Classic racers elite review3/25/2023 ![]() Other challenges ask you to smash trackside objects, or drift/jump an accumulated set distance during the event. Sometimes you are tasked with finding a shortcut (certain barriers can be smashed through), while other times not taking a shortcut is required to gain the gears. Some of these challenges are simply “win the event”, but others ask you to beat a certain time or to win without boosting. In addition to trying to place in the top three for the events, each one has a number of mini challenges for you to attempt, with gears awarded if successful. There might be eight of the same car in a race, but thanks to the upgrade options they will all behave differently. All this makes for quite a variety of options in vehicle customisation. Even when you’ve reached the maximum number of slots, upgrades can receive further tuning to improve their performance. There’s a few upgrade slots, but should these be filled you can add more by splashing out some G. ![]() You have to be careful with how you apply these for instance, should you increase your top speed without increasing grip, you’ll make cornering much tougher for yourself. Upgrades are available to improve speed, acceleration, grip, suspension and boost. ![]() As you race XP and G (the game’s currency) are earned allowing you to apply upgrades to your vehicles, with some additional enhancements acquired simply from working through the seasons or gaining XP. Some events are simple races (2-5 laps), but there are leagues (multiple races), time trials (beat set times), spotlight races (stay in the light or be eliminated) and knockout contests where the car at the back of the pack is eliminated at the end of each lap. Some events are for a specific class, while others are open to your personal preference.Įvents are laid out on a path and you only have to finish in the top three of an event to clear it and make the next one available, with branches in the path sometimes unlocking multiple events. Three weight classes are on offer, with one vehicle available for each bodywork and boost trails can be recoloured to your liking. There are three difficulties (rookie, pro, veteran) with three seasons for each clear one season to unlock the next. Even if you are intending to mainly play multiplayer, it’s a good idea to dive into this first as it will familiarise you with the different events and allow you to pick up upgrades for your vehicles along the way. The main single player option is the career mode. ![]() There’s a lot of satisfaction from finding paths through traffic or using one of your rivals as a makeshift bumper to take a corner better and gain a place to boot. Initially the game doesn’t seem to offer much, but it soon becomes tough to put down as you compete in various events, work out where best to use your boost, drift around corners or use someone’s slipstream to get past them. Motion controls (tilt to steer) are also available if you are so inclined. There’s a button to brake and one to boost the boost gauge filling up as you work your way around the track. Mantis Burn Racing is a simple game to play, with you mostly just using the control stick to steer and ZR to accelerate. It may lack the 4K resolution offered by the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, but the ability to take your Switch on the go and the selection of local multiplayer options make this an excellent choice for some quick and fun multiplayer racing. Featuring all the top-down racing action of the other versions (with the complete DLC already included) it allows cross-network play with Xbox One and PC (Steam) players. Mantis Burn Racing may have arrived last year on other platforms, but on Switch it shines, feeling like it has found its true home.
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