![]() Something that hasn’t quite flown off the shelves or mustered as much traction as the physical die-cast toy cars is the digital gaming representations of this beloved franchise. I didn’t laugh when he threw the controller in a tantrum.Introduced in 1968, Hot Wheels has long been a household name no matter your age or interest, and even in 2021, Hot Wheels is still going strong with a constant flow of new vehicles, for both new and old-school collectors to enjoy. But I laughed when it happened to Charlie in split-screen. If you drive directly into one of these webs, you’ll be stuck for a few seconds while the competition passes you by. There are barriers that’ll slow you down if you hit them, and webs spat onto sections of the track by a giant spider. It’s purely racing and it’s not trying to take Mario’s lunch money, but it still offers some variety to its tracks. The tracks come with some hazards, too, though I’m happy the game hasn’t gone for the kart-racer style picksup with offensive and defensive items. ![]() A quick hold-down of the Y button (I played on PC using a Series X controller…) and my car was respawned. I was really heavy on the boost mechanic, so when the connecting jumps came, I was often going a bit too quick to control my flight, and I’d end up overshooting and sending my car to its doom. I sent my cars flying down the familiar orange track pieces, around the looped sections, and even over the edge of the track and into oblivion more than a few times. The few tracks I did get to try out were really good fun and set within a few different environments, like a college campus, a run down garage, a skate park, and even an unfinished skyscraper. We’ll see if Hot Wheels Unleashed can’t break my habits Even in my beloved Forza Horizon with its hundreds of cars to choose from, I tend to find a handful that I like – one for every occasion – and stick with them. The full game will boast a car list of over 60 digitised Hot Wheels cars, and that’s probably more than I would ever need. You put a pad in my hand and a racing game in front of me, I’ll be in sync with the game within minutes. I warmed up with some of the easier handling toy cars and then moved up to the blistering fast Super Treasure Hunt racers with no difficulty, though I am a seasoned racing game veteran. The rarer the car, the faster it goes and the more difficult it is to control. Then there are the Rare cars, Legendary cars and the Super Treasure Hunt cars, all of which you’ll unlock as you play through the game. Common cars are slower and will be the first vehicles you send smashing around the tracks as the game eases you into its flow. For the demo build I was given, I was able to flick between all rarity types. The cars all come with their own stats and rarity levels which help determine their stats.
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