Review

Circuit Superstars is a cute-looking, cartoonish… simulator. That makes it something both unique and special. So, here’s our review so you can get up to speed with one of the most original racing games to launch in 2021. After a period of Early Access, the Original Fire Games title has now been fully released with…Continue reading “WATCH: Circuit Superstars review”»

Out-and-out simulators don’t really have detailed career modes with non-linear paths, vehicle upgrades and collectable trinkets. I’m thinking the perfunctory career in Assetto Corsa Competizione or AI racing restricted to certain vehicles in iRacing. Well, that similar ethos applies to Circuit Superstars. There’s still public and private online racing, computer-controlled rivals on any circuit with…Continue reading “Circuit Superstars review: The stylised simulator”»

When it comes to immortalising a three-time F1 world champion in a game, Horizon Chase was not the first that came to mind. After all, in 2014, there was a selection of cars and challenges within the more serious Gran Turismo 6 and there’s a suite of simulators available that would be clamouring for that…Continue reading “Horizon Chase Senna Forever review: A fitting tribute for a new generation”»

I was on Team Matchbox when I was a child. If I was well behaved, my parents would treat me to a brand-new diecast car. I would spend ages selecting between a miniaturised facsimile of a Toyota or a Mazda and the moment of unboxing a fresh toy is one of my happiest childhood memories….Continue reading “Hot Wheels Unleashed review”»

After Thrustmaster released the SF1000 to rave reviews (ours included), its next release the T-GT II didn’t get such a warm reception. In the interim, Fanatec rocked up with their long-awaited CSL DD and blew the market to bits. The competition had a lot of catching up to do. But then, Thrustmaster released a roadmap…Continue reading “Thrustmaster T248 sim racing wheel review”»

When we reviewed the Fanatec CSL DD – that PC and Xbox sim racing wheel base – recently, we were suitably impressed. We said that you don’t need the optional Fanatec Boost Kit 180, that ups the peak torque from 5Nm to 8Nm, for this new wheel-base to send its mid-range rivals packing. The question…Continue reading “Fanatec CSL DD Boost Kit 180 review”»

I think I’m over-stimulated. In Cruis’n Blast, everything’s shinier than everything else. It’s all ‘everything all of the time’ with no respite. Cars are flipping, barrel-rolling and boosting over huge jumps as a yeti pounds the ground below them, shattering the earth which falls away revealing a concealed underground route that just so happens to…Continue reading “Cruis’n Blast Nintendo Switch review”»

WRC 10 is an important milestone, both for the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship, but also developer KT Racing. Last year’s WRC 9 was a breakthrough success, finally providing a driving experience that many rally fans, such as myself, had been yearning for. Ever since the Parisien racing game studio took…Continue reading “WRC 10 game review”»

When one normally thinks about a handheld mobile racing game, what are some of the commonalities? Simulation normally doesn’t come to my mind. Between the Real Racing games and the Asphalt series, the officially sanctioned games like Formula 1 Mobile Racing and NASCAR Heat mobile, usually these games have fun tendencies, but they all lean…Continue reading “Assetto Corsa Mobile review”»