 Deathrow is set in the year 2219 , where Blitz is the world 's most popular sport . Players attempt to toss a disc through a hoop while avoiding full @-@ contact from their opponents , including punches , kicks , throws , and stomps . Like a futuristic rugby , the sport combines elements of hockey , basketball , and full @-@ contact American football . Critics compared the game 's mechanics to Discs of Tron , Mortal Kombat , Blood Bowl , Final Fantasy X 's Blitzball , Blades of Steel , and Speedball , and its aesthetic to that of Blade Runner . The game 's premise was also compared to the 1975 film Rollerball . 
