Wheel World Reviews
Wheel World just doesn't deliver on the promises it presents in its opening hour. You'll quickly find the charm starts to wear off as you complete monotonous race after monotonous race. That boredom only turns to frustration as the later races in the game become increasingly hostile, with no way for the player to push back. Add on a story that goes nowhere, and you have a game that just feels like it never got past the initial brainstorming session.
Wheel World is a joyous biking adventure that, despite some tiny frustrations, manages to showcase the beauty of biking. This half-racing, half-exploration adventure enters you into a flow state for 5-6 hours, and you exit it with a smile on your face. And I think that's what biking's about or something. I dunno. I never learned to ride.
Wheel World is a stylish and surprisingly immersive indie game that turns cycling into an atmospheric adventure, despite some technical flaws and repetitive races.
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Wheel World is a highly polished game, with the beautiful visual style being accompanied by expert handling of your bike. You can practically feel the grind beneath the bicycle thanks to the gentle rumbling of the controller and the great audio. The synthwave soundtrack is a lot of fun, adding to that sense of going out for rides during the summer. The game might lack a little bit of character and story depth, but don’t let that hold you back from checking out the game. Even for a non-lover of biking like me, this game was a treat.
That choice, to ride how you want, to shape your experience not just through specs but through connection, is the heart of Wheel World. It’s a title that take you by surprise offering more than expected through its flexibility and reverence.
Though it struggles to nail down its atmosphere and can fall apart towards the endgame, Wheel World's bicycle-driving core elevates it into one of the year's premier racing titles.
Wheel World is one of the few games to feature arcade bicycle racing and manages to keep it light and fun while offering depth of play and a lovely collection-based gameplay structure.