Wreckfest Reviews
Overall, Wreckfest really hits the nail on the head as a casual arcade driving (and wrecking) experience
Overall, the game offers a great experience that even though I got tired of after a few hours, I came back to multiple times. The game modes give a solid bit of excitement, but the real fun to me came from the online experience and special vehicles you can use to cause real destruction. I would give the game an overall 4 out of 5. I give it this based on its overall gameplay falling a little short in variety to me, but keep in mind that leaves plenty of room for them to eventually improve on the game.
Overall, Wreckfest is a very fun game, and it is very simple to pick up the controller and just play.
Wreckfest's traditional structure helps its destruction-centric emphasis feel uniquely mischievous, whilst also highlighting its impressive simulative physics and challenging AI drivers. This choice of framework also draws more direct connections with Destruction Derby, the classic title it successfully channels. With that said, given how explosive Bugbear Entertainment's creative spark was within its series FlatOut, it could be argued that it is a tad too pre-occupied with being a spiritual successor. It might have benefited from a more expansive, outlandish DNA and structure. However, despite these minor reservations, plus the title's drawn-out development, Wreckfest is undeniably brilliant and refreshing. It features addictive, quick-burst gameplay, particularly gorgeous visuals and sound, not to mention surprisingly detailed car physics and handling models, especially when using a wheel. Moreover, its damage model is truly something to behold. Wreckfest establishes an intriguing niche, combing sim-based physics with arcade-spirited destruction and chaos. It's a real gem.
Wreckfest is a game that brings back memories to those who have experienced the destruction and fun of Destruction Derby, and does it very well. Reviving the memorable struggles to survive the shattering arenas and crazy races where not always coming first was what really mattered. THQ Nordic and Bugbear have brought to the present the nostalgia for a memorable game from the past with present technologies, online multiplayer gaming and current graphics. The game still needs to work some details, but nothing that undermines the fun and satisfaction of destroying other cars in a wrecking arena.
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Bugbears latest release might not be flawless, but it's certainly a unique entry in racing genre. Surely some issues like not so good music, long loading times and weak user interface are somehow annoying, but when compared to positives, you will not mind them. Wreckfest might not offer the same amount of humor that we saw in the earlier Flatout games, but it has a lot to say, especially when it comes to online gaming.
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Wreckfest is back with a fine next-gen port, going that extra mile with some wonderfully chaotic gameplay.
Wreckfest took its time getting onto the Nintendo Switch but that wait led to one of the best third-party ports I’ve seen on the platform yet. This is a very demanding game performance wise and the Switch version delivers on that front for the most part. It does have some brief moments of slowdown and the visuals take a little bit of a hit but being able to smash up a ton of vehicles on the go is heaps of fun despite those few drawbacks.
Wreckfest isn’t the greatest racing game ever made, but it’s filled a niche it excels at. Everything about it focuses your attention on the finite moments of utter chaos and straddles the line between arcade fun and simulation. It wants you to be reckless and doesn’t burn you for it.
While Wreckfest is technically a simulation racer, it isn't concerned with accurate engine tweaking or proper racing lines, and it's all the better for it. Glitches aside, the focus on vehicular carnage makes for a fulfilling racing experience.
If you were looking for the next big racing game, then you’ve found it with Wreckfest.
Wreckfest is a shockingly good time on Nintendo’s handheld, even if it clearly doesn’t hold up when compared to other console ports in terms of visuals and performance. Being able to crash a bunch of cars inside an arena while driving a deranged combined harvester, on-the-go? I’d be a madman if I said I wasn’t having a ton of fun doing that.
Wreckfest delivers a competent, frantic and fun arcade racing experience coupled with vehicle destroying action, and it all works as good as we expect it to. Thanks to a very good adaptation, the Nintendo Switch runs Wreckfest impeccably well, allowing players to enjoy this varied, vehicle smashing experience for many hours, whether on solo or multiplayer.
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Wreckfest is a magnificent driving chaos. A fun game regardless of the outcome of each race with excellent physics and a progressive destruction system that should be patented.
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The scope is ultimately limited, but what a roaring spectacle of broken car bits Wreckfest manages.
Wreckfest is a solid product. It is fun, has a good amount of content, gives to the player a wide range of personalization and it is visually great. Because of that, even though it doesn't offer something that we haven't seen before, we recommend it for every player that likes the off-road and demolition genres.
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The Switch doesn't have many racers that offer the same kind of thrills and excitement as Wreckfest at its best.
Wreckfest is a solid game that hits a lot of the right notes, with plenty of technical issues that hold it back from being a classic.
Flatout descendent is finally complet and it offers funny destruction and boring campaign.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Wreckfest is a fantastic game that does everything right with demolition derbies and special events, but most of the experience in the form of demolition races isn't as good besides long loading screens that kill the enthusiasm to even choose an event.
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