2021 · Racing · PC / Steam / Microsoft Store
Forza Horizon 5's Mexican open world is the most stunning playground Playground Games has ever built, delivering an unmatched blend of accessible racing, staggering visual fidelity, and an absurd volume of cars that keeps pulling players back months after the credits roll.
2018 · Racing
CarX Drift Racing 2 nails the one thing that matters most in a drifting game: the drift itself. The physics model captures the weight transfer, throttle control, and angle management that make real drifting satisfying, and the visual feedback of smoke and tire marks reinforces every successful slide. Deep car customization and tandem drift modes extend the experience well beyond solo runs. A fuel-gated progression system and aggressive monetization for top-tier cars hold it back from greatness, but the drifting mechanics are good enough to sustain engagement despite those frustrations.
2016 · Racing
CSR Racing 2 is a drag racing game that looks like it belongs in a car magazine and plays like it belongs in a waiting room. The car models are stunning, the customization is deep, and the crew community features create genuine social engagement. But the actual racing amounts to timing gear shifts and watching beautiful cars go fast in straight lines, which wears thin regardless of how good the cars look. Aggressive monetization and fuel timers compound the problem by limiting how often you can even do the limited thing the game offers.
2015 · Racing
Need for Speed: No Limits is a gorgeous car showcase wrapped around a surprisingly shallow racing experience. The licensed vehicles look incredible, the customization options are extensive, and the sense of speed hits its mark. But races are short, controls strip away meaningful driver input, and the aggressive free-to-play mechanics turn what should be a racing game into a patience test. The Need for Speed name raises expectations that the gameplay can't fully meet.