DrawRace now available, good times are had. |
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 I can't help it! Anytime I see something that resembles slot
car racing my eyes dilate and ears perk up. I haven't the faintest idea why, I have
no fond memories of slot car racing as a kid nor did I own a set. I don't even like the sport of racing for crying out loud! Enough my ramblings, we'll get to the bottom of this another day. What's important now is that DrawRace (99 cents) is out and from the first screenshot I saw I was immediately intrigued. But was it any fun? Will my repressed inner child thank me? Well for 99 cents I was willing to see.
DrawRace was created by the folks at Red Lynx, you might be familiar with their other title Monster Struck Nitro. DrawRace
claims to be the first "Draw and Drive" game of its kind. Instead of
controlling a vehicle during a race you draw its path around the track
then once the race begins it follows the approximation of the line. It
doesn't follow the line pixel by pixel, but follows it as if someone
were behind the wheel. You'll skid and slide slightly off course if you
make too sharp of a curve, for example.
 Each race goes by
rather quickly too, from what I played no race lasted more than 30
seconds and it takes maybe 20-30 seconds to actually draw racing line
if you take your time. In all you can get a handful of races in under 5
minutes, its a perfect pick up and play game for a quick fix. While it
races does go by quickly Red Lynx has you covered with 20 maps included
in the game. The player input is minimal but I found myself getting
excited over a close race and mentally preparing to how I'd make my car
go faster next time around. It's a simple formula but a fun one.
The presentation and audio are nicely done, the car physics handle appropriately and with the addition of several multiplayer
modes (including network play and hot seat), plus a handful of maps
it's absolutely worth checking out for the price. I'm not in love with
it but I had a good time with what I played. For 99 cents they give you
a lot of bang for your buck.
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