Hot Wheels Unleashed – Spotlight

I can’t believe that there’s a Hot Wheels game out in 2021 that is not just great, but is filled with minute details that will make you feel gleefully nostalgic. On the surface, the Hot Wheels brand appears to be a natural fit for the video game industry. For one thing, there’s a lot of variation in the car lineup, but the immensely configurable bits of track also lend themselves to some wild circuit racing. It’s perfect for racing action when combined with the sheer speed at which these cars hurtle around. Hot Wheels Unleashed does a good job of capitalising on these moments, delivering some frenetic arcade racing that will appeal to fans of the franchise. But there are flaws as well, which prevent this Hot Wheels offering from truly breaking free.

The adventure gets off to a fast start, moving from zero to sixty right away. Hot Wheels Unleashed throws you three “blind boxes,” a tastelessly titled loot box, when you first start it up. Players are given three cars to use in races right away, and one look at their brilliantly recreated plastic and aluminium is all it takes to get someone hooked.

Its car variety, on the other hand, is far larger. There’s a nice mix of licenced cars from real manufacturers like Ford and Chevrolet, plenty of originals and fantasy cars like Roller Toaster and Rip Rod at launch, and the game’s first major vehicle expansion, while not free, will bring in pop culture cars from properties like Snoopy, Batman, and Ninja Turtles.

Pros:
Looks great
Incredible attention to detail
Map editor is well made
Tons of cars

Cons:
Blind box mechanic slows things down

Score – 9/10

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Collect the best vehicles in the Hot Wheels™ universe, build spectacular tracks and dive into breathtaking races. The most iconic and sought after Hot Wheels™ vehicles are waiting for you. Get ready to make them race at full speed!

Prove your skills by competing in awesome races and get ready for pure fun! Drift, charge the booster and launch yourself into spectacular loops. But be careful! If you’re too slow gravity will do its job. The bigger the challenge, the greater the glory.

Race side by side with your friends in split screen mode for 2 players or face up to 12 opponents in online challenges. Waiting to host your races are enormous interactive environments with their own distinguishing features, where every object can become an integral part of the track.

Unleash your creativity with the most exciting track editor ever! Build your track by taking advantage of what surrounds you, and create amazing layouts inside and outside the race course. Bend and stretch the iconic “orange piece”, add loops, special boosters, obstacles and special elements to make an incredible amusement park for your races.

Furnish your own personal room with a huge number of elements that you will collect during your adventure and host the most amazing races inside it.