Fast Beat Loop Racer GT

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Fast Beat Loop Racer GT is a single player and multiplayer arcade racing game with a anime theme. It was developed by SAINT-FUN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. and was released on May 17, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Straight from coin-op to your PC comes the fuel soaked, turbo fired, 1 to 4 players arcade action of FAST BEAT LOOP RACER GT. Race your friends around the world as you compete on 48 tracks set against the cityscapes of Tokyo, Osaka, Shanghai and Beijing. The fast beat never stops with a rich and detailed story, classic Time Attack, Mileage Mode, or online multiplayer racing.

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67%

Audience ScoreBased on 328 reviews

story9 positive mentions

stability8 negative mentions

Fun arcade-style street racing game with fast-paced gameplay and enjoyable drifting mechanics.
Closest experience to Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune available on PC without an emulator, offering a nostalgic arcade racing feel.
Low system requirements and affordable price point make it accessible; multiplayer available for playing with friends.

Broken fullscreen support with the game running windowed even when fullscreen or borderless fullscreen is selected.
Game speed tied to monitor refresh rate requiring users to manually cap framerate at 60Hz to avoid overspeed issues.
Poor localization and story presentation; awkward controls with lack of steering wheel support and problematic key bindings.

story
107 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
85%
7%
The story mode serves as the main progression path but is widely regarded as generic, confusing, and poorly localized, with players feeling like insignificant bystanders rather than central characters. While some appreciate its anime-inspired racing narrative reminiscent of titles like Initial D and Wangan Midnight, the storytelling is disjointed, often incoherent, and lacks depth or meaningful impact on gameplay. Overall, the story provides minimal motivation and is overshadowed by the game's arcade racing focus.
- “I'm a big fan of Yu Suzuki's racing games, particularly Outrun 2, and this game shares a lot of features with that title such as the ability to drift and slipstream. What it adds, however, is a neat manga/anime inspired story mode and the ability to upgrade your vehicles as you play.”
- “This was a very nice surprise though, the arcade feeling on it is really great, and the story mode offered more than I expected.”
- “Once I start the single player (thank you), the story so far is like the Midnight Tune arcade racing game and I love that.”
- “Obviously, the meat of the game lies in its story mode, and what the game actually offers you in this mode is incredibly incoherent and disjointed.”
- “In each level, you enter the race as a completely unnamed and insignificant third-party racer who has absolutely no role and no impact in the story, and you have to race alongside the main character and his rivals who show up as separate opponents. If Ryo wins the race instead, you lose; even though it makes absolutely no sense from a story standpoint.”
- “The story can't decide who's "driving" the plot... Ryo or "Fast Swan" (?!) (i.e. you). And it's clear they can't even keep the names straight when a few missions in, they invented a reason for Ryo, to race a girl named Rio just to convince her to stop racing.”
graphics
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
69%
9%
The graphics are generally considered dated, roughly comparable to PS2 or early Xbox 360 quality, with a bright, nostalgic arcade-style aesthetic that some players appreciate. However, the lack of graphical options beyond resolution, presence of glitches and missing assets, and performance issues on modern hardware detract from the experience. Overall, the visuals suit the game's style but feel limited and under-optimized by contemporary standards.
- “The graphics are excellent and surprisingly well optimized; the price for me is probably the best part of this product.”
- “It's a game that clearly boasts hours of replay value for a budget price yet it's graphically and aesthetically pleasing to look at. It takes me back to the bright colors and sunny locales of late 90s/early 2000s arcade titles, particularly those of Sega and Namco. More games need to capture this bright, summery aesthetic.”
- “The graphics are really nice, about the generation of a PlayStation 2 or Xbox 360, but it fits the game genre just fine.”
- “And now we get to the graphical errors: some cars have their assets missing or invisible in the car selection menu, meaning you get to see a Lotus Elise with no front end, which is scary.”
- “No max fullscreen support, highest resolution the game supports is 1920x1080 (running 2560x1440 native), game does not support G-Sync/FreeSync so you have to enable frame limit or play around with the graphics card control panel.”
- “Your graphics options are changing the resolution from 640x480 to 1920x1080 and the only other option is changing your control layout.”
music
45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
69%
7%
The music in the game is generally praised for fitting the fast-paced arcade racing vibe with catchy techno, eurobeat, and rock tracks, evoking a feel similar to Initial D or Maximum Tune. However, many users criticize the lack of audio options, especially the inability to mute or adjust music volume, which leads some to play their own playlists instead. While some tracks stand out, overall the soundtrack is seen as generic or uninspiring by a few, with sound effects often considered subpar.
- “Driving is fun, car handling works well for this type of game, drifting mechanics are really good and the music fits well into the fast-paced racing action. The game overall feels more like a Fast and Furious movie than an ordinary racing game.”
- “The soundtrack is banging.”
- “The music was really good, one of the best techno tracks you have ever heard, makes you feel like you're in the Initial D cartoon.”
- “The music is generic, the gameplay is awful, the sound effects are also bad.”
- “Can't turn off the music or adjust audio?”
- “The music isn't that exciting, really sounded cheap.”
gameplay
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
69%
13%
The gameplay receives mixed reviews, with some praising its fun, arcade-style racing, drifting mechanics, and responsiveness reminiscent of titles like Maximum Tune, while others criticize noticeable rubberbanding, rudimentary mechanics, connection issues, and lack of depth. Though enjoyable for fans of fast-paced, old-school arcade racers, certain technical flaws and gameplay inconsistencies detract from the overall experience.
- “Driving is fun, car handling works well for this type of game, drifting mechanics are really good and the music fits well into the fast paced racing action. The game overall feels more like a Fast and Furious movie than an ordinary racing game.”
- “It feels very good to get a corner just right and overall the gameplay is pretty well polished.”
- “Gameplay is really solid and responsive.”
- “I'm not going to criticize the game for being old, I prefer old stuff, but in terms of gameplay the thing that bums me out is that when racing it doesn't feel natural. You'll notice the rubberbanding within just playing the story mode, which is the only mode you can play to get the taste of the game. There is multiplayer but it's peer-to-peer, so there are no servers for racing randoms.”
- “Gameplay 5/10. Everything works but the rubberbanding between NPCs is noticeably bad.”
- “The gameplay is terrible, and to make things worse, I couldn’t even figure out how to play it in full screen.”
stability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is plagued by frequent bugs, graphical glitches, and performance issues, including freezing and stuttering during races, even on high-end PCs. Although some glitches are being addressed through updates, overall stability remains problematic, affecting both gameplay and menu navigation.
- “Also this game runs poorly for some reason. I'm not even exaggerating; my PC can run Forza Horizon 5 at the highest graphical settings, but this game freezes and stutters every time I'm in a race.”
- “Crash and glitches - the window mode doesn't switch to full screen properly; it remains in windowed mode.”
- “The menu options are buggy.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The game's optimization is generally poor, struggling to maintain smooth performance even at 30 FPS and featuring outdated 2011-level visuals and performance. However, it runs smoothly on mid-range PCs with a GTX 1050 Ti, though multiplayer lacks balance in rank and car performance.
- “The game runs smoothly on my Dell 7567 with GTX 1050 Ti.”
- “Fully optimized performance achieving more than 60fps.”
- “2011 visual and performance standards.”
- “It is severely not optimized.”
- “Graphics: 5/10 - Optimized better than triple-A games, but definitely graphically comparable to the regular Nintendo Switch.”
- “[h1] 2011 visual & performance: [/h1]”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
71%
Grinding in the game is extensive and often feel excessive, requiring significant time investment to unlock upgrades for each car. Story mode opponents are unbalanced, making grinding repetitive and less rewarding, leading players to prefer focusing on story missions for faster progression.
- “Tons and tons of grinding are required to stand a chance against the cheating AI.”
- “You're better off grinding the story missions for faster progress, as there's no value in doing other tasks.”
- “You need a separate savegame for each car and have to grind extensively to fully unlock upgrades for each car.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers moderate replayability, providing fun and engaging arcade-style racing that encourages players to improve their personal bests. While it may not have extensive long-term replay value, its nostalgic, bright aesthetic and budget-friendly appeal contribute to an enjoyable experience.
- “It's a game that clearly boasts hours of replay value for a budget price yet it's graphically and aesthetically pleasing to look at. It takes me back to the bright colours and sunny locales of late 90s/early 2000's arcade titles, particularly those of Sega and Namco. More games need to capture this bright, summery aesthetic.”
- “✔️ Result grading: record personal best for replay value.”
- “Nice game that has elements of Initial D and also Tokyo Extreme Racer. While it doesn't have the most replayability, it is still fun for an arcadey style racer.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Users find the humor in the game to be enjoyable and funny, though some note that certain features, like the options menu, are unexpectedly limited and minimal.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional experience is dampened by frustrating vehicle controls, unrealistic crash mechanics, and lifeless, empty environments that reduce immersion and engagement.

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Fast Beat Loop Racer GT is a arcade racing game with anime theme.

Fast Beat Loop Racer GT is available on PC and Windows.

Fast Beat Loop Racer GT was released on May 17, 2018.

Fast Beat Loop Racer GT was developed by SAINT-FUN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD..

Fast Beat Loop Racer GT has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its stability.

Fast Beat Loop Racer GT is a single player game with multiplayer support.

Similar games include JDM: Japanese Drift Master, DIRT 5, V-Rally 4, Need for Speed Unbound, Need For Speed Hot Pursuit and others.

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