Bounty: Drag Racing

About

"Bounty Drag Racing" is an online-only drag racing game that offers a wide variety of cars and tracks, with in-depth tuning and power adapter systems. The game features dynamic weather and monthly competitive events, allowing players to race 4-cylinder to diesel engines on track, street, and sand. It's currently compatible with Logitech, Thrustmaster, and most Fanatec wheels, but not Moza wheels.

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 632 reviews

humor8 positive mentions

stability10 negative mentions

The game offers a deep and realistic tuning experience, making it enjoyable for drag racing enthusiasts.
The developer is active and responsive to community feedback, with frequent updates and events hosted in the Discord community.
The game has great potential and is considered one of the best drag racing games available, with a variety of cars and tracks.

The game suffers from numerous bugs, including sound issues, unresponsive controls, and problems with saving progress.
DLC pricing is considered excessive, with some packs costing more than the base game, leading to concerns about value for money.
The community can be toxic, especially for newcomers, making it difficult for some players to enjoy the experience.

graphics
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the detail in tracks and cars while others criticize major issues like flickering visuals and poor texture quality. Many users feel that the graphics need significant improvement to meet modern standards, especially given the game's price point. Overall, while some find the graphics satisfactory for a drag racing game, others believe they detract from the overall experience.
- “The sounds are awesome and the graphics are awesome!”
- “Insanely good fun! I have raced on iRacing for 7 years and always really liked that, but have never found a drag racing game that isn't 'too arcadey.' This is perfect; I find realistic type passes, great sound, physics seem great, awesome tuning variables, and immersion is top level due to an 'open world' type environment. Graphics and textures are rapidly getting better by the day.”
- “The tracks and cars are well done, and the graphics are really good too. It's well worth the money for a die-hard drag racing fan.”
- “Graphics leave a lot to be desired; in my 50-minute playtime, I couldn't figure out how to get the camera to work with me half the time, even after reading the controller layout.”
- “Major graphical issues, including flickering visuals and certain textures being see-through at times.”
- “Probably wouldn't be that bad of a game if the physics were improved and the graphics were majorly overhauled. After all, it's 2023, not 2005. If this game were priced at $4.99, it might not be a bad pickup for late-night fun with a group of friends, but it's definitely not worth the price at the moment.”
gameplay
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it fun and engaging, particularly in drag racing, while others criticize its mechanics, camera controls, and overall polish. Many users note that the game feels clunky and unrefined, with issues like confusing UI and server inactivity detracting from the experience. Despite these flaws, some players are still drawn to the game and express a desire to continue playing.
- “After committing recently for a solid week of learning the mechanics, I found myself wanting to play more and more.”
- “The gameplay is fun and entertaining, although sometimes the servers are somewhat inactive.”
- “Best drag racing game hands down! Download and play, you will not regret it. I'm up at 4 AM with now 4 hours of gameplay, not even wanting to rest. Hope to play this in my dreams, see ya tomorrow bright and early!”
- “Awful mechanics, sound, physics, annoying and confusing UI, zero progression, and just overall trash.”
- “Very clunky still just like alpha was; the idea is there, it needs to have better mechanics.”
- “The camera mechanics are terrible; half of the controls (such as switching camera angles) only work about 40% of the time.”
stability
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay, including problems with saving progress on car tunes and paint jobs. While players find enjoyment in tuning and racing, the overall experience is marred by a dated interface and inconsistent controls, leading to frustration and disappointment.
- “Not worth it. Paid for the game, won't even keep paint jobs or tunes saved and is very buggy. Made a 5.6 sec car just to come back, load the tune, and it's all lost and not anywhere near where it was saved. No point putting time and effort into something you can't save progress on.”
- “It's very buggy, not what is advertised at all!”
- “Good potential, brought down by a buggy UI and overall jank.”
humor
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The humor in the game is derived from the exaggerated and often absurd characteristics of various racing vehicles, particularly the notoriously difficult-to-handle alcohol and top fuel funny cars. Players find amusement in the diverse and quirky chassis options available, which add a lighthearted touch to the competitive racing experience.
- “The alcohol funny car and the top fuel funny car are both terrible cars to drive.”
- “There is also so much you can do, you have top fuel, funny car, pro mods, top alcohol dragster, mud drags, imports and steel body big tire.”
- “Pro modified, 315 radial, outlaw, 275 radial, top alcohol dragster and funny car, as well as a few sand-drag vehicles and exhibition vehicles.”
monetization
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The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for misleading advertising, as most featured cars are locked behind DLC, which many players find frustrating. Additionally, the presence of multiple "early access" DLCs priced higher than the base game has led to perceptions of a cash grab, compounded by a poor user interface and various technical issues.
- “Misleading advertising; almost none of the cars in the pictures come with the base game, which is annoying since I only bought the game to mess around with the notchback Foxbody. Lo and behold, it's DLC.”
- “The UI is horrendous, with typos on nearly every screen, no way to test/tune offline, and the paint shop won't actually save your work. The fact that there are two 'early access' DLCs that cost more than the game reeks of a cheap cash grab.”
- “The UI is horrendous, with typos on nearly every screen, no way to test/tune offline, and the paint shop won't actually save your work. The fact that there are two 'early access' DLCs that cost more than the game reeks of a cheap cash grab.”
grinding
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Players note that while newcomers to the drag racing genre may initially find grinding challenging, the effort is ultimately rewarding as it leads to significant progress and enjoyment in the game.