Tiny car and track details complement stunning backgrounds, making this title aesthetically undeniable. My review was done on the Playstation 5 version playing to my large 4K TV, and it was one of the most visually appealing gaming experiences of my life. Graphics – This game is gorgeous at every level. HWU might be the closest thing to “fun for all ages” we’ve seen in a racing title in a long time.īecause there aren’t comparisons to be made to analogous titles on the market like we typically do with sim racing reviews, I’ll keep my review of Hot Wheels Unleashed concise. For seasoned gamers, beating the time trials is a challenging feat, and building a track is a complicated virtual road building exercise that can take hours or even days to complete depending on the layout you have in mind. Hot Wheels Unleashed is as complex as you want it to be.įor kids, the visual appeal mixes with the simple controls and accessible gameplay to create simple, fast and fun game. The shiny visuals and ridiculously fast on track action hold a simple appeal for kids.Ĭonversely, the appeal of a driving game that allows you to speed through tracks built on every axis with an impressively deep track building mode, all in 4K resolution, spoke to me. However you choose to play Hot Wheels Unleashed, fun comes first.ģ) HWU brings generations together – While I hesitated to commit to reviewing HWU, my daughter constantly reminded me of how badly she wanted to play it. There’s no commitment required play for 5 minutes or 5 hours, progress in single player mode or design a track with 20 loops, or do anything else you feel like doing. The basic driving controls take only a few minutes to understand, and the freedom to bounce off walls and other cars with impunity makes the game extremely accessible. The fun factor is clearly how developer Milestone wanted HWU to be judged. Titles like Mario Kart and Rock N’ Roll Racing ruled. The final criteria of what got played was the fun factor. Racing games were the primary focus of the second phase of my childhood obsession with cars.īefore online gaming was a thing, gathering around a Sega or Nintendo system was our multiplayer.
It’s a welcome escape from adult life, one that evokes memories of a happy and carefree time.Ģ) HWU reminds me of when I judged racing games on fun primarily – Once I was done with toy cars as a child, a new phase of fun began. With the massive and complex track building mode, your imagination is the biggest boundary for what can be done with your car collection. This feeling of building a car collection and trying out your newest car on ever more complex tracks is captured expertly with Hot Wheels Unleashed. Opening the package and rolling the new car down your track or across the basement floor was bliss.
Hot Wheels, along with posters on my wall, were the first manifestations of my love for cars.Įarning a few dollars for doing household chores meant a trip to the store to buy a new car. Clicking pieces of track together and including just enough pitch to get the car rolling occupied entire days of my youth.
HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED REVIEWS MODS
Modding | Share your Hot Wheels Unleashed mods hereġ) HWU is a callback to a happy, carefree childhood – Before I had a mortgage, a spouse, a career, or a retirement account, I had Hot Wheels. And then I tried it, and three feelings became immediately apparent, which will form the basis for this review.Ĭommunity | Join the Hot Wheels Unleashed forums here In fact, I passed on the opportunity, but my interest was piqued when I started seeing game footage and pictures shared on Twitter and YouTube. I know, I know, a review of a Hot Wheels game on RaceDepartment? Come on, get serious! I had a similar reaction when I was given the opportunity to review Hot Wheels Unleashed.
HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED REVIEWS PC
Hot Wheels Unleashed from developer and publisher Milestone is releasing on PC and Playstation 4 and 5 on September 30th, and here is my review.
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