![]() You can see cars tip on their suspension in tight turns and it’s easy to wipeout on a hairpin if you haven’t braked properly before getting there. The driving physics are really good, tipping in favor of arcade versus sim, but the vehicles definitely have a weight about them that makes each a new experience to drive. Pop-up alerts indicate when damage occurs and a visual indicator shows damage on all parts of your car, so when that front bumper eventually falls off you might want to start driving in reverse. If you damage your engine expect your speed to decrease. If you bend a wheel expect your car to pull to the side. Cars are constructed from individual parts which dent, crush and fly off, but they also impact car performance. In a world where casual racing games seldom depict damage I was blown away by the physics and damage model in Wreckfest. The demolition derby battles are surprisingly strategic in that you need to stay alive until the end but also need to inflict enough damage to meet any star challenges and make contact with cars often enough that you don’t get disqualified. And there are open arena designs like fields and parking lots or mud basins for those nerve-wracking last man standing events. Most tracks are circuit designs but there are some figure-8 tracks tossed in to clench your butt cheeks when driving through an intersection with high-speed cross traffic twice per lap. Some crashes might even trigger a rivalry with a specific racer.Įvents take place on a variety of tracks with a mix of dirt, mud, and pavement. You might be asked to spin out a car or crash them out of the race or merely inflict x-many damage points to the other racers. You’ll earn points for finishing in top positions and there are star challenges available that will really test your ability to smash and dash while still trying to win the event. The career mode is divided into panel events that can be either a solo race or a short series. Wreckfest offers a comprehensive solo career mode as well as some crazy multiplayer action. Wreckfest fills in the niche of a true demolition derby game and does so brilliantly with all sorts of race modes, track designs, and a massive garage of vehicles ranging from cars and trucks to riding mowers and farm equipment. The one thing you never want to do is crash one of these million dollar machines, so playing a game where the main intent is to smash into other vehicles goes against every fiber of my being, even if you are driving a piece of crap held together with duct tape and chewing gum. Recently, Wreckfest released for the Xbox One and with it came a fairly substantial upgrade for the PC version substantial enough to revisit my original review and make some updates.įor those that haven’t read my other reviews I enjoy getting to drive race cars in real-life everything from Indy and F1 to NASCAR and rally cars. While still rough around the edges, Bugbear has been diligent with its upgrades, patches, and fresh content, and the Steam Workshop community has been amazing with all sorts of new mods. I was already a big fan of their FlatOut series and eagerly followed every update and patch leading up to its official renaming and launch. ![]() I was playing Wreckfest long before it released in 2018, back when Bugbear was using the working title, “Next Car Game”.
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