Sure, it would be nice if everyone drove perfectly and didn’t try to hit one another, but don’t expect that here. Damage yourself too much and you’ll be completely wrecked and out of the race, though trying to limp across the finish line with a wheel missing is always hilarious to watch. Not only will your vehicle become barely recognizable after a few good hits, but you can even lose parts, wheels, smash in your ends and more. While collisions and cars being smashed is nothing new in racers, none have taken it to the level that Wreckfest has. These cars aren’t generally meant for drifting, so cornering will take some getting used to, but be prepared to crash a lot, especially with ramps, barriers and opponents that are using you to bounce off of.
Each vehicle takes some time to get used to, especially with cornering, as they are quite heavy and weighted, and that’s before you start to take damage from your opponents. While there are no licensed cars, some are quite obvious as to what vehicle their real world counterpart are. There’s even one track that has a loop, aptly titled Death Loop, and you can imagine the chaos that ensues with lots of ramps and jumps. Some are figure eights, which after a few laps is complete insanity and destruction at the intersection, and others have a lot of overlap where head-ons occur. Many of the maps are a ton of fun as well. Sure it’s risky with the chance of more head-on collisions, but there’s risk vs reward. If you’re like me and want to be a little more chaotic, you can take the loop on the inside and exit on the outer edge. Most people tend to stick to the outside and loop back in on the inside, but Wreckfest doesn’t force this. Yes you need to drive the right direction, but for example, there’s a track that’s shaped like a horseshoe with both ends having a looped turnaround to get you going back the same way you came. What I also really enjoyed about Wreckfest was its lack of rules. In Wreckfest however, it’s not only encouraged, but it’s quite rare when someone isn’t trying to smash you into a wall or wreaking havoc with a bus in the middle of a figure eight intersection. In Forza, if there’s a jerk driving backwards or smashing you into a corner, you generally get upset, because that’s not the way that type of racer is supposed to be played. The tonality of Wreckfest makes it a completely different experience to say a Forza racing game. As you win events you’ll earn XP and money, which can then be used towards new purchases and upgrades. Certain events have car restrictions, like imports, FWD, etc, so you’ll eventually need to purchase new cars if you want to partake in all of the events and progress. While it’s a basic structure, the events are quite varied and will have you racing and smashing in derbies and more.
Wreckfest xbox one series#
For example, once you reach 2000/2000 points in Regional Juniors, you’ll unlock the next series and a whole new set of races and events. To graduate to the next level of completion and unlock more events, you’ll need to reach the point threshold in your current championship. Each league has a dozen or so events that you can partake in, given you have the proper type of car, and you earn points for winning said events. Career mode is sectioned into different leagues and events, starting with the Regional Juniors. While there’s no story contained within the campaign, which is fine, there’s plenty of content to dig through, even if you don’t plan on playing online with randoms and friends. While you may think that Wreckfest is simply a racing game with crash physics, which it does have, you’ll need to become quite used to full-contact racing and breaking the rules if you want to emerge victorious.
Wreckfest xbox one full#
Luckily, it seems the wait has been worth it as well, as full on collision, wrecking and smashing is in full force without any slowdown. Things sometimes works out though, and now fans can enjoy Wreckfest on Xbox One. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a truly great derby game though, and while the FlatOut series somewhat filled that gap, nothing’s really grabbed my attention long term or impressed the way Wreckfest has done.ĭeveloped by Bugbear, the people who actually made the first two FlatOut’s, Wreckfest has actually been on my Steam wishlist for quite some time, but I never got around to pulling the trigger.
I even wore out a VHS tape my grandma had that was some local derby event when I was kid. Since then I’ve always loved watching derbies.
One of my all-time favorite games was back on PS1 with Destruction Derby.
0 kommentar(er)
