RC Revolution
- February 16, 2024
- Phren Games
Get on Steam"RC Revolution" offers high-speed radio-controlled supercar racing with a variety of cars, tracks, and customization options. Compete in both competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes or hone your skills in single-player races. The game is easy to learn but challenging to master, providing a timeless classic experience in the realm of racing games. (Steam ID: 2
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a wide selection of cars and tracks, along with a creative and customizable track builder.
- Controlling RC models is enjoyable, and the game offers various modes that can be fun, especially in multiplayer.
- The developers show promise with consistent updates, indicating they are working to improve the game.
- The game feels unfinished, with poor optimization, low FPS, and a confusing menu/UI.
- The physics and driving mechanics are criticized for being unrealistic and unresponsive, leading to frustrating gameplay.
- Progression is overly grindy, with many features and cars locked behind excessive in-game cash requirements, making it feel like a chore.
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's low-poly, cartoon-style graphics are criticized for poor performance, with low frame rates requiring players to reduce settings for a playable experience. Additionally, the lack of graphical cues for boosting detracts from the overall visual experience, leading to a consensus that the graphics are subpar.
“The game features a unique low-poly style that adds a charming cartoon-like aesthetic to the visuals.”
“The graphics are vibrant and colorful, enhancing the overall experience of the game.”
“The art direction is impressive, creating an engaging atmosphere that draws players into the game world.”
“The game is made in a low-poly style, but it struggles to run smoothly when rendering the entire track with full-resolution, non-mipmapped textures, despite aiming for a cartoon-style graphics.”
“The FPS is low; I have to set the graphics to low to have a playable experience.”
“The graphics are poor.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some users finding it too quiet and of poor quality, while others appreciate the good tracks featured in the menu and during car customization and driving. Overall, the soundtrack appears to have its highlights but lacks consistency in execution.
“The music in the menu is really good and enhances the overall experience.”
“I love the music during car customization; it adds a fun vibe to the process.”
“The driving process is elevated by the great soundtrack.”
“The music is bad.”
“Music seems to be too quiet.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some users criticizing it as dumb and repetitive due to a lack of dynamic elements like car-to-car combat and obstacles, resulting in a bland environment. Conversely, others are captivated by the unique gameplay mechanics, indicating a divide in player experience.
“Absolutely hooked on the unique gameplay mechanics.”
“Dumb and repetitive gameplay.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Re-Volt is praised for its high replayability due to the absence of a cash system, allowing players to enjoy the game freely. However, some users feel that the lack of varied obstacles and surface features in the racing environments limits its long-term replay value.
“Re-Volt had no cash system, and it was a fantastic replayable experience.”
“The environments look very good, but there is not enough surface bumpiness, obstacles, etc. in the racing itself to make it replayable.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the game to be excessively grindy, which can detract from the overall experience. Additionally, the lack of Steam Cloud support for saving progress further complicates the grind, as players may lose their hard-earned advancements.
“The game is extremely grindy at the moment.”
“Despite being extremely grindy, it doesn't make use of Steam Cloud to store your progress.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report stability issues, particularly with the "go race→boosters mode," which frequently causes the game to freeze. Additionally, the track editor is noted to be buggy, though the nostalgic environments are appreciated, leaving players hopeful for future updates to improve stability.
“The 'Go Race → Boosters' mode doesn't work for me; it just freezes the game, and it only shows 3 tracks anyway.”
“The track editor is buggy, but the environments available are so vibrant and nostalgic. I can't wait for future updates.”
