If you’re outdone by xXx_N00bsla圓r69_xXx since your dinky little car can’t hold a candle to his souped-up Tanknator, well, there’s nothing you can do in this game except to either take the L or break out your credit card. As stated, the vehicles all have different specs and you also use them in multiplayer, so you could argue the game is somewhat pay-to-win. The other problem is a direct result of the MTX. While it is more generous than others with its single-player rewards, once that well runs dry… Saving Content - Scott Ellison II - 4 / 5 stars. Hot Wheels Unleashed is a fun and fast racing game with a great sense of speed and control. Rectify Gaming - Dave Rodriguez - 8.2 / 10. Frankly, the MTXs in this game are indefensible. Hot Wheels Unleashed is a rock solid arcade racing game that gets a lot of things right, but doesnt quite measure up in some areas. It’s retailing at £40 on Steam in the UK but you can get a key from a key seller for around £18, which is much more reasonable. There is far too much paid-for content in this game and given the recommended retail price it has no excuse. And all of this is in addition to loot boxes. Again, all cars have unique stats, so I feel incredibly uncomfortable about all this. There will be separate season passes as well as vehicles that you must buy with in-game currency. Yes, there is a £70 edition which gave early access and some extra unlocks and two passes, however, that is not all the content. My main issue with the gameplay is twofold and ties into each other: the microtransactions. So beautiful it could make a grown man cry. The AI is very challenging and even on medium difficulty coming in first can be quite a feat. There are also different types of tracks within the course, some that help build nitro, some with boost pads and even slowdown pads, and even spiders that shoot webs. There are times where the track splits in two which adds some variety, but again no opportunity for cheesing which is fine. Every course has checkpoints, however, so there are no shortcuts or cheesing you all must follow set paths. The courses are well designed and all are very distinct visually. There’s a single-player mode with a lot of challenges and completing them earns you gear which you can use to upgrade cars, cosmetic customisation for your avatar, loot boxes, items for track building and so on. The cars handle with weight and drifting is very tight with a respectable learning curve, especially with each individual vehicle. So, if you are one who likes very tight drifting, then you’re in luck this game is for you. It goes without saying that this is an arcade racer, but all arcade racers handle differently. Everything else is default UE4 but for the type of game this is, it works perfectly and performs quite well, which I will get to later. You can tell this was made by people passionate about Hot Wheels who really wanted to try and nail that feel and look in every way. There are tiny little details everywhere and it feels really 1:1 to me. And not only that, the actual detail on the vehicles themselves is phenomenal. The first thing that’s apparent in this game is that not only does it look good in terms of graphics, but they also nailed the art style and the general scale of things.
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