There are different medals to be earned in each event too, with the game having one of those addictive ‘one more race’ vibes to it where you’ll find yourself hooked in trying to get all of the gold medals. In fact, returning to the ‘C Class’ vehicles actually feels sluggish later on, so it just goes to show how much more exciting the later races of the game can be.
It ensures that Super Pixel Racers’ races are constantly changing up, with the higher classes featuring cars that are a lot faster than those in the earlier races. The game’s single player mode sees you progress through multiple race classes, all whilst unlocking new cars and earning upgrades for them. Between trying to find gaps to overtake your foes, speeding away with nitro, and slipping and sliding across corners whilst drifting, there’s a whole lot to Super Pixel Racers to ensure each race you take part in is a heck of a lot of fun. It’s a simple mechanic and one that won’t take long to figure out, but it can really make the difference between finishing first or not even making it to the podium – drifting also fills up your nitro meter too, so you’ll want to do it as often as you can.
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However, the tracks are full of twists and turns, so you’ll have to master drifting if you really want to succeed at the game. The best way to do this is to use your nitro, which gives you a hell of a speed boost that’s most effective when taking some of the longer straights. When in a race you’ll be bashing your way through tight tracks as you look to gain the upper hand over your opponents. It’s different strokes for different folks I guess, but at least the option to change it is there. I personally stuck with the ‘pointing mode’ for the most part (the game actually says it’s easier), but a few of my friends who I played with found that the ‘classic mode’ worked better. Both control schemes work well and it’ll be down to the player to see what they prefer the most. The racing itself is simple in design, with the player able to use one of two control schemes: there’s the ‘pointing mode’ where your car moves in the direction that you point the analogue stick, and the ‘classic mode’ where you use left and right to change the direction of your car and accelerate manually with a button press.
There’s no silly gimmick in play just good old-fashioned racing with an impressively pixely visual style. With its retro-look and arcade-style racing, Super Pixel Racers follows the example set by those aforementioned titles perfectly. Not that I’m complaining – I was a massive fan of these kinds of games in my younger years, so I’m all for a big nostalgic comeback for this style of racer. There seems to be an abundance of retro-style arcade racers hitting consoles these days, with titles like Race Arcade and Chiki-Chiki Boxy Racers just two that’ve dropped over the last few months.
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