considered some of the smartest men in the Wasteland. They joined the Demon Trials to observe local culture.	The Think Tank 	Virus - CIRA creates a virus shield. The first car they touch becomes infected, and will slowly drain health until it is destroyed or passes on the Virus.	Vitality
3/10
Speed
7/10
Accel
1/10
Handling
5/10
Weapons
5/10
Armor
9/10
Junka 	An android who was created to defend the New World Militia, Junka eventually achieved sentience and left to find his true purpose in life. Made out of scrap parts, he has no desire to harm others, but will do so if they strike first. 	Sledge - A car made of scrap	Scrap Bomb - A bomb made out of parts that have fallen off the Sledge. Does more damage based on how low Junka's health is. 	Vitality
5/10
Speed
3/10
Accel
5/10
Handling
2/10
Weapons
7/10
Armor
8/10
E01 	An android, formerly a slave of the New World Militia. E01 is compassionate, and he seeks only freedom for himself and India. 	E01's Shell 	Hack - E01 hacks somebody elses car for five seconds. 	Vitality
3/10
Speed
7/10
Accel
2/10
Handling
2/10
Weapons
6/10
Armor
10/10
India 	India is a young girl who was born a captive of the Sewer Boyz, though she never mutated. She recently escaped and fixed up E01, who became her friend. Lokii captured her and is forcing her to race for his own amusement. 	Saviour 	Purifier - A laser cannon that tears through opponents. 	Vitality
2/10
Speed
3/10
Accel
10/10
Handling
3/10
Weapons
10/10
Armor
2/10
=== Unlockable ===
Character 	Description 	Vehicle 	Unique Weapon 	Stats 	Unlock Requirements
Shadow 	The fourth death brigade mercenary, Shadow is a dark-skinned mutant who is known for being stealthy.	Midnight Rider 	Eviscerate - Shadow leaps onto the nearest vehicle and eviscerates the driver. 	Vitality
2/10
Speed
8/10
Accel
7/10
Handling
3/10
Weapons
9/10
Armor
1/10 	Complete the Demon Trials
The Wanderer 	A mysterious being who travels the wastes alone. 	The Rift Rider 	Veil - The Wanderer vanishes for ten seconds. 	Vitality
5/10
Speed
5/10
Accel
 5/10
Handling 
8/10
Weapons
2/10
Armor
5/10 	Easter Egg character in the Demon Trials.
Grax Almighty	In a parallel world where Grax didn't amputate his arm, he becomes one of the deadliest mutants the Wastes have ever seen.
Fuelled only by a desire to rule, Grax Almighty is a behemoth on the racetrack.	Rads Throne 	Destruction - When near a car, Grax picks it up and throws it. When it lands, it explodes. 	Vitality
7/10
Speed
5/10
Accel
5/10
Handling
2/10
Weapons
7/10
Armor
4/10 	Complete the Wasteland Trials
Lokii 	One of the Wasteland's New Gods, 	Lokii's Chariot	Tricks - Everyone swaps places (Lokii will always move up at least one place in race mode.)	Lokii's stats vary slightly every race, though he usually has low handling and armor with high speed and weapons.	Achieve 100% Game Completion
== Trivia ==
* Thematically, the game is inspired by post-apocalyptic works such as Mad Max and Fallout.
* Gameplay wise, the game is inspired by the likes of Cel Damage and Twisted Metal.
* Kelly is inspired by Ned Kelly, a historical Australian figure.
* Yogi's name comes from Yogi Bear, a cartoon character, but is more directly inspired by a character from the card game Grimslingers.
* The game's characters all started out very normal and tame, but in the interest of more variety, they quickly became more outlandish. They have still been designed to fit into the games gritty, semi-realistic setting however.
* All the members of the Death Brigade have a high weapons stat.
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