![]() Cars have rarities, so once your collection has filled out, you might find yourself getting some repeats, which isn't very fun. Earned within the aforementioned single-player events or purchased with currency, you'll be popping open these things fairly frequently. While you do unlock some specific Hot Wheels within the City Rumble campaign, the vast majority of your cars will come from these lootbox-style items. Yes, the game's Blind Boxes are your main way of getting new vehicles. It's a fun idea, but they seem to mostly rely on you winning races in certain cars, which is a little tricky when most of your collection will be unlocked randomly. Secret events require that you fulfil certain criteria before they unlock. These are key events that feature some of the game's more interesting hazards and longest tracks, and will also reward you with the most stuff. Slowly working your way through the overworld, you'll also come across Boss Races. ![]() You'll gain in-game currency, new parts to customise your Basement, and a car or two as you fill out the map. Hot Wheels City Rumble is the meat of the single-player experience, offering up numerous quick races and time trials across the game's generous selection of courses. Milestone seems to understand that this game will have a broad audience, and the physics give hardcore fans something to chew on while younger or more casual racers will have a good time just drifting around bends and collecting cars. The skill ceiling is surprisingly high, all told it feels like there's definitely room to find some super-technical manoeuvres with the mid-air controls. There are physics at play too, meaning you might need boost to get you through a loop-de-loop, and you can also use said boost to control yourself in the air, potentially course-correcting if you hit a ramp at a strange angle. The racing is fast and chaotic - cars can knock each other around, and the many tracks included have lots of twists, turns, and jumps to deal with. It might take you a while to figure out the game's handling, but once you're acclimatised, you'll spend less time bashing into the barriers and more time boosting and drifting like a champ. Sweeping turns allow for some huge powerslides, and they feel great when you pull them off smoothly. Driving along the classic bright orange tracks (though significantly wider than in real life), this is extremely arcadey racing. They very much look like little toy cars, and that's how they feel to drive, too. We spent no small amount of time just spinning the cars around on the selection screen. They're frankly a joy just to look at - the materials are brilliantly rendered, even down to the imperfections, like the joins where the plastic meets in the mould. There are dozens and dozens of Hot Wheels vehicles to collect in the game, and each of them has been painstakingly recreated. The car models in particular are wonderful. While it's certainly a change of pace for the studio, its racing expertise and penchant for high-quality visuals has led to an arcade racer that looks and feels pretty fantastic. Instead of striving for simulation-style handling and realistic tracks and locations, this new project takes Mattel's ever-popular die-cast vehicles and brings them to life in a modern game. The original text follows.Īfter years spent fine-tuning its various motorcycle racing titles, developer Milestone has taken a significant detour with Hot Wheels Unleashed. Republished on Wednesday 28th September 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of October's PlayStation Plus lineup.
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