Posted on: June 26, 2025
MikhailZaitsev
Games: 503 Reviews: 16
Exercise in frustration
I'm playing the game because I like the handling model, but this is a preference so narrow and the game's negatives are so strong, that I can't recommend this game even to an enemy. Some idiots say that this is a derby game. It isn't. The only way to progress in the game is by winning races. And you don't win races by crashing. However, crashing is nearly inavoidable. Janky physics can send you flying in a random direction at any point. The opponents prioritize hurting you over their own results. There are no clean drivers in this game. Everyone is trying to kill you. Most also seem to try to kill themselves. And there's heavy rubberbanding, so they always catch up to you. The cars are heavy and sluggish, so it is often difficult to dodge a hazard in time. And the grip is limited, so if you ask too much from the car, you crash. With all the bumps and trash and obstacles on the tracks, the car is almost never stable. It is always just one small push away from spinning, flipping or barrelling into a wall. And more often than not, the game is happy to provide such a push. Winning races therefore, and progressing in the game, unavoidably requires luck. And you'll have to restart races over and over until the game finally let's you finish in peace and in a good position.
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