Hot Wheels Unleashed Reviews

Hot Wheels Unleashed is ranked in the 60th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.5 / 10.0
Sep 28, 2021

It's no surprise given Milestone's pedigree that Hot Wheels Unleashed is a mechanically sound and confident racing title as it boils down the true essence of Hot Wheels and puts on a showcase exactly why they're a beloved pastime. The bloated story mode does little to obfuscate the game's skeleton crew of modes, though I think the game will find resilience through a community of online racers and their wonderful, imaginative creations.

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7 / 10
Oct 9, 2021

This is a solid recommendation for anyone who enjoys arcade racers, especially ones that go more for skill and speed over the randomness of power-ups.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 28, 2021

Hot Wheels Unleashed is a super fun yet sometimes frustrating arcade racer that is hindered slightly by some design shortcomings.

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2.9 / 5.0
Oct 2, 2021

Even with an outstanding Hot Wheels license to work with, Hot Wheels Unleashed's generic and uninspired execution coupled with lower presentation qualities makes it a below average racing title.

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9.5 / 10.0
Sep 29, 2021

The overall feeling of Hot Wheels Unleashed is that it is a huge win for nostalgia fans and racing fans alike. From the graphical detail of the world to the tracks to the cars everything is spot on with how you remember these cars looking. The control you have while racing puts Hot Wheels Unleashed right up there with some of the other AAA racing titles. This title will be launching on September 30, 2021, to PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC for USD 49.

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Unscored
Sep 28, 2021

Whether you care about this game due to nostalgia or had no interest in Hot Wheels growing up as a kid, there is something inherently fun and addictive at play here. The single-player aspect is deep and entertaining, and the game caters to those who are looking for a challenge or playing to relive some memories. With a little bit of luck, Hot Wheels Unleashed should pop up in some "best racing game of the year" awards discussions, and that should be helped by Milestone's plan to keep rolling out new content over the next several months. This is an absolute must-have title for your rotation.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 28, 2021

Does this break the overall experience? Its fun? Not really, but it definitely convolutes proceedings.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 27, 2021

Hot Wheels Unleashed is a bit light on level and event type variety but still delivers a great racer worthy of the Hot Wheels name with plenty of speed, detailed customization, and a meaty roster of fun vehicles.

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7.7 / 10.0
Sep 27, 2021

Despite some aspects of the game feel more improvable than others, Hot Wheels Unleashed is without a doubt the best game ever made about the toy cars made by Mattel.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 27, 2021

Hot Wheels Unleashed isn't perfect, but it still has the potential of fun.

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4 / 5.0
Sep 27, 2021

Hot Wheels Unleashed is a fantastic arcade racer at its core, but the overall product is hurt by the gacha mechanics.

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6.5 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2021

I’m still adamant that the best usage of Hot Wheels was the DLC pack in Forza Horizon 3, but that success only came because it was built into an already excellent racing game. This is a passable at-best racer, but it damn sure ain’t anywhere near Forza.

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7.5 / 10.0
Dec 28, 2021

Hot Wheels Unleashed is perhaps the best stand-alone game to use the license by far. It nails the feeling of racing with tiny die-cast cars and melds it with a presentation that looks far better than what you'd expect for a licensed title. The race variety is lacking, given the presence of only two race types, but the track variety greatly makes up for that shortcoming. It may have flown under everyone's radar, but Unleashed is worth everyone's attention.

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6 / 10
Oct 19, 2021

Hot Wheels Unleashed doesn't have much to offer, and as an arcade racing can only be entertaining for a few hours before fading to the bottom of your game library.

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7.5 / 10.0
Oct 8, 2021

‎Hot Wheels: Unleashed is a simple yet demanding arcade. But without a doubt its greatest attraction is found in an incredible care for the toy brand, both for the cars and for its tracks, with a really complete editor.‎

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78 / 100
Oct 4, 2021

Hot Wheels Unleashed is an enjoyable arcade racer with deep customization and great presentation, let down by a lack of modes to play.

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Unscored
Oct 4, 2021

If you think you can look past these issues, sure, Hot Wheels Unleashed is definitely worth a pop. For everyone else, I’d say it’s one to keep an eye on quietly for a month or two, just to see what the updates look like — and if it looks like they’re going to start gouging players’ wallets. And maybe treat yourself to a copy of Cruis’n Blast in the meantime.

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9.5 / 10.0
Oct 2, 2021

Hot Wheels Unleashed is a surprisingly good racing game that brings your childhood imagination to life while offering you endless creative options for customising your toy racers and designing your own tracks. No matter your age there is tons to love here!

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 27, 2021

Hot Wheels Unleashed powers through a niche market to deliver a competitive and fun experience. Not only that, the visuals of the game are beautiful albeit they will not break any records. Overall, the game sets an immersive atmosphere from the visuals to flavor text of certain game modes. I’m not the biggest Hot Wheels toy fan, but I am definitely a fan of Hot Wheels Unleashed.

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6.5 / 10.0
Sep 29, 2021

I really enjoyed a great arcade-y handling model, but developers could have done a lot more to make the game more entertaining. It's charm depletes after a few hours.

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