HIGH Exceptional driving paired with a unique aesthetic.
LOW Tough AI.
WTF Okay, now can we get a new Burnout, EA?
Tag: Racing
GRID Legends Review
Final Lap, I’m On Top Of The World
HIGH Accessible racing and an interesting story mode presentation.
LOW It lacks content, and the story doesn’t go as far as I would hope.
WTF Why release this the same day as Elden Ring and a week before Gran Turismo 7?
Forza Horizon 5 Review
Poetry In Motion
HIGH Happiness at the press of a button.
LOW Eighth generation hiccups.
WTF Who curated the radio stations?
Hot Wheels Unleashed Review
I Can’t Beat That (No Can Do)
HIGH A solid and accessible arcade racer.
LOW Bizarre unlock system for new cars.
WTF The look on my partner’s face as I peruse the Hot Wheels section at my local Target.
Cruis’n Blast Review
Let’s Go Cruis’n
HIGH A great blend of of real and absurd racecars.
LOW Not much variety on the racetrack.
WTF Why can’t the vehicle turn around and drive the other way!?
F1 2021 Review
Pit Confirmed, Keep Pushing
HIGH The attempt at a story mode.
LOW The worn-out gimmicks.
WTF Bottas winning GPs in 2021.
#DRIVE Review
Master Of The Asphalt Fight
HIGH Addictive gameplay wrapped in a simple concept.
LOW The controls take some getting used to.
WTF We really need more arcade-style racing games.
Motor Strike: Racing Rampage Preview
Smashing cars into other cars and watching them explode as I race by is one of the simple pleasures in life that is exclusively enjoyed (legally) through videogames. The combination of speed and destruction gives a rush that’s hard to beat, and thankfully even in the alpha-testing phase, Motor Strike: Racing Rampage delivers.
This Is Not A Review: Ride 4
Welcome to This Is Not A Review. In these articles we discuss general impressions, ideas and thoughts on any given game, but as the title implies, it’s not a review. Instead, it’s an exercise in offering a quick recommendation (or dismissal) after spending enough time to grasp the ideas and gameplay of a thing without necessarily playing it from A to Z.
The subject of this installment: Ride 4, developed and published by Milestone.
Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix Review
Super Slimy Racing
HIGH Enjoyable racing and lovable characters.
LOW Barebones package, disappointing online. And no voice-acting?
WTF All these references and the devs couldn’t fit a Kablam nod in?