While regular racing will always be my preferred way to enjoy Hotshot Racing, these additional game modes offer something genuinely different from the norm, and are more than just passing distractions. With the minimum speed gradually increasing throughout the race, games of Drive or Explode become incredibly tense and extremely challenging when only a few cars remain. If your car drops below a certain speed you'll start taking damage and eventually explode. Take enough damage and you'll eventually become a cop, where the aim is to destroy any remaining opponents and nab their money.ĭrive or Explode, on the other hand, is clearly inspired by 90s action movie Speed.

If you're unsure how you feel, then check out the trailer below for a closer look at the game in action.Ĭops and Robbers is all about banking cash from checkpoint to checkpoint, while avoiding being taken out by police cars. In truth, I never really liked the look of Virtua Racing, despite appreciating it on a technical level.

It's undoubtedly a good looking game - and I love all of the track details - but the art style just doesn't quite do it for me. This is partly due to the fact that Hotshot Racing sports a very distinct visual style, opting for the kind of polygonal look found in Virtua Racing and more recently, Horizon Chase Turbo. The courses take me back to games like Daytona USA 2 and Scud Race, although I would argue that the aforementioned SEGA classics are better looking, even to this day. The action takes place across 16 race tracks in four distinct locations, including a desert setting based on Las Vegas, as well as courses on the coast, in the mountains and deep within the jungle.Ĭolourfully decorated with everything from Ferris wheels to aquariums, dinosaur bones to temples, the extravagant courses have an excess of visual distractions - not that you'll have time to take it all in.

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