Great racing involves great car control, mastery of technique, and great fitness. "Next Car Game," later called "Wreckfest" basically says, "man... [expletive] all that [expletive]!". "Drive hard, die last" is its slogan. This 2014 game is all about one thing- wrecking. Bugbear developed the successful Flatout and Flatout 2. This game offers up one of the most enticing experiences of combative racing that anyone can play. It is available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, XBOX One, XBOX Series S|X, Android, and more. This blog post takes a look at Wreckfest.
^ from: (Wikipedia) - Wreckfest is all about gritty, brutal, and often times hilarious racing action. Drive hard, die last.
Wreckfest is all about full-contact racing. This game is devoid of sophistication and accuracy. All of the machines are junky. All of the tracks likely would be disqualified of any high-grade FIA licenses. The action is more like Saturday night at the short oval rather than a prestigious Grand Prix or endurance racing weekend. What this game lacks in sophistication is made up for with savage and merciless racing.
If you do decide to modify your vehicle, you can modify its paint style. It begins with a certain decal package you select. You then can choose the livery style. It ends with you fine tuning the colors for everything. The Painting aspect does not cost any Credits.
Upgrading your vehicle consists of Performance, Armor, and Visual categories. The Performance aspect primarily upgrades all of the horsepower-related aspects of your vehicle. You will be able to outfit your vehicle with better parts as you reach certain levels. The Armor upgrades will help provide strength for your vehicle. This can help your car to last longer in races or in demolition derbies. They can also, however, put your vehicle in a higher or lower class. So if you need certain upgrades to stay within one of the different tuning levels, you may want to choose your Armor upgrades wisely. The Visual upgrades basically give your vehicle a unique appearance. Most, if not all visual upgrades have any impact on your performance. So use this menu to outfit your vehicle to give it a unique touch. Some vehicles can not be upgraded.
If you plan on tuning, you can tune elements of your vehicle. Adjust your Suspension to affect the weight transfer of your vehicle. Tune the Gear Ratio to let your vehicle be tuned for acceleration or top speed. Adjust the Differential to affect the handling character of your vehicle. Finally, modify your Brake Balance to determine what bias your vehicle has, whether with more rear brake bias or more front brake bias.
You can adjust each of the races to your own specifications. You can choose what vehicles race, the intensity of the damage, AI driver skill, driver aids active, and more. Turning off driver aids and racing on harder levels will yield more experience and Credits earned. Normal-level damage will allow you to deliver as many hits as you like to drivers while also being able to withstand so much damage. Intense damage means you have to be a bit more careful trying to win races. Put the damage to Realistic or Extreme, and even the simplest impacts can seriously damage your vehicle. Be careful at higher damage levels!
While I did not test multiplayer in preparing this blog post, you can also add your own spin to racing types and regulations in multiplayer.
Although Wreckfest is an arcade-style game, there is actually some realism to the game. The vehicles actually handle with certain amounts of weight and physics to them. So while this is not exactly Assetto Corsa meets Burnout, Wreckfest has a driving model that is intense with racing and with combat.
When competing in regular races (Banger Races), your strategy may be to do blocking or try to induce opponents into crashes. While the AI drivers may not be thugs, you do have to be mindful that other drivers may try to get you into trouble. Be sure to have strategies for regular racing as well as offense and defense.
Demolition derbies (Last Man Standing) are all about dishing out as much damage to your opposition. Head-on hits can deal the most damage, but you may end up taking more damage yourself rather than what you deal to your opponents. You may want to try to go for T-bone hits or tag fenders so you don't take too much damage to your vehicle dealing damage to others. Any drivers with icons above them are the ones still in the race. Try to take them out as best as you can. The level of damage you set can be a big factor in being able to take damage and deliver damage. So be careful with that setting when doing demolition derbies.
When you do Career Mode, try not to improperly exit races, because you will not win any credits or experience if you quit out of events. Be sure to properly exit to help out your experience and credits winnings. Try to complete all objectives for events. That even includes the bonus ones. Some events require you to win the event to gain points and credit from that event. You may have to spend some time in some events to finally clear them. Bonus objectives are optional and have no impact on your career progression. You do, though, got to get as much experience as you can muster.
One last thing to note is that this game makes it okay to fail. You need not be super serious about trying to win every single event. In all likelihood, you probably will not clear every single event with top honors. Just relax your pace when taking on Wreckfest. Win if you can, but only be focused on winning if certain Career objectives require you to do something to clear the event.
Allow me to express some final thoughts on Wreckfest for you now. Read on...
Whereas sophisticated and detailed racing/driving games rule the roost and set standards for what is considered great racing/driving games, Wreckfest does away with these standards and sets its own standards for what a racing/driving game should be. Nowhere does this game wow people with incredible graphics, laser-precise driving dynamics, or world-class racing facilities; but it does offer racing action just about any racing/driving gamer can enjoy outside of sophisticated titles. Some simulation racers even play Wreckfest for the sheer amount of fun this game provides. Even the first Career event should provide thrills nearly any racing/driving game can provide! This is a racing/driving game you should give a try to play and enjoy. If you prefer sophistication and detail, this is not your title. If you prefer just an intense racing experience while also causing havoc, your needs will be satisfied thanks to Bugbear Entertainment and Wreckfest.
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Wreckfest
^ from: (Wikipedia) - Wreckfest is all about gritty, brutal, and often times hilarious racing action. Drive hard, die last.
Wreckfest is all about full-contact racing. This game is devoid of sophistication and accuracy. All of the machines are junky. All of the tracks likely would be disqualified of any high-grade FIA licenses. The action is more like Saturday night at the short oval rather than a prestigious Grand Prix or endurance racing weekend. What this game lacks in sophistication is made up for with savage and merciless racing.
Career.
Your racing career in Wreckfest takes you through five levels of competition. You begin in the Regional Juniors to try to earn experience. Experience will help you to unlock tuning parts and new vehicles. How well you do in Career events will help you to unlock the next level of competition- the National Amateurs. Keep working your way up through Challengers, Pro Internationals, and to the top level of Career Mode- the World Masters.Vehicles.
There are four levels of vehicles in this game. The lowest class is the D-Class, and the highest is the A-Class. Vehicles are rated for their performance points (PP). None of the vehicles are licensed. If you know your vehicles, though, many of the vehicles will look similar to any real-world vehicles you may be aware of. The first vehicle you can get your hands on is the Rocket, which is a great all-around race car. You ultimately will need to seek better vehicles to compete in certain other races. Owning any vehicle will allow you to modify its graphics and upgrade its performance. Credits you earn will allow you to modify these vehicles to your liking. Be careful- some enhancements to your vehicle may put your vehicle in a different class, disqualifying you from certain level races. Be mindful of this!If you do decide to modify your vehicle, you can modify its paint style. It begins with a certain decal package you select. You then can choose the livery style. It ends with you fine tuning the colors for everything. The Painting aspect does not cost any Credits.
Upgrading your vehicle consists of Performance, Armor, and Visual categories. The Performance aspect primarily upgrades all of the horsepower-related aspects of your vehicle. You will be able to outfit your vehicle with better parts as you reach certain levels. The Armor upgrades will help provide strength for your vehicle. This can help your car to last longer in races or in demolition derbies. They can also, however, put your vehicle in a higher or lower class. So if you need certain upgrades to stay within one of the different tuning levels, you may want to choose your Armor upgrades wisely. The Visual upgrades basically give your vehicle a unique appearance. Most, if not all visual upgrades have any impact on your performance. So use this menu to outfit your vehicle to give it a unique touch. Some vehicles can not be upgraded.
If you plan on tuning, you can tune elements of your vehicle. Adjust your Suspension to affect the weight transfer of your vehicle. Tune the Gear Ratio to let your vehicle be tuned for acceleration or top speed. Adjust the Differential to affect the handling character of your vehicle. Finally, modify your Brake Balance to determine what bias your vehicle has, whether with more rear brake bias or more front brake bias.
Locations and Races.
Wreckfest has no shortage of events for you to partake in. Everything from Banger Races to Last Man Standing events are there for you to compete in. As of the time of this blog post, you can choose from 45 different locations. Each of the events have a handful of options for which you to race different configurations or compete in different events. Some tracks may serve only one purpose, such as demolition derby. This game will keep you busy with the various events available. Events can have no opponents or as many as 23 other opponents. Be mindful of performance limitations with events with either lots of drivers or with certain high-polygon vehicles. Same can be said for graphically-intensive and large locations.You can adjust each of the races to your own specifications. You can choose what vehicles race, the intensity of the damage, AI driver skill, driver aids active, and more. Turning off driver aids and racing on harder levels will yield more experience and Credits earned. Normal-level damage will allow you to deliver as many hits as you like to drivers while also being able to withstand so much damage. Intense damage means you have to be a bit more careful trying to win races. Put the damage to Realistic or Extreme, and even the simplest impacts can seriously damage your vehicle. Be careful at higher damage levels!
While I did not test multiplayer in preparing this blog post, you can also add your own spin to racing types and regulations in multiplayer.
Wreckfest: Playing the Game
Although Wreckfest is an arcade-style game, there is actually some realism to the game. The vehicles actually handle with certain amounts of weight and physics to them. So while this is not exactly Assetto Corsa meets Burnout, Wreckfest has a driving model that is intense with racing and with combat.
When competing in regular races (Banger Races), your strategy may be to do blocking or try to induce opponents into crashes. While the AI drivers may not be thugs, you do have to be mindful that other drivers may try to get you into trouble. Be sure to have strategies for regular racing as well as offense and defense.
Demolition derbies (Last Man Standing) are all about dishing out as much damage to your opposition. Head-on hits can deal the most damage, but you may end up taking more damage yourself rather than what you deal to your opponents. You may want to try to go for T-bone hits or tag fenders so you don't take too much damage to your vehicle dealing damage to others. Any drivers with icons above them are the ones still in the race. Try to take them out as best as you can. The level of damage you set can be a big factor in being able to take damage and deliver damage. So be careful with that setting when doing demolition derbies.
When you do Career Mode, try not to improperly exit races, because you will not win any credits or experience if you quit out of events. Be sure to properly exit to help out your experience and credits winnings. Try to complete all objectives for events. That even includes the bonus ones. Some events require you to win the event to gain points and credit from that event. You may have to spend some time in some events to finally clear them. Bonus objectives are optional and have no impact on your career progression. You do, though, got to get as much experience as you can muster.
One last thing to note is that this game makes it okay to fail. You need not be super serious about trying to win every single event. In all likelihood, you probably will not clear every single event with top honors. Just relax your pace when taking on Wreckfest. Win if you can, but only be focused on winning if certain Career objectives require you to do something to clear the event.
Allow me to express some final thoughts on Wreckfest for you now. Read on...
Wreckfest: Final Thoughts
Whereas sophisticated and detailed racing/driving games rule the roost and set standards for what is considered great racing/driving games, Wreckfest does away with these standards and sets its own standards for what a racing/driving game should be. Nowhere does this game wow people with incredible graphics, laser-precise driving dynamics, or world-class racing facilities; but it does offer racing action just about any racing/driving gamer can enjoy outside of sophisticated titles. Some simulation racers even play Wreckfest for the sheer amount of fun this game provides. Even the first Career event should provide thrills nearly any racing/driving game can provide! This is a racing/driving game you should give a try to play and enjoy. If you prefer sophistication and detail, this is not your title. If you prefer just an intense racing experience while also causing havoc, your needs will be satisfied thanks to Bugbear Entertainment and Wreckfest.
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For more information about Wreckfest and where to buy it, visit order.wreckfestgame.com.That is all for this blog post. I hope you enjoyed this blog post in my racing/driving game blog. Please be sure to Subscribe/Follow my blog(s) in any capacity if you love my work. Share my blog post(s) with others if you enjoy my work. Support me further by connecting with me on social media; and if you are inclined, feel free to donate to me (donations are voluntary but would be appreciated). Thank you for reading! Take care and be well.
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