A 2d dose of nostalgia
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 is an colonnade racing car that is mostly targeted at young hearing , as bear witness by the principal story . However , regardless of your age , if you had scurf exemplar cars growing up , you will determine the biz is terribly nostalgic .
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 sport fast - paced gameplay that ’s wanton to learn yet hard to master , and offer over 130 toy vehicle tounlock and garner . The shop system ( which only shows six car at a time and refreshes every 45 minutes ) had me coming back to the game now and then to see what young vehicles were available for leverage .
Graphics
The graphics are perfect for what the plot calculate to be . A colorful palette , wide - angle electron lens cameras , question blur , and speedup and retardation effects give to the feeling you are in a miniature toy dog environment . Additionally , the railroad car models are impeccably craft and seem identical to their real - life vis-a-vis . The attention to detail goes as far as have the bottom of the vehicle stomp with the toy manufacturer ’s seal and having their paint Saratoga chip and scratch aside as they bump against each other .
Score:5/5
Gameplay
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 is astonishingly fun . I play mostly sim - racing games , but I have to allow I also enjoy this arcade , action - pack , feverish way of racing . pile up plaything car and testing how they ram kept me hooked , and I found joyfulness in chaining drift , combining boostsand jump , and pushing rivals over the edges of the track .
TheSplitscreen featureis a high spot since these types of game are best when played in 2 - player - sofa mode .
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Story
There is never much to expect from the story of a racing biz — if there is any to begin with . The Hot Wheels Creature Rampage military campaign adds some smell to the races with a light plot that serve as an excuse to insert the knob mechanic . Although I think it was a practiced theme , I wished the boss itself had more presence during the raceway ; there was a missed opportunity in get the brute apply their nipper , wanderer web , or tentacle to judge and stop me or drop ooze and other hazard on the tracks . Instead , the gaffer wash are only a serial of quarry you involve to hit to reduce the foeman ’s total hit points .
Score:3/5
Progression
This is the area where the game is lacking the most . Once the cause is over , there is n’t much else to do inHot Wheels Unleashed 2 . Most auto can be unlocked within just a few dozen hour of gameplay , and the vehicle climb options are limited . I often found the cars were better when I did n’t play with their stats , since buy skill is normally a compromise of improving on one area at the price of worsening another . Unless I want to change something very specific about a car , my plan of attack was to unlock theirUltimate tierwithout purchasing any skills .
Score:2.5/5
Customization
Thetrack builderand thecustom liverytools are two of the best lineament in Hot Wheels let loose 2 . The game lets youdesign custom tracksand publish them online , which add novel challenge and a bunch of replayability . you’re able to also personalize your cars and make them feel like your own with custom stickers and paint jobs of different textile .
Soundtrack
The terpsichore synth - pop indietronica techno - house beats of Hot Wheels unleash 2 are surprisingly in effect ; some songs even wreak memories of Daft Punk ’s Discovery album — which is high extolment in my record book . Overall , the soundtrack sets a mood that is the perfect blend between an colonnade way , a disco , and an amusement Mungo Park .
Particularly during racing , the tracks become upbeat and carnival - like , which live on along with the vibrant , fast - paced gameplay to keep you fighting and focalise . When on the carte , the songs incline more towards foetid rock dancing genres , and I found them quite enjoyable to hear to , even through the long hour I spent customise my gondola .
Score:4.5/5
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Verdict - Built on good foundations
It was a difficult labor to make a subsequence that was innovative enough , yet remained at the same level as its predecessor . Nevertheless , Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 : Turbocharged lived up to the challenge and exceeded expectations .
The plot has go along what was already fun in the former one and built on it : more cars , vehicle classes , more customization selection , and more biz mode . It also fixed the ill at ease rising slope system of the previous secret plan where science could n’t be unequipped once buy , and they summate a in effect shop class system with rotational vehicle . The secret plan is great as it is , and though there might be way to ameliorate in certain areas , that could be done in another sequel .
Disclosure : A complimentary copy of the game was provide to PGG by the publisher for review purposes .
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