Add on even more features I couldn’t experience during my demo, like the story mode and some new multiplayer modes, and Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged has become my most anticipated racing game of the year.Įverything that made the original Hot Wheels Unleashed fun returns here. Tracks now feel a lot more alive and ingrained into the world around them as you’ll be racing inside and outside, and a new Waypoints mode allows you to explore those hubs more freely. Most importantly, the player’s moveset has expanded, as the boost meter can now be used to jump in the air and strafe to sideswipe other vehicles, and skills can adjust a car’s handling. While both of those things still happened here, after playing about a half-hour of Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged, I found it to be a surprisingly ambitious evolution of core ideas introduced in the first game.

For a sequel, though, I was just expecting a minor refresh of the tracks and vehicles to be the extent of the upgrade, as can sometimes be the case with racing game sequels. Despite Digital Trends’ lukewarm review, I found this game’s 2021 predecessor to be a pleasant racing game surprise when it quietly came onto the scene. Going into my Summer Game Fest Play Days appointment for Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged, I had low expectations. For more information on the game, check out our feature here.This story is part of the Digital Trends Summer Gaming Marathon series The title features a new “open-zone” format for open-world-like exploration and is estimated to last 20 to 30 hours (though completionists can easily double that time). Development has reportedly been completed, per a tweet by director Morio Kishimoto. Sonic Frontiers releases worldwide on November 8th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. They’re only one step in the quest to rescue allies like Amy Rose and Tails. So you’ll fly through Sky Sanctuary ( Sonic Unleashed), Green Hill ( Sonic Generations), and many more throughout the story. Many are locations in previous titles, recreated from Sonic’s memories. Check it out below.Ĭyber Space levels essentially pay homage to previous Sonic titles, playing like the linear 3D platformers of yore.

ShackNews also released a new gameplay video showcasing the various Cyber Space stages that players will traverse. Various previews went live for Sonic Frontiers yesterday, and we got our first look at Chaos Island, the third region that players will explore.

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