Reviews

So, we’ve had some news on SnowRunner lately. Year 1 ended with the release of the game on Steam and Nintendo Switch, Season 4 DLC came out with all-new activities, and new game modes and content were unlocked. Plus, Saber Interactive announced a second year filled with future content, so there’s more on the way…Continue reading “Why SnowRunner is the perfect companion for a sim-racing pro”»

The grass is green and the girls are… well, there aren’t any. But by all means take me home again. They don’t make ’em like this any more. No, really, and it’s a damn shame. Burnout Paradise represents the pinnacle of 2000s-era game design, where ludicrous speed was king and damage modelling used bleeding-edge technology…Continue reading “Burnout Paradise for Nintendo Switch review”»

The Background It’s been quite a while since the last Wipeout (or wipEout if you want to be stylised) was released. Sure, we got the “Omega Collection” in 2017 but that was just a remaster of Wipeout 2048 and Wipeout HD. All things considered, we’re overdue some new futuristic anti-gravity racing. PACER first came into…Continue reading “PACER review: Is this the Wipeout successor we need?”»

Fun fact, Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 4 is the tenth off-road motocross video game released by Milestone. What makes that stat even more profound is the realisation that this incredible workflow is within only six years. Across the MXGP games – which are the officially licensed titles of the outdoors FIM MXGP…Continue reading “Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 4 review”»

For a budding driver who wants to get into motorsport, the FIA Rally Star initiative is arguably the biggest prize currently going in esports. The preliminary qualifiers are taking place right now in the WRC 9 video game, through a series of online time trials, before an in-person driving competition with the fastest virtual competitors…Continue reading “Hands-on: FIA Rally Star WRC 9 competition DLC”»

Who doesn’t love monster trucks? They’re big, they’re loud and they are, just generally speaking, ridiculously cool. Well, if you’re a big monster truck fan then this latest release of Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 might be the game that you’ve been waiting for. The original Monster Jam Steel Titans released in 2019 and was…Continue reading “Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 review”»

It’s hard to put into words how excited I’ve been for the long-anticipated Assetto Corsa Competizione British GT expansion, so I put it in a video instead. Watch as I try out the three new tracks – Oulton Park International Circuit, Snetterton 300 Circuit and Donington Park GP Circuit – for the very first time…Continue reading “WATCH: Assetto Corsa Competizione British GT gameplay impressions”»

Building on solid GT4 and GT3 Championship foundations, Assetto Corsa Competizione has pulled another trick from the sports car bag and has now introduced the British GT DLC pack, and on paper at least, this championship makes for the perfect supplement to the game with a mix of car classes and challenging circuits. The most…Continue reading “Hands-on: Assetto Corsa Competizione British GT Pack”»

You seem to be crashing a lot, Grasshopper There are several moments where Absolute Drift looks and feels like an isometrically-viewed rally game, albeit without the snow, mud and “Samir, you’re breaking the car”. And sure enough, developer Funselektor did release Art of Rally on PC after this one, so maybe this really was a…Continue reading “Absolute Drift: Zen Edition Nintendo Switch review”»