All-Star Fruit Racing
- August 21, 2018
- 3DClouds
- 40h median play time
An Exercise in apathy, neither solid nor liquid. Not exactly bad, but not very good either. Just a bit 'meh,' really.
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Get on Xbox Games Store"All-Star Fruit Racing" is a vibrant kart racing game featuring fruit-themed characters and tracks. Players can compete in various modes, including career and multiplayer, and utilize power-ups for an edge in races. The game offers customization options for karts and characters, and features dynamic weather and time of day settings.
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Reviews
- The game features colorful graphics and a fun, light-hearted atmosphere reminiscent of classic kart racers like Mario Kart.
- The unique power-up system allows for strategic gameplay, with various fruit combinations that enhance the racing experience.
- It offers a decent amount of content, including multiple characters, tracks, and customization options for karts.
- The AI can be frustrating, often using rubberbanding mechanics that prevent players from gaining a significant lead.
- The sound design is lacking, with poor audio effects and music that fails to enhance the racing experience.
- Some players find the difficulty to be inconsistent, with certain races feeling overly challenging while others are too easy.
- graphics38 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their polish, vibrant colors, and appealing art style, contributing to a visually engaging experience. Many players appreciate the well-designed worlds and smooth performance, even on lower-end machines. However, some critiques mention that character designs can be less appealing compared to their 2D representations, and a few reviews describe the graphics as bland or generic.
“The graphics are polished and well done; the worlds are well built and feel good to play through.”
“Awesome graphics, great tracks, and excellent gameplay.”
“It's visually appealing, the art style is great, and it runs fluently on even weaker machines.”
“The graphic itself is fine and it runs smooth, but the characters really look fugly compared to the 2D images.”
“Bought this as a fun cheap game to play when I have friends over. The game is cheerful and colorful on the surface and is reasonable as a laugh/a party game; however, the graphics, control, and actual gameplay are not the highest quality.”
“Generic kart racer with horrible graphics.”
- music35 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it catchy and enjoyable, while others describe it as bland or even awful, likening it to elevator music. Many appreciate the upbeat nature of the tracks, but feel that it doesn't always mesh well with the gameplay. Overall, while some players love the soundtrack, others recommend turning it off in favor of alternative music.
“The music is banger and the power-up combinations are interesting.”
“I recommend because the gameplay is really tight and imaginative, great visuals, great content + great music.”
“Love the music, sound effects, and art style!”
“First of all, the music is awful; you should turn it off immediately and find some house songs to play in the background.”
“Awful music, awful physics, and awful gameplay.”
“Most music tracks are very similar to elevator music.”
- gameplay19 mentions
- 53 % positive mentions
- 32 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as a mixed experience, with some praising its tight controls, imaginative mechanics like the fruit tank, and great visuals, while others criticize the physics, lack of character diversity, and overall quality. Players can expect around 20-40 hours of single-player content, but opinions vary widely on its fun factor, especially in comparison to established racing games like Mario Kart. Overall, it seems to be a decent party game, but not without significant flaws.
“Awesome graphics, great tracks, and excellent gameplay.”
“I recommend because the gameplay is really tight and imaginative, great visuals, great content, and great music.”
“+tight controls with a great drifting mechanic.”
“Awful music, awful physics, and awful gameplay.”
“Controls are garbage and overall gameplay is terrible.”
“Bought this as a fun cheap game to play when I have friends over. The game is cheerful and colorful on the surface and is reasonable as a laugh/a party game; however, the graphics, controls, and actual gameplay are not of the highest quality.”
- humor8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is widely regarded as funny, with humorous character animations, particularly during jumps. While enjoyable solo, it is noted to be even more entertaining when played with friends, although some animations may feel overused.
“The game is very nice and funny :)”
“I feel some of the character animations are overused - specifically thinking of the one when going over a big jump, the character waggles their legs in a funny way.”
“Funny while playing alone, amazing if played with friends.”
- stability5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is described as needing improvement, with some users noting bugs that affect gameplay, particularly in weapon mechanics and character movement. While the issues are not pervasive, they detract from the overall experience, indicating that the game requires further polish to enhance stability.
“Way too easy and somewhat buggy.”
“It needs a little bit more polish, but it's far from buggy.”
“Bad thing is most weapons/ultimate are the same, and the range is not good as they cannot turn sharp corners and can only be used in a straightaway or if you have a clear open shot. Even with the lock-on items, you don't feel any impact when landing an attack; as whoever you're shooting at glitches out for a second and then starts off at base zero speed. Horrible recovery when you get hit by items.”
- story3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story conveys a powerful message about perseverance and the unpredictability of life, emphasizing that giving up can prevent one from achieving their potential. However, the character development is criticized for being superficial, relying on generic stereotypes without providing substantial backstory or depth.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“There's your generic stereotype like shy racer, energetic racer, ditzy racer, bored racer, etc. There's no background story to speak of; you just get their personality from their tone of voice and body language.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is highly replayable, offering a light-hearted experience that keeps players coming back, though it remains challenging enough to prevent complete mastery.
“Like any sweet kart racer, it's very replayable, light-hearted, and impossible to master.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unexciting, with some expressing that it detracts from the overall experience.
