Cart Racer
- June 5, 2017
- HFM Games
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"Cart Racer" is a unique racing game where you compete in a shopping cart, navigating through four distinct levels filled with obstacles and challenging physics. Experience an unconventional thrill as you fight to reach your goal in this entertaining and humorous title. The game provides a fun and exciting twist on traditional racing games.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Cart Racer offers a unique and entertaining racing experience with its quirky concept of racing shopping carts across diverse and visually distinct environments.
- The game features engaging gameplay with intuitive controls, allowing for agile maneuvers and a variety of challenges that keep players entertained.
- Despite its flaws, many players find the game to be a fun and humorous experience, especially for its low price point, making it a decent time-waster.
- The game suffers from frustrating controls and inconsistent physics, making it difficult to complete levels without relying on luck, particularly in later stages.
- There is no save feature, forcing players to restart from the beginning if they exit the game, which can lead to significant frustration and wasted time.
- Many players criticize the game's lack of content, with only a few levels and repetitive gameplay, leading to a short overall experience.
- gameplay22 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the cart racer is characterized by a mix of fast-paced racing and intuitive controls, allowing for agile maneuvers and strategic use of power-ups. However, some players find the mechanics frustrating and simplistic, with a lack of variety and challenge, leading to a mixed reception overall. While the vibrant graphics and multiplayer modes are praised, the gameplay experience can be marred by imprecise controls and a short duration.
“Cart racer's gameplay is a perfect blend of fast-paced racing and precise control.”
“The control mechanics are intuitive, allowing players to perform agile and precise maneuvers as they navigate the varied environments.”
“Carts can be customized with different colors and accessories, and the power-up and boost mechanics add a layer of strategy and surprise to the races.”
“The zone you're required to hit is stupid small for how imprecise the mechanics are.”
“The gameplay is dull and frustrating, with no real challenge or excitement.”
“Unfortunately, there is not much variety in gameplay, and it's also kind of short.”
- music22 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players finding it annoying, repetitive, and impossible to mute or adjust the volume. Complaints highlight the lack of variety and the absence of voice acting, leading to frustration during gameplay. While a few players appreciated the quality of the music, the inability to turn it off or lower the volume significantly detracted from their overall experience.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“Extra points for the good music.”
“Now every song is stuck in my head.”
“The sound is annoying and repetitive, with no real voice acting or music.”
“The soundtrack is unbearable, consisting entirely of royalty-free butt rock that was probably composed by Kevin MacLeod.”
“The music is very repetitive with no volume control or mute button.”
- humor15 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as a mix of absurdity and frustration, with many players finding it both hilarious and challenging. While some appreciate the comedic elements and ridiculous situations, others feel that the humor can wear thin, especially when faced with the game's difficulty. Overall, the humor is a hit or miss, often depending on the player's tolerance for challenging gameplay intertwined with comedic moments.
“Just a funny little game with ridiculous difficulty and humor.”
“Hilarious and challenging game. Glorious.”
“The rag-doll physics are just hilarious (and very unpredictable).”
- graphics12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are polarizing, with some praising the vibrant and charming design that enhances the fun atmosphere, while others criticize the poor quality, lack of detail, and minimalistic level design. Many users noted the absence of customizable graphic settings and described the overall visual presentation as unpolished. Overall, the graphics seem to detract from the experience for a significant portion of players.
“Cart racer's graphic design is vibrant and charming, capturing the essence of chaos and fun that a shopping cart can provide.”
“The graphics are clear and colorful, helping to create an atmosphere of fun and constant action.”
“Developed by hfm games, the game stands out for its vibrant graphic design, engaging gameplay, and exciting multiplayer modes.”
“The graphics are poor and ugly, with no real detail or realism.”
“Ugly graphics and soundtrack.”
“Graphics are pretty substandard, with minimalist level design.”
- story11 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The game's story is light and serves primarily as a backdrop to the racing action, lacking depth but providing an entertaining context. While it conveys a moral about perseverance, the overall narrative fails to engage players significantly, with many expressing frustration over gameplay mechanics rather than the storyline itself.
“While the cart racer does not focus on a deep narrative, the game does offer a light and entertaining storyline that serves as a backdrop to the races.”
“The simplicity of the story allows the focus to remain on the fun and action of racing.”
“Hardly a success story; gamers just weren't all that interested in the game.”
“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.”
“I'm supposed to put my guy through a third story window onto a bed?”
- replayability3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game offers high replayability through its diverse tracks, multiple game modes, and cart customization options. However, some players find it limited due to the lack of hidden secrets or alternative routes, as each level has a single optimal path.
“The game’s high replayability is ensured by the variety of tracks, game modes, and the ability to customize the carts.”
“Multiplayer and replayability make this game a blast to play over and over again.”
“The diverse gameplay options keep me coming back for more, ensuring a fresh experience each time.”
“Replayability is fairly limited as there are no hidden secrets or other routes on any level, just one optimal one.”
“Multiplayer and replayability are lacking, making it hard to find reasons to return to the game.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent glitches, errors, and crashes that detract from the overall experience. Many players report that the controls are erratic and that the presence of bugs often feels intentional, contributing to frustration rather than enjoyment.
“The game is full of glitches, errors, and crashes that ruin the experience for everyone.”
“The game is very buggy, and the controls are extremely wacky.”
“At times it may seem buggy, but I believe that the player flying up into the air and getting slingshotted away is on purpose to make the game even more frustrating.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is characterized by clear and colorful graphics that contribute to a lively and engaging environment, enhancing the sense of fun and continuous action.
“The graphics are clear and colorful, helping to create an atmosphere of fun and constant action.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy has been criticized for being exploitative, with accusations of plagiarism and a lack of credit to original creators, leading to perceptions of the game as a cash grab.
“The developers didn't credit any of the artists and real game developers who created the assets, which feels like plagiarism and a cash grab.”
“The monetization strategy is overly aggressive, making it difficult to enjoy the game without spending money.”
“It feels like the game is designed to push players into spending more, rather than focusing on providing a fun experience.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players generally recommend grinding for effective game farming, suggesting that it can be a beneficial strategy for resource accumulation and character progression.
“The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I spent hours grinding for resources, but the rewards just aren't worth the time invested.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding in this game quickly becomes a chore rather than an enjoyable experience.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, consistently running at 60fps, which enhances the overall experience, especially considering its low price of $0.99 for a substantial amount of content.
“At $0.99 USD, the price is right for a decent amount of content, great performance - 60 FPS at all times.”
