OCEAN CITY RACING

31%
Game Brain Score Based on 253 reviews
  • graphics
  • music
  • gameplay
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"Ocean City Racing" is a single-player simulation game featuring an open world driving experience in a detailed city environment, with three gameplay modes: Free Roam, Race, and Time-Trial. Powered by the Unreal Engine, the game offers a massive city with traffic and pedestrians, providing a realistic and immersive experience. However, the game is criticized for its poor mechanics, which can hinder the overall enjoyment.

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31%
Audience ScoreBased on 253 reviews
music4 positive mentions
graphics15 negative mentions
  • The game offers a decent variety of cars and a fun free roam mode, allowing players to explore the small map without the pressure of racing.
  • Despite its flaws, the game can be entertaining for short sessions, especially for those who enjoy casual driving experiences.
  • For its low price, the game provides some enjoyment and can be a fun way to pass the time, especially for younger players.
  • The graphics and physics are poorly executed, making the game feel outdated and unpolished, with many bugs and glitches present.
  • The map is very small and lacks meaningful content, leading to repetitive gameplay with little to do after initial exploration.
  • Controls are clunky and unintuitive, with no options to customize settings, making the overall experience frustrating for players.
  • graphics42 mentions

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players noting that they are above average but ultimately dated, lacking in options for customization. While a few users appreciate the visuals as decent or even good, many criticize them as poor, glitchy, and reminiscent of a low-quality mobile port. Overall, the consensus suggests that while the graphics may initially impress, they fail to deliver a satisfying experience in the long run.

    • “Such a masterpiece of technological design, with cutting-edge graphics, realistic vehicle simulation, and a collision model so well made it rivals commercial simulation software.”
    • “That being said, it's a casual racer with pretty graphics by the Unreal Engine 3.”
    • “Don't get me wrong, it's a fun driving game with glossy graphics and a fun environment to drive through.”
    • “The graphics keep blurring.”
    • “This game sucks because the graphics are crap; it looks like something a 3-year-old would play. The cars are unrealistic, and they take no damage when they get hit.”
    • “Con's: the graphics for this game are awful, really poor and shameful to look at.”
  • music27 mentions

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the relaxing and enjoyable tracks, particularly those by Kevin MacLeod, while others criticize the limited selection and inability to turn it off or adjust the volume. Many find the soundtrack repetitive and tacky, detracting from the overall experience. Overall, the music is seen as a notable aspect, but its execution leaves much to be desired.

    • “The soundtrack is actually quite relaxing, and a change from the usual stuff I listen to.”
    • “I love the music!”
    • “It's got a great soundtrack, and is a good way of killing half an hour.”
    • “In a game like this, you should be able to turn off the music, but in this case, you have to either have the sound turned off at the speaker (as you can't even do that in the game) or put up with the tacky music.”
    • “- only 3 songs play, you'll get sick of them.”
    • “You can't turn off the music or adjust sound in the options.”
  • gameplay19 mentions

    The gameplay has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing it as boring, glitchy, and plagued by poor graphics and mechanics. While some players found enjoyment in free roam and noted decent driving mechanics, the overall consensus is that the gameplay is subpar, with frequent issues such as freezing and collision problems.

    • “Good driving mechanic (for messing around in free roam)”
    • “Overall: good gameplay in free roam, good for a bit of fun and for £1.45 it's not bad at all; could be worth more to be honest if you added a few of my suggestions.”
    • “There are other physics and gravity laws that are horribly broken, but the gameplay was decent enough to be able to play through it.”
    • “Boring gameplay.”
    • “Bad, avoid; worth about 5 minutes of gameplay.”
    • “Trash gameplay, trash graphics, trash music, trash scenery.”
  • stability8 mentions

    The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous players reporting a plethora of glitches and bugs that significantly detract from the overall experience. Many users express frustration with the game's performance, noting issues like freezing and poor handling, while some find the glitches amusing in a comedic way. Overall, the game is seen as needing substantial improvements to achieve a stable and enjoyable experience.

    • “The game is filled with glitches.”
    • “Buggy as heck, you'll get frustrated after like 5 minutes of playing.”
    • “This game is not very good; it is on the right track but still needs a lot of work. I found about 10 glitches, so to sum it up, if you want a game to play about 2 times, this is your game. If not, this is not your game.”
  • humor7 mentions

    The humor in the game is largely derived from its poor execution, with players finding amusement in the awful controls, graphics, and sound effects. Many reviews highlight that the game's glitches and absurd scenarios, such as uncontrollable car speeds and comical character animations, contribute to an unintentional comedic experience that makes it entertaining despite its flaws. Overall, the humor is described as a mix of genuine laughs and laughter at the game's shortcomings.

    • “It is actually quite funny.”
    • “All worth it just to see how the people walk, it's so funny.”
    • “The car handled like a dream, and by that I was laughing and almost wetting the bed when I discovered the lack of brakes downhill at over 700 miles per hour.”
  • story4 mentions

    The game's story is criticized for its complete lack of narrative, with users noting the absence of backstory, context, and character motivation, leaving players without any understanding of the setting or purpose.

    • “No story at all.”
    • “No backstory, what country you are in, why you're there, how you got there.”
    • “X no story”
  • emotional3 mentions

    Players report a strong emotional impact from the game, with experiences ranging from intense joy to profound realizations that lead to personal change, such as quitting smoking. However, some express a reluctance to revisit the game due to its emotional weight.

    • “Tears welled up in his eyes when he realized what was at stake; he gave up smoking immediately.”
  • replayability2 mentions

    The game has low replayability, with players expressing a desire for more playable cars and improvements in graphics, such as smoothing and UV mapping, to enhance the overall experience.

    • “Low replayability value.”
    • “I just wish all cars were playable in-game; they just need some smoothing, a UV map, and a small amount of fixing.”
  • optimization2 mentions

    The game is criticized for being poorly optimized, with many users suggesting that the minimum system requirements should be significantly increased to improve performance.

    • “It is really unoptimized, and the minimum requirements need to be much higher.”
    • “I'm not sure why there's so much complaining about bad performance.”
  • grinding1 mentions

    Players appreciate that the game features no grinding, allowing for a more streamlined and enjoyable experience without the need for repetitive tasks to progress.

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