The numerous circuits have been lovingly crafted to cause maximum havoc, with figure 8 and head-on opportunities aplenty and the damage modelling is exemplary.Įach panel, bumper, grill or wheel can be convincingly crushed, torn off or dented during an event, with most events ending with an embarrassment of smoking half-sized bangers limping over the finish line. The special effects grind and clink effectively over the chunky engine sounds which in turn give the weighty cars even more gravitas. The circuits become progressively more deranged as you move through the championship The cars, circuits and track decoration all look suitably shiny and grimy with superb lighting, dust and smoke effects. The presentation is glorious throughout, with an astonishing amount going on during each race and no noticeable drops in frame rate at any point. Smash SUVĪside from some occasional extended loading times, it’s difficult to fault Wreckfest. The servers were empty during the review period, but you can guarantee they’ll be bustling after August 27th. Where the game will truly come alive will be with online multiplayer, with up to 16 players battling it out on the myriad of events and circuits. ![]() There is a wealth of single-player career content to get stuck in to, with increasingly long races testing your concentration to the maximum – one mistake on the last lap of a 12 lap race with having already sustained critical damage will mean curtains for your car and another restart… Del boy prepares to be wrenched asunder from his three wheeled wagon by Otto the bus driver… Occasionally this means that you can be pipped at the last turn by another car despite driving a faultless race, but at least you never get complacent. ![]() Some serious rubber-banding (Not a euphemism but a phrase used to describe an incremental speed advantage given to cars trailing at the back of the pack) ensures there’s always a cluster of cars nearby ready to smash you off the circuit, and it also enables you to catch the front runners if you find yourself at the back. Piles of tyres are flung skywards on each corner, with some unfortunate cars launched into the air or head-on into concrete barriers or trees if they don’t make the turn. The races themselves are a chaotic free for all, with 23 other vehicles jostling and ramming each other over three, six or twelve laps depending on the length and complexity of the circuit. The quirky wrecking challenges are a hilarious diversion from the banger racing Bangers and mashups The playful invention and anarchic sense of fun built into the game shines through at every level, demonstrating how much fun the developers had making the game as players delve into an insanely destructive sandbox unlike any other seen in this generation. ![]() As such, the single player career is nicely balanced with enough variety in circuits, events and vehicles to keep you plugging away to see the next crazy event.Įach event has a bonus challenge built in too, such as spin three competitors off the road, or finish 50 metres ahead of the second place drive. As well as upgradeable bangers which are loosely based on real world cars, you also get to drive mini-tractors, sofas (!), combine harvesters, school buses, motorhomes and Reliant Robins in a selection of wrecking challenges.
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