RC Cars

58%
Game Brain Score Based on 156 reviews
  • graphics
  • music
  • stability
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"RC Cars" is an arcade racing game that features radio-controlled toy cars with realistic physics and off-road capabilities. Compete in championships, quick races, or ghost races across 10 challenging tracks with three types of vehicles. Each of the 12 characters has unique skills and motivations, adding an extra layer of depth to the racing experience. The physics engine surpasses many car simulators currently available, making for a thrilling and authentic racing experience.

  • PC
  • Windows
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58%
Audience ScoreBased on 156 reviews
graphics8 positive mentions
stability10 negative mentions
  • The game offers a nostalgic experience for those who played it in their childhood, with fun gameplay and decent graphics for its age.
  • The environments are well-designed, providing a good representation of real-life RC car racing, and the physics can be enjoyable once mastered.
  • Despite its flaws, the game can be fun and rewarding, especially for fans of RC cars, and it supports local multiplayer.
  • The menus are extremely slow and unresponsive, making navigation a frustrating experience.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues on modern systems, often rendering it unplayable without specific adjustments.
  • The controls can be overly sensitive and difficult to manage, leading to a frustrating racing experience.
  • graphics18 mentions

    The graphics of the game are generally considered acceptable for its 2003 release, featuring detailed cars and tracks, though they appear dated and "chunky" by 2024 standards. Players have noted that adjusting the settings can improve the visual experience, and some aspects, like animated beachgoers, add charm. Overall, while the graphics may not impress modern audiences, they are deemed satisfactory for the game's age.

    • “Graphically it's pretty good for a game of its age with nicely detailed cars and tracks.”
    • “Also great music and fine clean graphics.”
    • “The graphics are really good, and there are some amusing things like the people on the beach trying to kick your RC car out of the way, and a nice pumping soundtrack to get the adrenaline pumping.”
    • “The graphics would have been okay for 2003, but they're chunky and bad to look at in 2024.”
    • “This was the cause of much swearing and I nearly wrote this review based on that, but then I adjusted the graphics and now everything seems fine.”
    • “Then I just adjusted the graphics to 1920x1080, maxed everything and set frame limit to 60 rather than unlimited.”
  • music12 mentions

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the pumping soundtrack that enhances the adrenaline of gameplay, others criticize the lack of sound effects and voices, noting that the music often overshadows important audio cues. Additionally, there are mentions of bugs affecting the overall experience, leading to requests for improvements. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a positive aspect, but its implementation has significant room for improvement.

    • “Championship mode is pretty solid, and the game comes with a good soundtrack.”
    • “Also great music and fine clean graphics.”
    • “The graphics are really good, and there are some amusing things like the people on the beach trying to kick your RC car out of the way, and a nice pumping soundtrack to get the adrenaline pumping.”
    • “The Steam version has a lot of bugs, and the biggest mistake is that in the menu and in the game you cannot hear the effects or the voices of cars - you only hear music. Please fix it!”
    • “Turn the music off.”
    • “Turn the music off.”
  • stability10 mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including lag, bugs, and slow performance, particularly during loading screens and menu navigation. Users have reported that limiting the frame rate to 60 FPS may alleviate some of these problems, but overall, the experience remains frustratingly unstable.

    • “The whole thing is laggy, buggy, and extremely slow.”
    • “Freezes at loading... screen.”
    • “Well, apparently I didn't remember that it was this buggy.”
  • gameplay4 mentions

    The gameplay is enjoyable and features impressive physics, although the main menu is restricted to a resolution of 800x600 while the actual gameplay supports modern resolutions.

    • “The gameplay is still fun and the physics are awesome.”
    • “The main menu is locked to 800x600 resolution, but the gameplay itself does play at modern resolutions.”
  • optimization4 mentions

    The game generally runs smoothly without the need for modding, outperforming some newer titles in this regard. However, it lacks support for modern display resolutions and has not been updated to optimize performance on contemporary gaming PCs.

    • “It works and it runs smoothly with no modding or messing about, which is more than can be said of some games newer than this.”
  • story2 mentions

    The career mode lacks a narrative, focusing instead on gameplay challenges, particularly in the final race, which some players find difficult. Overall, the career is considered easy with varying levels of challenge.

    • “The career mode lacks a compelling story, making it feel empty and unengaging.”
    • “There is no narrative depth in the career mode, which detracts from the overall experience.”
    • “The absence of a story in the career mode makes it challenging to stay invested in the game.”
  • grinding2 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the championship to be excessively challenging and punishing, leading to a frustrating experience.

    • “The championship is just hard, punishing, and grindy.”
  • monetization2 mentions

    The monetization strategy for this game has been criticized as a cash grab, with many users feeling it exploits nostalgia rather than offering genuine value, suggesting it capitalizes on abandonware for profit.

    • “This seems to have been put on Steam as a nostalgia gouge, or just a cash grab to try to profit from abandonware.”
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