Hot Wheels Unleashed Reviews
Hot wheels Unleashed is, in some ways, a brilliant arcade driving video game. Simple, immediate, fun and adrenaline just enough, supported by an excellent technical sector and which offers one of the best circuit editors that have been seen in recent years.
Review in Italian | Read full review
For fans of arcade racing experiences, Unleashed seems like a no-brainer. If you want a no-frills experience, you will get that here—but fans of more detailed, intricate experiences may end up flying off the tracks.
Some key issues prevent Hot Wheels Unleashed from being described as a really flawless racing title, at least for its category.
Review in Greek | Read full review
Hot Wheels Unleashed nails it with an amazing track builder and car editor, great variety of unique cars and some great AI and tracks. Sadly, the unnecessary addition of lootboxes — even though they can be only bought with in game currency — drags the campaign down. It is still great fun with friends, be it online or split screen.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
As of today, it's a bit difficult to judge Hot Wheels Unleashed. It's a solid product that has a chance to be something really cool. However, it all depends on whether the support of the creators will be something more than throwing cars as paid DLC from time to time and whether a community will be created around the game.
Review in Polish | Read full review
For fans of the toy cars, especially the crossover cars with other properties — which the game currently includes DC, Peanuts, TMNT and more to come — Hot Wheels Unleashed is going to be a must-play.
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.
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.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Hot Wheels: Unleashed is a good game if you are a fan of the franchise and looking for a racing title that goes straight to the point without the need to master complicated techniques. The important thing here is to feel the speed and let your imagination fly.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Hot Wheels Unleashed will be a dream come true for every spring lover! If you have always wanted to race such cars, now you have the perfect opportunity to do so.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Hot Wheels Unleashed is a super fun yet sometimes frustrating arcade racer that is hindered slightly by some design shortcomings.
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.
Hot Wheels Unleashed is the Hot Wheels racing game that we have been waiting on for a while. It delivers outside of a few hiccups.
Hot Wheels Unleashed is a game that tugs at my nostalgia for collecting these cars. I just wish the aggressive DLC plans and grinding for new cars didn’t sour that experience so much. When I was playing I was having a blast. The track design and handling are superb and when I got a new rare car I was super excited. Hopefully they tweak some of the requirements for unlocking cars and I hope the season passes are not overly priced for their own good. I would love to see this game flourish and become a staple of arcade racers. It feels like a renaissance of the genre, and I want Unleashed to be there for a long time coming.
Hot Wheels Unleashed is a competent enough racer, but lacks anything to make it unique compared to previous games. It's generally very bland, relies on loot boxes, and the AI rubber bands constantly.
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.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Although driving is super fun, the design of the career mode feels boring and samey after the first hour. Hopefully the multiplayer will be able to lend the game some more longevity.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Hot Wheels Unleashed is an enjoyable arcade racer with deep customization and great presentation, let down by a lack of modes to play.
Hot Wheels Unleashed is a fast-paced racer that captures the frantic action of the miniature, diecast toys. The momentum-based gameplay helps to create intense races where anyone can win or lose. Even though the tracks are exciting and varied, the lack of environments is disappointing. Vehicles look incredible, making you want to collect each of them, however, the grindy blind box system may halt your progress. Overall, this is a solid racer that will knock you over with a nitro-boost of nostalgia. With a roadmap packed with content, I’m excited to see what’s on the horizon.
Hot Wheels Unleashed is the best example of a saying that doesn't let appearances fool you, with huge content, exciting races and cars for all players.