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Turbo Sloths review

Robert Allen — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 02:05:10 +0000

Wild and wooly, Turbo Sloths envisions the lethargic creatures driving Mad Max-style vehicles. Somehow, it manages to get even weirder. Once a thriving sub-genre thanks to titles like MotorStorm, Burnout, and Split/Second, the extreme racer has tragically waned in popularity. Save for Wreckfest, the modern marketplace offers few fusions of gratuitous horsepower, explosive crashes, and ...

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Wreckfest review

Robert Allen — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:33:56 +0000

Bugbear’s capable Switch port of Wreckfest allows for intense action on the go. There are a few compulsory compromises, but the game’s maniac destruction is fully intact. I relish a good racing that drenches me with details. Habitually, I’ll get sucked into an auto simulation that might initially feel untamable. But perseverance inevitably pays dividends ...

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Redout 2 review

Robert Allen — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:19:50 +0000

Like most sequels, Redout 2 intensifies the foundations of its predecessor. Earning a win was tough before, but with a twin-stick control scheme and courses seemingly built for carnage, now the game will truly test your reflexes and patience. Miss one of the grueling jumps, and you’ll probably need to restart the whole race. The ...

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Assetto Corsa Competizione (Xbox Series S/X) review

Robert Allen — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 04:05:12 +0000

For dedicated racing enthusiasts only, Assetto Corsa Competizione’s recent update improves the quality of the simulation. Now, doing poorly in the Blancpain GT Series squarely rests on your incompetence. 2019’s Assetto Corsa Competizione took a gamble by scaling down the scope of the franchise. Instead of offering a comprehensive simulation, the follow-up focused on Group ...

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Hot Wheels Unleashed review

Robert Allen — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 03:22:01 +0000

Unleashed offers the quintessential Hot Wheels experience, extending racing, track design, and collecting into a cohesive package. Just like the source material, accumulating new vehicles is nearly as fun as actual play. Although Forza Horizon 3’s DLC was admirable, the Hot Wheels brand hasn’t enjoyed a truly faithful interactive crossover. Sure, there have been a ...

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Cruis’n Blast review

Robert Allen — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 23:28:06 +0000

Two decades ago, many of the racers felt like thrill rides, propelling players through vibrant environments at wonderfully reckless speeds. Cruis’n Blast is a gratifying reminder of why we should revisit that golden era. When it comes to American arcade games, few have been as influential as Eugene Jarvis. The designer behind popular cabinets such ...

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WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship review

Robert Allen — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 18:35:21 +0000

Built upon successful foundations, WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship doesn’t radically improve the series. But additions that commemorate the organization, adjust car handling, and provide access to a livery editor make this worthwhile, especially if you’re been spectating for the last few seasons. As anyone who has played a long-running Electronic Arts or 2K ...

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RiMS Racing review

Robert Allen — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 23:20:50 +0000

Beyond racing on ten real world circuits and five inspired point-to-point routes, RiMS Racing separates itself from its peers by making you responsible from everything from pitstop maintenance to overseeing performance optimization. Mastering all of it is going to take some time. From the relative accessibility of RIDE series, the staunch simulation of TT ...

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Monster Truck Championship (Xbox Series S/X) review

Robert Allen — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:08:21 +0000

Monster Truck Championship offers a realistic recreation of its inspiration. Racing, stunting, and destruction are all appealing once you’re mastered the controls. But you might wish the developers opted for a more accessible approach. Seemingly, monster trucks are ideal video game subjects. With their oversized tires, sophisticated suspensions, and eye-catching artwork, they sport an unmistakably ...

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Gensou Skydrift (PlayStation 4/5) review

Robert Allen — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:09:12 +0000

With the arrival of Gensou Skydrift on PlayStation 4 and 5, Reimu, Remilia, and the rest of the girls race through a multitude of Gensokyo locales, using their partner as a hoverboard. Unfortunately, the execution is never quite as skilled as the concept. The Touhou Project began with a collection of meticulously-coded bullet-hell shooters, or danmaku. ...

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Absolute Drift: Zen Edition mini-review

Robert Allen — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 02:48:06 +0000

If you appreciate absolutely mastery of technique, give Absolute Drift: Zen Edition a spin. While it’s not for everyone, obsessives might find themselves spending hours chasing (but never quite achieving) faultlessness. Anyone who questions drifting as legitimate form of art should take a long look at Absolute Drift: Zen Edition. Here, Funselektor Labs strips automotive ...

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WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship (Xbox) review

Robert Allen — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 05:03:28 +0000

Building on last year’s impressive effort must have been arduous, but WRC 9 steps up to the challenge with an array of improvements. Long the outclassed underdog, last year’s WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship demonstrated an invigorating amount of ambition. Credit should be given to Paris-based Kylotonn Games (aka KT Racing), the third developer to helm the ...

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Pacer review

Robert Allen — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 19:48:21 +0000

There have been a multitude of challengers poised to steal Wipeout’s anti-gravitational crown. Pacer is undoubtedly one of the better attempts. Although there’s still a few elements that could be refined, this is one aggressive contender. While 1990’s F-Zero might have pioneered three-dimensional anti-grav racing, but 1995’s Wipeout truly advanced the sub-genre. Set in a ...

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Hotshot Racing review

Robert Allen — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 03:32:41 +0000

Filled with blissful drifts, eternally blue skies, and polygons as sharp as razors, Hotshot Racing is a salient throwback to simpler times. Retro racers, make your way to the starting line. Players under the age of thirty are poised to have a good time with Hotshot Racing. Lucky Mountain Games and Sumo Digital’s game is ...

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WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship review

Robert Allen — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 23:06:58 +0000

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Kandagawa Jet Girls review

Robert Allen — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:00:40 +0000

Although there’s several play modes and a roster of appealing characters, Kandagawa Jet Girls is light on challenge and a sense of speed. Much like the anime, this is an adequate effort that’s capable of entertaining for a few days but lacks long-term appeal. Summer is the time for aquatic recreation. Whether you’re into ...

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Going Slideways with Drift21

Robert Allen — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:41:01 +0000

To broaden appeal, racing games routinely include a drifting component. And if you’ve played franchises like Assetto Corsa, GRID, Need for Speed, or Project Cars, you’ve probably careening around the occasional corner. But dedicated drifting sims, the kind with fastidious physics system that truly replicates the artistry of sliding a 1,089-kilogram, 200 horsepower Toyota AE86 ...

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TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 2 review

Robert Allen — Thu, 14 May 2020 23:07:35 +0000

Fall down seven hundred and ninety-nine times, stand up eight hundred should be TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 2’s mantra. If you’re looking for a two- wheeled simulation that offers a brutal challenge, Isle of Man should be your next stop. Few sporting events pit man against nature as starkly as the ...

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WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship (Switch) review

Robert Allen — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 23:44:09 +0000

Pity the officially licensed WRC game. Despite continued advancement from a trio of developers across an eighteen-year span, the property has habitually remained in Colin McRae/DIRT’s shadow. The series has rarely been substandard, demonstrating fleeting moments of achievement across its extended history. But it’s also have been routinely overtaken by Codemasters’ franchise. Save for DIRT: Showdown’s tryst with arcade ...

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WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship review

Robert Allen — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:27:30 +0000

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