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Cruisin' Blast or Hot Wheels Unleashed?
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I'm getting both AND Chocobo and not GT7. I'm that kind of gamer.
As for the question, Cruis'n is awesome and I worry they've cut too much out of Hot Wheels for DLC but we'll see
As for the question, Cruis'n is awesome and I worry they've cut too much out of Hot Wheels for DLC but we'll see
Both but I would go Cruisn, since the DLC plan for Hot Wheels is ridiculous (hoping there will be a "definitive edition" at some point).
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I bought both but if I had to pick, Hot Wheels. It has multiplayer and a track editor. The longevity will be there.
I've also played Hot Wheels for about 5 hours today, it's really good.
I've also played Hot Wheels for about 5 hours today, it's really good.
Need a good online arcade racing game on PC so I'm also hoping for it 😄
I'd like impressions from people who've played both. I guesd Hot Wheels has only been out for a day odd, so that will come.
I love when there are polls at include games that aren't out yet haha. Asking for some real thoughtful, well-informed responses
I only bought Cruis'n so far, but it's quite a let down.
Races max out at a minute and a half, some are over in under 45 seconds. I'm never one to complain about rubber banding, as it's an essential part of what makes arcade racers fun, but with that, you also need game mechanics that make it at least feel like you're in control of where you'll place. In this game, nothing matters. Boosts do barely anything, tricks do barely anything, drifts do barely anything, it really feels like you can hit everything perfectly or hit absolutely nothing at all and the result could be the same. There's not even an illusion of achieving something here.
So my vote goes to Hot Wheels even though I've yet to play it, as I cannot imagine it being more shallow than Cruis'n Blast.
Races max out at a minute and a half, some are over in under 45 seconds. I'm never one to complain about rubber banding, as it's an essential part of what makes arcade racers fun, but with that, you also need game mechanics that make it at least feel like you're in control of where you'll place. In this game, nothing matters. Boosts do barely anything, tricks do barely anything, drifts do barely anything, it really feels like you can hit everything perfectly or hit absolutely nothing at all and the result could be the same. There's not even an illusion of achieving something here.
So my vote goes to Hot Wheels even though I've yet to play it, as I cannot imagine it being more shallow than Cruis'n Blast.
Cruis'n, baby:
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Ton of recommendations in the OP.
Friends, have you heard the good news of CRUIS'N BLAST?
INTRODUCTION So it has come to my attention that, as of writing this, less than 100% of the Switch-owning population also owns a copy of Cruis'n Blast. This is a travesty, quite frankly, and must be rectified immediately — I haven't had this much fun on my Switch or PS4 in quite some time...
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Ton of recommendations in the OP.
Ah, the thread I was looking for. I am trying to decide which of the two to pick up but it sounds like Racing fans can go no wrong with either.
Got both...not really digging Cruis'n though, Hot Wheels is solid. HWU feels like an actual racing game, Cruis'n feels like you are just along for the ride and don't have much control.
I have both, but have played Cruis'N a lot more.
Cruis'N:
-feels more arcade-y than Hot Wheels
- has 4 player local co-op as opposed to HW's 2
- Is only on the Switch
Hot Wheels:
-Looks amazing on PS5 and Series X, less so on Switch (but still decent)
-plays a little more like other racers than Cruis'N
-Has potentially more playtime built in due to track editor
Considering I bought both for the multiplayer, I've enjoyed Cruis'N more thus far, but nostalgia is also a factor for me.
Cruis'N:
-feels more arcade-y than Hot Wheels
- has 4 player local co-op as opposed to HW's 2
- Is only on the Switch
Hot Wheels:
-Looks amazing on PS5 and Series X, less so on Switch (but still decent)
-plays a little more like other racers than Cruis'N
-Has potentially more playtime built in due to track editor
Considering I bought both for the multiplayer, I've enjoyed Cruis'N more thus far, but nostalgia is also a factor for me.
I got Cruis'n Blast due to N64 nostalgia and threads on here, and I like it, don't regret grabbing it, but... go for Hot Wheels. I'm done with it as of yesterday, the singleplayer (even on hardest difficulty) is pretty easy once you learn to save boosts 'til the very end of the race, lots of reused tracks. I don't see myself going back to it now that I've gotten everything. There's nothing to do in there once you're done. If Hot Wheels has online MP, it's more than likely the better choice.
They're nice screenshots, but do you really need to spam at least 4 different threads every time you take one?
the arcade game is notorious for this but supposedly it's been substantially improved in the console version.
Wouldn't be shocked if it's still bad. I love Blast but I would be so irritated when my placement didn't change after destroying like 6 other cars. Still not Mario Kart 64 bad but I am sure there is some rubber banding.