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Howdy, So I’ve gotten decently far into the game at 3690 trophies being my highest. Stillafter the brand new update today, where they totally converted all car stats to smaller numbers. A car with all worse stats than me was beating me on a straightaway on a course. “The Ghost” level 4 which had 4 less acceleration and 5 less speed, was pulling away from a level 5 “Satin” that has 168 acceleration and 157 speed. So a completely slower car was beating after we were neck and neck the entire race. But magically he had the power to get faster than me. I have the problem where if I am neck and neck with someone in a tight squeeze, I’ll get in front of them. We both try to squeeze through the tight spot, and they will literally phase through me like there was no obstacle there. My car will glitch and will be like drop kicked into a wall. This makes me lose the race every time. So hopefully this gets fixed.

In my entire time with iPhone (6+years), never have I ever rated an app. This game is fun. I don’t spend money on games but this one is different for some reason. I would normally not have any issues with a game like this, but the map River Peak should not be in this game. It is awful. The controls aren’t optimized enough for it to be included yet. If you get stuck on a wall... you are stuck and there is absolutely no catching up. My issues with every other map is how you slow down if you get too close to a wall, NOT TOUCHING IT, but only if you get too close. This has to be fixed. Last, but not least, Mt. Hairpin... this map is a fun rendition of the mountain race from Tokyo Drift. However this map has the 2nd worst problem of getting stuck on a wall. If you slide too far on a turn and hit the wall your car will stop completely and have the absolute most trouble ever trying to accelerate again. I believe this is all because of how the camera movement also affects the movement of your car. Please fix the issues. I would hate to see this wonderful game fail because of these crappy problems.

Even if everything in this game is basically a great value brand version of actual cars, it’s a really enjoyable game. The only issues I have are: Matchmaking- There should be a system implemented in order to keep newer players with few cars in their garage from getting matched against people who have much more progress in the game. Controls- The controls are a bit inconsistent. Whenever you hit an obstacle- or opponent- hard enough that it damages your car, it resets the control position to wherever you happen to be touching the screen at the time. The handling also feels inconsistent- One second a car will be able to take a sharp corner with no problems, and the next, a wider corner results in the car just going straight into a wall. All in all, it’s a great game, but the matchmaking system and controls need a bit of work.

RIVER PEAK. THIS SNOW TRACK IS TERRIBLE. Tiver peak is just a constant guess whenever you play on it. The track changes direction, the snow makes it hard to maneuver sometimes, the track’s walls are so jagged that you’ll end up crashing even if it looks like you’re running a good line.. there’s so much. Especially the fact that some of the walls are incredibly hard to react to since the same color/texture is being used for the snow on the track. River Peak is a horrible track in my opinion and it needs to be changed to become more consistent. If every other track in the game I’ve played so far is, why can’t River Peak be the same? By the way, please keep in mind that I’m in League Tiger so if there are any other tracks that I haven’t mentioned that are the same way, please give them a look over as well. Overall, great game. Haven’t spent a dime on it and I’ve been hooked since day one.

This game is actually a fun challenge, but it has its ups and downs. The cars are extremely finicky and difficult to drive for young kids and it can be frustrating when they steer in the wrong direction. Turning is hard and it’s easy to crash. The game has many activities. You collect coins and gems, receive rewards, and can invite your friends who also have the app. For a younger person, the home screen can be confusing. There are tons of buttons that do different things and for someone just playing for fun, they are pretty unnecessary. Most people just race the cars so I wouldn’t try to figure the whole game out. The graphics are pretty cool and the looks of the tracks and cars don’t disappoint. For younger kids maybe 10 and under it might be frustrating, but all in all it’s an average racing game and is worth a try.