Mini Motor Racing EVO

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Mini Motor Racing EVO is a single player and multiplayer casual racing game. It was developed by The Binary Mill and was released on January 4, 2013. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Mini Motor Racing EVO is a thrilling racing game featuring compact cars and intense competitions. With various tracks and customization options, players experience big fun in fast-paced, arcade-style combat racing. The game offers both split-screen local multiplayer and online matches, ensuring enjoyment for solo and group play.

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Audience ScoreBased on 340 reviews

graphics41 positive mentions

stability11 negative mentions

The game features a nostalgic top-down racing style reminiscent of classic games like Micro Machines and RC Pro-Am, providing a fun and casual experience.
There is a good variety of tracks and cars, including themed content from popular franchises like Team Fortress 2 and Portal 2, which adds charm to the gameplay.
The graphics are colorful and appealing, making the game visually enjoyable, and the track editor allows for user-generated content, enhancing replayability.

The AI is often frustratingly aggressive, frequently ramming into the player and making races feel more like demolition derbies than competitive racing.
The controls can feel unresponsive and imprecise, leading to issues with handling and making it difficult to navigate tracks effectively.
The gameplay can become repetitive due to the limited variety of tracks and the tendency to recycle them with minor changes, which can diminish long-term enjoyment.

graphics
72 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
37%
6%
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their charm and quality, featuring a colorful, cartoonish art style that enhances the overall experience. While many reviewers appreciate the visuals as "cute" and "gorgeous," some note that they may feel outdated or reminiscent of mobile games. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, contributing positively to the game's appeal despite some criticisms regarding gameplay mechanics.
- “The graphics are bright and colorful, and the tracks are decent, albeit, short.”
- “The art style is adorable and bursting with charm and personality, it features an absurd amount of content, and the online multiplayer and track editor are just the icing on the cake to ensure you never run out of stuff to do.”
- “Quirky, cute, excellent graphics paired with old-school, top down racing, smooth controls, and a track editor?”
- “This game has cute (outdated) graphics, a big selection of cars and tracks but that's it.”
- “I was hoping for more eye candy graphics for the PC, but it seems like it's just a super-sized version of the same game from the phone.”
- “The graphics are that of a very high-end mobile game, and it shows that it is actually a mobile game.”
gameplay
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
60%
16%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it repetitive and lacking in variety, leading to boredom over time. While some appreciate the graphics and the nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic arcade games, others criticize the flawed mechanics, poor AI, and collision issues that detract from the overall experience. Despite some fun elements and multiplayer options, the consensus is that the gameplay suffers from significant design flaws that hinder enjoyment.
- “The gameplay is viewed from an overhead perspective, and is thematically very close to the 1980's arcade machine game, Super Sprint.”
- “But with plenty of content, a super fun method of gameplay, which is a little tricky to learn off the bat, and neat additional content of Portal, Fruit Ninja, and Team Fortress 2, this is a game that you'll clock a few hours in at least, and is well worth its pricing.”
- “This gameplay is quite good, graphics are nice and cartoonish.”
- “The biggest flaw with this game is the gameplay.”
- “It's just painfully dull in terms of gameplay and there is no knack to the controls where you finally see the light and say ahh so this is why the game controls like this!”
- “Graphics, track design, music, and car design are all very nicely done, but it's the actual gameplay that ruins it.”
music
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
52%
38%
10%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it enjoyable and fitting for the gameplay, while others describe it as generic and forgettable. Many appreciate the diverse soundtrack that complements the visuals, though some noted that it can become repetitive over time. Overall, while the music enhances the experience for some, it fails to leave a lasting impression for others.
- “The music and visuals are actually pretty good.”
- “Overall a great little game, fun tracks, fun music, dumb and annoying AI, reasonably priced car upgrades and enough variety.”
- “The cars are really cute, the maps are just the right size and look great, and the music is groovy to race by and suits each map perfectly.”
- “The regular soundtrack is forgettable.”
- “The music gets old, so I disabled it and that's when I noticed an audio glitch whenever a car respawns near you.”
- “The music is bad.”
stability
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is notably inconsistent, with frequent glitches affecting vehicle physics, particularly on hilly tracks, and a lack of differentiation in car handling across terrains. While some players appreciate the nostalgic gameplay and graphics, many report frustrating issues such as buggy collisions, poor camera angles, and erratic AI behavior, leading to a mixed reception regarding overall stability.
- “With the constant glitches that only seem to affect certain cars on certain tracks and do not affect the AI at all, I can in no way recommend this game.”
- “However, with all the physics-related glitches, bad camera angles, and an inconsistent AI, it becomes a frustrating mess after a few hours of play.”
- “The driving is also buggy, and you will sometimes bounce or shake randomly.”
humor
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
89%
33%
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players finding it amusing and entertaining, particularly in its arcade racing context. However, some reviewers note that the humor can wear thin after a short period, and the AI's antics, while initially funny, may become frustrating over time. Overall, the game offers a lighthearted experience that is easy to pick up and play, making it enjoyable for casual gaming sessions.
- “Nice little arcade racing game that is funny, challenging enough but not frustrating and you can just sit and play immediately for a couple of minutes without any long learning.”
- “Good multiplayer and funny gameplay, drunken AI (nitro and crash), I'd like the local LAN multiplayer, but disliked the drunken AI.”
- “Cheap, funny, long enough, a nice track editor and even more.”
- “You will not have any troubles; it's so easy that it's not funny.”
- “The jokes fall flat and feel forced, lacking any real wit.”
- “I expected a lot of laughs, but the humor is stale and predictable.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
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The game's optimization is a mixed bag; while it runs well on most systems, some players experience significant FPS drops that can be mitigated by lowering graphics settings, particularly water quality. The AI performance is inconsistent, and while car upgrades noticeably enhance performance, the limited money system encourages grinding. Additionally, there are calls for better optimization for both controller and keyboard inputs.
- “What I like the most is how car upgrades make a noticeable difference in performance.”
- “Optimized well (had issues with another mini-racer bang-bang-racing that was in slow-mo lagging yet my PC runs most AAA games).”
- “There are upgrades to improve your car's performance, but money is very limited, so you'll likely see yourself going back to previous races just to grind money.”
- “There are upgrades to improve your car's performance, but money is very limited, so you'll likely find yourself going back to previous races just to grind for money. You start off with almost every car in the game, but you have to stick with just one if you want to stand a chance in career mode.”
- “Graphics-wise, it's decent, but it seems badly optimized. It wasn't until I lowered the water quality that I stopped experiencing FPS drops in some of the maps.”
- “I feel like the game needs to be optimized for both controller and keyboard.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, particularly due to a slow upgrade system that requires repetitive tasks for minimal rewards. While some enjoy the casual nature of the grind, many feel it detracts from the overall experience, making it feel more like a chore than fun.
- “The upgrading system hurts; it's that grinding part that the mobile version would have taken real money for.”
- “Some achievements require a lot of annoying grinding, see 'moneybags'.”
- “Personally, I spent hours grinding the same 30-second track over and over until I could max out the one car I liked, and I've been pushing myself through everything else since then.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game suffers from low replayability due to repetitive maps, poor AI, and a lack of engaging content, leading to a quick sense of boredom for players. Overall, it is described as having zero replay value.
- “It has repetitive maps, bad AI, and the game gets boring very quickly; it has zero replay value.”
- “Zero replay value.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players feel that the game's monetization practices do not align with the expectations set by its advertising, suggesting a disconnect between promotional content and the actual gameplay experience.
- “It is not the game from the advertising video.”
- “The monetization system feels overly aggressive and detracts from the overall experience.”
- “I feel pressured to spend money to enjoy the game fully, which is frustrating.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is often highlighted for its engaging narrative and well-developed characters, which enhance the overall experience of the game. Players appreciate the depth and emotional resonance of the plot, making it a memorable aspect of the gameplay.

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Mini Motor Racing EVO is a casual racing game.

Mini Motor Racing EVO is available on PC and Windows.

Mini Motor Racing EVO was released on January 4, 2013.

Mini Motor Racing EVO was developed by The Binary Mill.

Mini Motor Racing EVO has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its stability.

Mini Motor Racing EVO is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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