Torque Drift 2

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Torque Drift 2 is a multiplayer racing game. It was developed by Grease Monkey Games and was released on November 28, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Torque Drift 2 is a skill-driven drifting motorsport game set in a modern Japanese city, featuring true-to-life physics and extensive vehicle customization. It offers immersive single-player and multiplayer modes with PvP drift battles, ranked play, and new cars, parts, and decals. The game supports sim rigs and community mods for an authentic and personalized drifting experience.

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Audience ScoreBased on 195 reviews

graphics35 positive mentions

optimization9 negative mentions

The graphics are stunning, showcasing detailed car models and environments that enhance the overall experience.
The drifting mechanics are enjoyable and provide a satisfying challenge, especially for those who appreciate realistic physics.
The game has a lot of potential with deep customization options and a responsive development team that actively listens to community feedback.

The game suffers from performance issues and optimization problems, making it difficult to run smoothly on lower-end PCs.
Progression can feel grindy, with slow earning of in-game currency, which may frustrate players looking for quicker rewards.
There are significant bugs and missing features, such as a lack of replay mode and limited multiplayer options, which detract from the overall experience.

graphics
63 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are widely praised for their stunning photorealism and high-quality car models, often described as some of the best seen in racing games. However, many users note that achieving these visuals requires high-end PC specifications, leading to performance issues on lower-end systems. While the visuals are impressive, some players express concerns about optimization and graphical bugs that can detract from the overall experience.
- “The graphics on this game are phenomenal and honestly, it's so nice to play this game if you love drifting.”
- “The graphics are simply jaw-dropping.”
- “Torque Drift 2 delivers an incredible drifting experience with realistic physics, deep customization, and stunning visuals.”
- “In this dwindling economy, less and less gamers will have the means to buy something as powerful as a 5090, so in my opinion, by aiming for photorealistic graphics, developers cut themselves off from a bigger player base.”
- “On top of this, there are weird graphical bugs and lag that happen on solo missions even with a decent PC, which I strongly do not recommend purchasing.”
- “Unfortunate choice of Unreal Engine, which prioritizes visual fidelity over optimization, sends this game into the new generation of games with over-demanding graphics, requiring non-high-end systems to sacrifice visuals too much to achieve a somewhat playable experience.”
optimization
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The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with many players reporting poor performance, especially on lower-end systems, and intermittent stuttering during gameplay. While recent updates have shown some improvement, particularly in specific areas, the overall consensus is that the game still requires substantial optimization to enhance the experience, especially given its reliance on Unreal Engine 5. Players remain hopeful for further enhancements as the game continues to develop in early access.
- “Most recent update improves most if not all the performance issues.”
- “After updating to v0.14, I can say good job with the optimization, especially in Ebisu, but there's still a little miss in details like there's still no piping on the intercooler. Hopefully, it will be fixed in the next update.”
- “Each update brings improvements to the game such as improved handling, optimization, more content, and wheel support is getting better as they go.”
- “This game is poorly optimized; I can't even buy any of the bundles for the formula drift cars if you want to support Adam LZ or have been watching such YouTubers or even Vaughn Gittin Jr. Useless game for 20 dollars, don't recommend.”
- “No optimization, and they rarely update.”
- “The optimization is not good at this point, especially on Linux.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by a satisfying core loop centered around a deep drift system that encourages mastery and experimentation, though it currently leans towards a solo experience with PvP features expected in the future. While some players find the gameplay a bit goofy and the grind could be more streamlined, the challenges effectively teach mechanics and the customization options are highly praised. Overall, the game shows promise for future updates and improvements, particularly in terms of gameplay variation and online performance.
- “The game's core gameplay loop is incredibly satisfying, with a deep and rewarding drift system that encourages experimentation and mastery.”
- “The challenges do a good job of teaching the basics and the skill ceiling is high, which is great if you enjoy mastering the mechanics.”
- “The customization and drifting mechanics are amazing.”
- “The grind would be fine if the gameplay loop was a bit more streamlined.”
- “The ultimate boost would be formula drift jumping on board and giving more tracks and cars (DLC packs would be fine for me) and maybe a bit more focused gameplay rather than the sandbox it kind of is at the moment.”
- “Gameplay right now is mainly solo as PvP like in the first game is coming soon (super excited for that) but the amount of things especially the rotating events will keep you coming back.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and integration, with many users highlighting the soundtracks as the standout feature. While some mention that the graphics and physics could use improvement, the overall experience is enhanced by the engaging audio elements.
- “Great music and amazing graphics; physics needs work but overall enjoyable.”
- “Best part of the game is the soundtracks.”
- “Good game, love the cars, sounds, and music.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization in the game has seen significant improvements since its initial release, moving away from a cash grab model to a more balanced approach that includes microtransactions for various real-life content bundles. While the aggressive monetization strategy is understandable due to high licensing costs, it is generally viewed more favorably by users compared to the previous version.
- “This would be the perfect foundation for an official Formula Drift game. The cars look great, the customization is great, and the monetization has been improved immensely compared to the first release.”
- “Overall, I understand why developers want such aggressive monetization for real-life content (Mad Mike bundle, Adam LZ bundle, Aurimas Bakchis bundle, Chris Forsberg bundle, and so on) — licensing is incredibly expensive.”
- “Overall, I get why developers want such aggressive monetization for real-life content (Mad Mike bundle, Adam LZ bundle, Aurimas Bakchis bundle, Chris Forsberg bundle, and so on) — licensing is hellishly expensive.”
- “Microtransactions for everything.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express frustration with the excessive grinding required to unlock cars, noting that earning in-game currency is a slow and repetitive process. The need to frequently navigate menus to change tracks adds to the tedium of grinding through the same events repeatedly.
- “My only issue is the amount of grinding needed to unlock certain cars.”
- “If you don't want to repeat the same run over and over, you have to go through various menus to change tracks to continue grinding.”
- “Making in-game currency is incredibly slow and mega grindy; you find yourself doing the same event over and over and over.”
story
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The story aspect of the game is overshadowed by challenging training missions and technical issues, such as graphical bugs and lag during solo play, leading to a generally negative recommendation from users.
- “The story is poorly written and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “The characters are one-dimensional and fail to evoke any emotional response.”
- “The plot twists are predictable and do not add any excitement to the overall narrative.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is criticized for its instability, being described as a buggy early access title that sells a significant portion of its content as expensive DLC, which exacerbates the frustration with its ongoing issues.
- “Buggy early access game that already sells half of its content as exorbitant DLC.”
- “Still buggy.”
humor
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Players appreciate the humor in the game, particularly enjoying unexpected moments like a car landing on its tires after a stunt, which leads to laughter and memorable experiences. Glitches are also highlighted as a source of amusement, contributing to the overall fun.
- “I find the car always lands on its tires, which I find hilarious. I did a 360 quad kickflip entry over the bumper on purpose and laughed my arse off. It was one of my favorite moments in gaming in years, especially with a glitch.”