Hotshot Racing

Unfinished mess. Got it for free and still feel robbed

Overall, the transaction was remarkably swift and uncomplicated. The game exudes an impressive arcade-like ambiance, providing immense enjoyment across all levels of difficulty. However, it seems the developers may have inadvertently overlooked the granularity of the difficulty settings, which are akin to the CC (Cubic Centimeter) scale employed in titles like Mario Kart. As an illustration, this game offers three tiers of difficulty: Easy (50cc), Medium (150cc), and Hard (250cc). Understanding and embracing these settings are essential for fully immersing oneself in the game and deriving maximum enjoyment from it.

Rubberbanding?! Slipstreaming?! Bots cheat?! What are negative reviews talking of? Rubberbanding generally in racing games is the effect of cars getting an advantage like a speed boost once they fall behind. Generally talking about racing game design of all racing games I have played in my life I remember two cases: - racing games where there is no rubber banding so the first car gets into the lead more and more and the pack behind it blocks and rams into each other slowing themselves down. This is the unfun one for me. If I'm part of the pack I have no option to win anymore unless the first car fails decisively, all my skill cannot turn the tide, I'm without any incentive to go on with the race to win unless the first car is driven by a total idiot. And if I'm the player in the lead I don't feel skilled knowing that I have the advantage of no disturbance unlike the others who must cope with that handicap. I don't know about you, but I don't like winning easily, this just doesn't feel rewarding. - racing games where there is rubber banding like Mario Kart, so players who have made not optimal input earlier on the track still have a chance to win. This is the fun one for me for obvious reasons. You can still make a comeback if you perform well, there is the challenge you can accept testing your skills and if you're skilled enough you'll be rewarded with a sweet win. That's how I like racing games. For me the rubberbanding is not a bad thing but a good thing, a feature of the game which enhances the gameplay experience! In Mario Kart they made the rubberbanding feature by giving players who fell behind get better items. In Hotshot Racing they realized rubberbanding with the slipstream mechanic. Every car has a slipstream behind it, a lack of air due to the car in front having pushed away the air. The slipstream is about 6 car lengths long and gives cars which directly follow the path a speed boost. This is physically correct, so the slipstreaming mechanic even makes the game more realistic! This means, that the pack can be faster together than a single car trying to increase the lead and set off. Grand Tour cycling know slipstreaming, seasonal moving birds know slipstreaming. It's part of the game and this rule is the same for all. Do bots cheat when they use slipstreaming? No, because this mechanic can be used by all in the same way. It's NOT like bots get a speed boost just because they fall behind or because they're bots. They get a speedboost...

It's a great arcade racer! Also, it runs perfectly on the Steam Deck!

Nice racing game. Old poly style arcade game. Good difficulty level and some fun party race modes. Drift for boost mechanism and silly "upgrade" (modding) your polygonal ugly car. Mario Kart start boost...

Great game with low poly graphics and an oldstyle gameplay with a few gamemodes. It's a racing game made by an indie company and it's multiplayer, and the low price makes it easy to play it with friends!

Nice game, i bought it for free during a discount

Nice racing game like old school cars so was a great buy