First Racer
- April 5, 2023
- Perfect Games
Get on Steam"First Racer" is an exhilarating arcade racing game that challenges you to compete in fast-paced races on diverse tracks. Customize your car's performance and appearance, choosing from a variety of upgrades, settings, and cosmetic options for a personalized experience. With intuitive controls, you can fine-tune your racing style and strive for victory in this immersive and replayable game.
Reviews
- The game offers a solid driving experience with responsive controls and enjoyable handling, making it fun for casual racing fans.
- It features a good variety of cars and customization options, allowing players to tune and upgrade their vehicles effectively.
- At its low price point, the game provides great value, with many players feeling it exceeds expectations for an indie title.
- The game suffers from optimization issues, including crashes when accessing certain menus and a lack of online multiplayer activity.
- Some players find the drifting mechanics too challenging and the AI behavior can be frustrating, often leading to collisions.
- The audio quality, particularly the engine sounds, is considered lackluster, detracting from the overall immersion of the racing experience.
- graphics8 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for their colorful and plucky art style, striking a balance between realism and cartoonish elements, which enhances the overall visual appeal. While the game runs smoothly and features a reasonably varied selection of cars and tracks, some players noted the absence of certain details, such as wheel trails, which could elevate the experience further. Overall, the graphics are considered simple yet clean, contributing positively to the game's relaxing atmosphere.
“A relaxing game that runs very smoothly thanks to its minimalist, but still sufficiently detailed graphics.”
“Simple but nice and clean graphics.”
“+ a reasonably-varied list of cars and tracks, each depicted in a plucky, colorful art style that's easy on the eyes and just the right amount between realistic and cartoonish.”
“Despite lackluster audio and graphics, handling is quite nice and dirt cheap.”
“The graphics are lacking, which detracts from the overall experience.”
“The graphics are not impressive and feel outdated compared to other games.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find the soundtrack solid and enjoyable, others feel it can be overpowering, particularly in relation to engine sounds. Overall, it serves its purpose but may not stand out as exceptional.
“The soundtrack is very good!”
“Good music, good tracks.”
“+ solid soundtrack”
“The soundtrack is... alright, it gets the job done, but the fact you have an upgrade system and the ability to make your RWD car into AWD (actually a big deal, holy shit) makes me skeptical about the suspiciously heavy discount during the summer sale.”
“The music is too loud and overpowering, drowning out the engine sounds.”
“The soundtrack is solid, but it doesn't stand out.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is generally well-received, with players noting that it runs smoothly on mid-range hardware, maintaining at least 30 FPS on ultra settings. While some users may need to adjust settings for optimal performance, the overall experience is positive, highlighting effective performance management and a solid car upgrade system.
“The fact this game runs on an i7-3820, 16GB DDR-1600 RAM, and my little robust 750 Ti superclocked at default ultra settings, not going below 30 FPS is already impressive. The optimization on this game isn't bad; I just need to turn down a few settings.”
“There's a car upgrade system besides the basic handling tuning, comprising performance options like turbos, engine upgrades, and switching your car's drive wheels.”
“The game runs smoothly with no performance issues.”
“There are 11 cars in the game that can be customized visually and performance-wise.”
“The car upgrade system includes basic handling tuning, performance options like turbos, engine upgrades, and the ability to switch your car's drive wheels.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "First Racer" is generally well-received, offering a solid experience at an affordable price, with notable depth in customization and upgrade mechanics. While there are no major negatives, players suggest expanding the game's features to enhance its overall value.
“Surprisingly deep customization and upgrade mechanics.”
“For this price and quality of gameplay, I have no serious negatives; only recommendations to broaden the game's features and increase its value.”
“First Racer is a racing game that delivers a decent gameplay experience at an affordable price.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers suggest that incorporating a time attack mode featuring ghost cars could significantly enhance the game's replayability, offering players a competitive edge and motivation to improve their performance.
“A designated time attack mode with ghost cars would be fantastic for replay value.”
“The variety of choices and paths in the game makes each playthrough feel unique and fresh.”
“With multiple endings and character builds, I find myself coming back to explore every possibility.”
