FurBalls Racing
- January 30, 2023
- Michael Maresch
Get on Steam"FurBalls Racing" is a delightful, fast-paced platforming racing game featuring over a dozen quirky characters with unique attributes. Compete in local or online multiplayer, Grand Prix, or Time Trials mode, where you can race against ghosts or challenging staff ghosts. Look out for hidden shortcuts, advanced game mechanics, and unlockable content for hardcore players.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features polished mechanics and fluid platforming controls, making it fun and engaging to play.
- Each character feels unique and balanced, adding strategic depth to character selection and gameplay.
- Levels are visually distinct with unique layouts and music, providing a high bar for course design and replayability.
- The last grand prix features poorly designed levels that rely too heavily on movement controls, making them frustrating for players.
- There is a lack of variety in items, with only one item available that can be used in multiple ways, which limits gameplay options.
- The game does not utilize cloud saves, meaning players risk losing their progress if they change computers or reinstall.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by polished mechanics and enjoyable, deceptively simple level design that encourages exploration and mastery. However, achieving higher accolades like platinum medals demands a deeper understanding of advanced mechanics, making it more suited for experienced players who appreciate optimization and practice, with minimal guidance provided.
“It has solid game mechanics that feel very polished and smooth, paired with deceptively simple level design that's really fun to fly through.”
“This is the biggest hurdle in the game, because all of the fancy speed mechanics have sacrifices.”
“Clearly targeted at advanced players who like to practice and optimize, with little in the way of handholding or comeback mechanics.”
“Once you get all gold medals, though, there's still platinum medals, which generally require you to start getting used to mastering the other game mechanics.”
- music8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its uniqueness and ability to complement each level's distinct visuals and layouts, enhancing the overall experience. Players appreciate that the tracks remain consistent even when restarting races, contributing to the game's charm and fluid platforming controls. Each stage features an iconic song that aligns with the increasing difficulty, making the music an integral part of the gameplay.
“With great music, cute visuals, charming little details, and some of the best fluid platforming controls I've played with.”
“Every level is visually distinct, has a completely different layout from all the rest in some way, and has a unique, often iconic song that plays with it, which are all very good.”
“The music works with each stage and the game has increasing difficulty with each challenge met by the player.”
“The music doesn't reset each time you restart offline races, which can be frustrating.”
“While every level has a unique song, the overall music experience feels repetitive after a while.”
“The music works with each stage, but it lacks variety and can become monotonous as the game progresses.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their cute visuals and charming details, contributing to an engaging aesthetic reminiscent of classic platformers. However, some users noted that certain level designs can make visibility challenging at times. Overall, the graphics effectively support the fluid platforming experience.
“With great music, cute visuals, charming little details, and some of the best fluid platforming controls I've played with.”
“It's a mixture of Sonic with its placement of out-of-the-way springboards for those looking for shortcuts, Monkey Ball with its aesthetic, pitfalls, and means to get through tracks faster by plummeting to tracks below (as long as you still hit every checkpoint) and Track Mania with its unorthodox pathing.”
“Some of the graphics make parts of some levels a little hard to see, but overall it does the job.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews do not provide relevant insights into the emotional aspect of the game, focusing instead on gameplay mechanics related to drifting. There is no emotional content to summarize from the provided texts.
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game largely stems from the ability to disrupt other racers after finishing, creating amusing interactions and chaos among remaining participants. This feature adds a lighthearted and entertaining element to the competitive experience.
“In fact, finishing the race grants you the privilege to freely interfere with the remaining players, which is pretty funny.”
