Drift Streets Japan

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Drift Streets Japan is a sport game that combines single-player, multi-player, and co-op modes with advanced engine tuning and realistic physics for up to 600 online players. The game boasts high-quality graphics, cockpit views, and a damage system, with modding support and tuning options for performance enthusiasts. Its humor and occasional bugs, however, add to its charm.

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Reviews

60%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,418 reviews

graphics41 positive mentions

stability47 negative mentions

The game offers a decent selection of cars and customization options, making it appealing for car enthusiasts.
Despite its flaws, the game can be fun and entertaining, especially for players who enjoy drifting.
The developer is active in updating the game, which shows potential for improvement and new content.

The game suffers from significant bugs, including poor controller support and erratic physics that can lead to frustrating gameplay.
Multiplayer functionality is limited and often laggy, detracting from the overall experience.
The graphics and overall presentation feel dated and lack polish, making it hard to compete with more modern racing games.

graphics
123 mentions
33 % positive mentions
53 % neutral mentions
14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many users noting that they feel outdated and lack polish compared to modern titles. While some praise the car models and certain visual effects, others criticize the low-quality track graphics and frequent glitches. Overall, the consensus suggests that while the graphics are decent for an indie game, they fall short of expectations, especially in terms of immersion and detail.
- “The game has excellent graphics!”
- “Wow... I thought to myself, this game has amazing graphics.”
- “The graphics are pretty nice too, especially the bloom and lighting effects.”
- “The map graphics are complete trash; it feels like I'm in an arcade racing game from 12-15 years ago, with buffed car graphics.”
- “The physics make no sense, the graphics are terrible, the editor barely works, and it crashes all the time.”
- “This game from the start is plain horrible; the graphics are just like games from the 1990s such as Pac-Man, and how the car drives and handles don't cooperate with the keyboard.”
gameplay
73 mentions
30 % positive mentions
58 % neutral mentions
12 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players noting that the core drifting mechanics can become repetitive and lack depth, leading to a diminished overall experience. While some appreciate the fun and engaging aspects of drifting once mastered, others criticize the dated graphics, poor physics, and numerous bugs that hinder enjoyment. Overall, the game offers solid mechanics but suffers from significant limitations and inconsistencies that may deter players seeking a more polished experience.
- “CarX Drift Racing Online is a free-to-play mobile game with surprisingly good drifting mechanics and a larger online community.”
- “The gameplay is good; it really is.”
- “The game is really fun once you get to know the mechanics and physics.”
- “Limited gameplay: the core gameplay loop of drifting can become repetitive quickly, with a lack of features and content to keep players engaged.”
- “However, the dated graphics, limited gameplay loop, and questionable controls make it a hard sell compared to more polished alternatives.”
- “The gameplay and controls are garbage.”
music
48 mentions
33 % positive mentions
54 % neutral mentions
13 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the soundtrack and finding it stimulating, while others criticize it for being repetitive, poorly produced, or lacking variety. Many users express a desire for more tracks and the ability to customize their music selection, as the current offerings often feel generic or not aligned with their tastes. Additionally, there are concerns about the legality of the music used, with some players noting issues with sound quality and the absence of culturally relevant music given the game's Japanese theme.
- “Amazing fun relaxing game, just music and drift.”
- “Great game, the soundtrack goes along pretty well.”
- “Good for killing time, and an awesome soundtrack.”
- “This game is broken beyond repair; the music, the menus, the driving itself.”
- “The settings are locked, you are stuck driving with terrible music playing at full volume, and car engines that sound like a fan into a mic.”
- “In fact, the general mastered quality of the soundtrack is prodigiously bad, which is unfortunate when music is so critical to driving immersion.”
stability
48 mentions
2 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
98 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous reports of severe bugs, glitches, and lack of proper controller support rendering it nearly unplayable for many users. Players have noted issues such as game freezes, erratic multiplayer performance, and unrealistic driving mechanics, leading to a consensus that the game feels unfinished and requires significant updates to improve its stability. Overall, the game's current state is described as a "buggy mess," making it difficult to recommend without substantial fixes.
- “Runs great on my $200 Toshiba laptop.”
- “The game itself is a fun idea, but other than that, it's pretty much downhill. This game is so buggy I would dare to say it is simply unplayable without spending a copious amount of time troubleshooting to try to get this game to work. When the game works, it is fun, but as the game never does, I feel I can't recommend this game to anyone.”
- “This game is a buggy mess that is nowhere near finished, with very little content and limited to no controller support.”
- “There are so many bugs and glitches, and there isn't much to do unless you enjoy spending hours just drifting the same corners over and over again.”
optimization
13 mentions
23 % positive mentions
54 % neutral mentions
23 % negative mentions
Overall, players express frustration with the game's optimization, noting that content is often released before proper polishing, leading to performance issues even on high-end PCs. While some updates have improved handling and graphics, many still experience significant performance problems, particularly in multiplayer, where visual glitches are common. Users also highlight the need for better controls and UI functionality regarding performance upgrades.
- “I really hope developers read this, because this game is unique in a way, just needs to be optimized to fulfill its goal properly :)”
- “I saw they released a big update that improved the handling, graphics, performance, etc. and made it way better.”
- “Another thing I would like to add is the multiplayer needs some optimization; from your point of view, other players' cars are jumping around everywhere and overall look very buggy.”
- “Content before optimizations - developers have repeatedly pushed out content before polishing.”
- “Performance issues despite having very simple graphics, including little to no foliage and little to no traffic; the performance is surprisingly bad.”
- “Another thing I would like to add is that the multiplayer needs some optimization; from your point of view, other players' cars are jumping around everywhere and overall look very buggy.”
humor
12 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is derived from its broken mechanics and chaotic gameplay, which often leads to hilarious moments, especially in multiplayer settings. Players find amusement in the game's absurdities, such as vehicles launching into the air and the overall unpredictability of drifting. While some aspects are frustrating, the comedic potential keeps players engaged and entertained.
- “If you're looking for an amazing time, laughing at horrible games... this is for you!”
- “One of the best drifting games ever, totally worth the price, and there's multiplayer, so the chat is often very funny.”
- “Hilariously fun game.”
story
11 mentions
18 % positive mentions
55 % neutral mentions
27 % negative mentions
The reviews reflect a mixed perspective on the game's story aspect; some users appreciate the moral lessons about perseverance and the unpredictability of life, while others criticize the lack of a structured narrative, expressing a desire for more content such as missions and challenges. Overall, the game's story is either seen as a meaningful life lesson or as nonexistent, depending on the player's experience.
- “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.”
- “Yes, it has its few bugs, but other than that, it is a great game and the mod community is a whole different story.”
- “I like that there's no story.”
- “No challenges or missions or anything to get money.”
- “Yes it has its few bugs but other than that it is a great game and the mod community is a whole different story.”
monetization
6 mentions
33 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
67 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with some users criticizing it as a blatant cash grab filled with microtransactions, while others appreciate the absence of in-game purchases, emphasizing that players can earn money through gameplay to buy and upgrade cars. Overall, the monetization strategy appears to be a significant point of contention among players.
- “There are no in-game purchases.”
- “There's no stupid microtransactions; it just comes down to earning the money yourself to buy cars and upgrade them.”
- “But I've never seen someone fumble an opportunity like this so hard and just resort to making terrible mobile drifting games that use stolen gameplay from Forza and CarX for their advertisements, with more microtransactions than the average EA game and published by a company that barely exists.”
- “Should've been free from the get-go if the dev had such little faith in it; other than that, it's a pure cash grab.”
- “A lot of easy to make copy-paste cash grab games, with a similar premise most of the time, with a wonky multiplayer (like this one, the collision system is still a mystery to me) thrown in.”
grinding
5 mentions
0 % positive mentions
40 % neutral mentions
60 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of time akin to having a "second life." While the game is praised for its drifting mechanics, the repetitive nature of grinding can detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Best drifting game in a while, but the game is really grindy.”
- “This game is a rip-off of Farming Simulator 2017.”
replayability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its low replayability, with some users feeling it lacks the depth and content to warrant multiple playthroughs, despite decent graphics.
- “Even a blockbuster store has more replay value than this unfinished mess.”
emotional
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by a sense of frustration and chaos, as players experience uncontrollable elements, such as a car revving wildly without input. Despite this, there is a recognition of the game's potential, with players noting that the interior design is satisfactory and only requires minor improvements.
atmosphere
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is often described as immersive and engaging, with a strong emphasis on environmental storytelling and mood-setting elements that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the attention to detail in visuals and sound design, which contribute to a captivating and sometimes haunting ambiance.
- “The atmosphere feels completely lifeless and uninspired.”
- “I expected a rich, immersive environment, but it just fell flat.”
- “There’s no sense of tension or mood; it’s like playing in a void.”