CHARGED: RC Racing
- November 8, 2022
- Game Development Alexander Lamers
- 4h median play time
Get on SteamCharged: RC Racing is all about speed and making use of random items. Drive RC Cars in different locations and use items to defeat your opponents.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Fun and nostalgic gameplay reminiscent of classic RC racing games like Re-Volt.
- Variety of game modes and customization options for vehicles enhance the overall experience.
- The developer is actively updating the game, showing commitment to improving performance and adding content.
- Significant technical issues, including long loading times, crashes, and poor optimization.
- AI opponents are unchallenging, making single-player races feel too easy and less engaging.
- Multiplayer mode suffers from a lack of players, limiting the online experience.
- gameplay11 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a nostalgic homage to classic racing games, featuring familiar mechanics and controls while introducing unique elements like power-ups for competitive racing. With four gameplay options, including mini-games, and a total of eight championships providing over four hours of content, players can expect engaging and fun gameplay that offers good value for a budget title. Overall, the game is praised for its solid controls and enjoyable racing experience.
“The gameplay mechanics and controls are comparable with the beloved classic, making it a perfect homage while also offering its own unique features.”
“Currently, the game offers 4 gameplay options, where 2 modes are essentially mini-games to the core gameplay loop of racing, and one is a sub-option named 'mini'.”
“In addition to the general racing mechanic, there are also power-ups (if you haven't played Re-Volt, think Blur, Mario Kart, etc.) to attack and defend against the other racers.”
“Let's directly start with how the driving mechanics feel.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews; while some players find the visuals surprisingly impressive and enjoyable, others criticize the optimization and overall quality, noting that they fall short compared to older titles. Recent updates have improved graphical customization options, but performance issues persist for those with lower-end hardware. Overall, the graphics are considered decent but not groundbreaking.
“Optimization has greatly improved with the most recent update allowing graphical changes, such as customizing anti-aliasing, bloom, shadows, and other effects.”
“Surprisingly enough, the game actually has pretty good visuals.”
“The visuals are actually impressive.”
“Optimization is quite bad; despite not having great graphics and simple tracks, the FPS is quite average on medium quality settings.”
“There's something with the game physics that's really bad, and the graphics manage to be inferior to the original game that's over 20 years old.”
“With that being said, those looking to run on maximized graphics may have issues, depending on their hardware.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Overall, players acknowledge that while the game is enjoyable, it requires further optimization, particularly in areas like UI, bot performance, and map design. Recent updates have improved graphical settings, but there are still notable performance issues and excessive brightness on certain maps that need addressing for a more polished experience.
“Optimization has greatly improved with the most recent update allowing graphical changes, such as customizing anti-aliasing, bloom, shadows, and other effects.”
“This game is actually good and fun; the only thing that it needs to be perfect is to make updates for optimization, for the bots, for the UI, the physics, and to improve the maps.”
“They need to look into these performance issues and address them.”
“It could use some optimization.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, evoking nostalgic "re-volt vibes" and featuring a variety of soundtracks that prevent monotony. However, some players find the music a bit repetitive over time, leading them to consider using an external soundtrack.
“The music is nice, albeit a bit repetitive, and you may opt for an external soundtrack over time.”
“They have a collection of different soundtracks which doesn’t force you to listen to the same song over and over again.”
“They have a collection of different soundtracks which doesn’t force you to listen to the same song over and over again.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game lacks a traditional storyline, which is deemed appropriate given its arcade-style racing format. Reviewers feel that the absence of a plot does not detract from the overall experience, suggesting that the game is better off without one.
“So yeah, there is no storyline in this title.”
“It’s an arcade-style racing game, so having a plot isn’t necessary.”
“But for this title, I am unable to think of any fitting storyline and feel like it’s better off the way it is right now.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the multiplayer mode, which features intense competition, outrageous ramp jumps, and comical crashes that provide plenty of laughs.
“The multiplayer mode allows for heated competition, insane ramp jumps, and hilarious crashes that will have you in stitches.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is generally solid, though players have reported encountering a few bugs and glitches intermittently.
“There are a handful of bugs and glitches here and there.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it hard to enjoy.”
“I experienced several freezes that forced me to restart.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, indicating that it can detract from the overall enjoyment and pacing of the experience.
“The bad sides to this game are slightly more tedious.”
“Grinding feels like a never-ending chore rather than an engaging part of the game.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay motivated.”
