When Doom came out, within a couple of years every big publisher had a Doom-like game in their line-up. What’s interesting to me is that they are NOT cloning recent games – that used to be a thing. Then there’s this Wipe-out clone without the official name, BallisticNG.

1 fighter, clearly looking like and playing like Bushido Blade, without the trademark. Is it just me, or is there a complete category of games that are just building on past titles (almost with carbon copy precision) without using the original brand name? Just yesterday I saw an upcoming indie title, a 1 vs. Cops catch the robbers, and in doing so convert them to the police side, leading to an exciting test of skill for the surviving criminals.Įarn boost by drifting and slipstreaming opponents and unleash a one-shot hit of speed to leave them in your rear view mirror.Hey! An arcade racer! It’s been a long time! Before I go on and talk about HotShot Racing, a tangent first. Drop below a certain speed andīOOM! The trigger speed gets faster and faster, forcing players to maintain impossibly high speeds. In this mode each car has a bomb attached to it. Boost charges as the player drifts so maintaining it for as long as possible is vital to preserving maximum speed throughout a race. Keiko, Xing, Mike, Alexa, Aston, Toshiro, Marcus and Viktor - eight speed addicts that have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of being the greatest racing driver in the world.ĭrifting is crucial in Hotshot Racing. Smash lap records to rise-up the global online leaderboards or download ghost laps to match your racing lines against the very best. Single-player modes run at a blistering 60FPS to deliver one of the fastest depictions of racing possible.

Time Trial and Grand Prix modes cater to those who like to compete in classic racing formats, while ‘Cops and Robbers’ and ‘Drive or Explode’ modes offer exhilarating new ways to play.Įach mode is available in single-player, four-player split-screen and eight-player online, while Time Trial is single-player only. Take in coastal, jungle, alpine and Las Vegas desert environments, with each course modelled with the most vivid colours and blue skies for miles. Hotshot Racing is a blisteringly fast arcade-style racing game fusing drift handling, razor-sharp retro visuals and an incredible sense of speed to create an exhilarating driving experience.ġ6 racing circuits provide the twists, turns and straights conducive to searingly quick racing.

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