Toybox Turbos

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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 35 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 35
  3. Negative: 9 out of 35

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  1. RetroRetro
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    Great game for the price. The most fun I've had with multiplayer since Left 4 Dead. The singe player had enough modes, cars and tracks to keep me happy for a few hours.
  2. potatoewitheyes
    Nov 13, 2014
    9
    The multiplayer mode in this game is the main appeal for me and it does not disappoint! just like the original micro machines, it is a great competitive multiplayer mode that can get very heated with my friends. Very frantic and lots of shouting.

    The single player has some great levels, and the mode where you are chased by a giant wall of blue energy has that " just one more go" feel!    The multiplayer mode in this game is the main appeal for me and it does not disappoint! just like the original micro machines, it is a great competitive multiplayer mode that can get very heated with my friends. Very frantic and lots of shouting.

    The single player has some great levels, and the mode where you are chased by a giant wall of blue energy has that " just one more go" feel!

    Definitely recommend this game!    … Expand
  3. Spacebee
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    Awesome update of a retro classic.
    Simple to pick up and play, single player is great fun with loads of challenges, old and new.
    The blue wave mode is ace! Multiplayer however is where it's at. Play online. Play with friends or family on the sofa. Screams, shouts, taunts and goading are huge plus points for the multiplayer elimination experience, brilliant stuff. Can't recommend this    Awesome update of a retro classic.
    Simple to pick up and play, single player is great fun with loads of challenges, old and new.
    The blue wave mode is ace!
    Multiplayer however is where it's at. Play online. Play with friends or family on the sofa. Screams, shouts, taunts and goading are huge plus points for the multiplayer elimination experience, brilliant stuff.
    Can't recommend this enough. More of this please Codemasters. We need the toilet seat level! :)
    It's like the old spectrum days of Codemasters. Low on cost high on FUN! :D    … Expand
  4. Hertzaka
    Nov 13, 2014
    9
    An absolute fun game, easy to play, with some tricky techniques to master (the 3 different abilites of vehicles gives us a real choice of gaming style), if you played the old micromachines games you'll see what I mean ... pushing the players out of the tracks with an evil laugh made my day ... The tracks are well balanced, the camera follows the general direction of the race, it's a bitAn absolute fun game, easy to play, with some tricky techniques to master (the 3 different abilites of vehicles gives us a real choice of gaming style), if you played the old micromachines games you'll see what I mean ... pushing the players out of the tracks with an evil laugh made my day ... The tracks are well balanced, the camera follows the general direction of the race, it's a bit easier for new players to jump in and have fun... For 15€ here in France, it's a must have if you like quick sessions of play... A final word for the online mode, really stable and no lag so far... Totally worth the money for me, and perhaps the only game I own I'll gladly pay for DLC ...… Expand
  5. vegebarry
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    Genuinely the first game I've seen that legitimately picks up Micro Machines' crown. The art style is spot on - real childhood nostalgia, very much feels like a spiritual successor in terms of tone, but brought bang up to date with modern visuals. Handling's good, and although the single player starts out easy, it gets to a challenging level of fun pretty quickly. Best way to play it,Genuinely the first game I've seen that legitimately picks up Micro Machines' crown. The art style is spot on - real childhood nostalgia, very much feels like a spiritual successor in terms of tone, but brought bang up to date with modern visuals. Handling's good, and although the single player starts out easy, it gets to a challenging level of fun pretty quickly. Best way to play it, though, is still multiplayer. This is one of the best smack-talk, post-pub multiplayer brag-a-thons I've seen for a long while. Love it!… Expand
  6. ShadowKnight
    Nov 11, 2014
    10
    This is a great spiritual successor to micro machines V4, sad to see its so under known.Once I fired it up I HAD to complete every stage with 3 stars.Note: I'm using the Steam version and its very solid, constant fps, no crashes. The online mode is amazing and has almost no issues even with other players having high pings.

    Would recommend for everyone.
  7. twenty90seven
    Nov 12, 2014
    10
    A brilliant hybrid of V3 and the classic Micromachines games. The car physics are top notch. The powerups are back to the one shot kills (like in V3) as opposed to the multiple shots required in V4 that Supersonic introduced. Music is jumpin and a modern take on the classic tunes. The coins system sueprisingly works well. A great return to form after the lacklustre V4 and the mundaneA brilliant hybrid of V3 and the classic Micromachines games. The car physics are top notch. The powerups are back to the one shot kills (like in V3) as opposed to the multiple shots required in V4 that Supersonic introduced. Music is jumpin and a modern take on the classic tunes. The coins system sueprisingly works well. A great return to form after the lacklustre V4 and the mundane PS2/xbox micromachines game. Runs great on my laptop, no dropped frames.… Expand
  8. ExtremeStoat
    Nov 12, 2014
    1
    So much potential, squandered. The game has a wide variety of modes to keep you entertained, but be warned if you are a fan of multiplayer, like myself. I bought the game solely to relive fun times with friends on previous similar games only to discover that despite having 6 varied game modes, only one of these is available in Multiplayer mode. This gives the game about 10 minutes ofSo much potential, squandered. The game has a wide variety of modes to keep you entertained, but be warned if you are a fan of multiplayer, like myself. I bought the game solely to relive fun times with friends on previous similar games only to discover that despite having 6 varied game modes, only one of these is available in Multiplayer mode. This gives the game about 10 minutes of replay value, once you fancy a change, you can't, all you can do is play Elimination over and over and over again.

    This is of course not at all clear until you've bought the game and tried it out - nice move Codemasters.    … Expand
  9. Rocketeer
    Nov 12, 2014
    2
    I purchased the four man multipack through Steam so I could enjoy an easy to setup, easy to pickup game with friends which could entertain us for a short period in the early evening. I was looking forward to a varied subset of game modes like any multiplayer game would offer but was instantly disappointed to find it only offers one. This was never communicated through the marketingI purchased the four man multipack through Steam so I could enjoy an easy to setup, easy to pickup game with friends which could entertain us for a short period in the early evening. I was looking forward to a varied subset of game modes like any multiplayer game would offer but was instantly disappointed to find it only offers one. This was never communicated through the marketing material and I can understand why it wouldn't be, who would want to market that your game has no replay value after playing it 10 times? It's a bit like selling an old Playstation 1 Magazine Demo disk as a Retail game - Codemasters have yet again failed to deliver on product.… Expand
  10. Dukey
    Nov 14, 2014
    1
    I bought this game for the multiplayer but found it only has one game mode. Bored after 10 minutes of play. I hope future patches add more content otherwise it was a waste even at £8 odd.
  11. Adman1020
    Nov 12, 2014
    0
    If this was an Android or iOS title, available for ~£2.99 I would be over the moon! However, as this is instead masquerading as a 'proper' game at £11.99, and has 80% of the game modes removed from Multiplayer, I feel ripped off to say the least.
    Massively disappointed, but then this is Codemasters, so I should have known better...
  12. GameLord
    Mar 16, 2019
    10
    Framerate issues on modern system. Resolution bug. Gameplay is slow. Medicore party game.
  13. CptAhnungslos
    Dec 24, 2014
    9
    I´m playing it on the Rift and it´s a match made in heaven!
    This all works so well together, absolutely flawless.
    I wish I had a second DK2 to play together with someone in the same room.
    Great fun!
  14. nooshi
    Nov 14, 2014
    10
    This is such a great game for the asking price. It has a good set of single play challenges that any completionist will have to three star and a vast range of vehicles to collect, but its key appeal is the multiplayer, best played with friends it can be played online or around the same screen. There’s only one mode but it is configurable with a cast array of options, one of my favouritesThis is such a great game for the asking price. It has a good set of single play challenges that any completionist will have to three star and a vast range of vehicles to collect, but its key appeal is the multiplayer, best played with friends it can be played online or around the same screen. There’s only one mode but it is configurable with a cast array of options, one of my favourites is the missile strike which lets you have some payback once you’ve been eliminated. In a time when games can take themselves too seriously Toybox Turbos is just a truck full of fun!… Expand
  15. DK2gamer
    Feb 17, 2015
    8
    Game is decent. Fun on the screen even more fun in VR. I would say Game is worth 7 and +1 for VR implementation depending on camera settings it can even induce slight motion sickness. For some it might be better game than BlazeRush, but VR implementation in BlazeRush is way better.
  16. BlueCatPK
    Jan 31, 2021
    7
    Remember Micro Machines? That's what you see here, it's the same setting, the same gameplay, even the same developer.
    Only the title is different because Codemasters wanted to distance themselves from the franchise and release a game under their own IP, or at least that's what I'm guessing happened. Whatever the plan was, looks like it didn't really work since a couple of years later they    Remember Micro Machines? That's what you see here, it's the same setting, the same gameplay, even the same developer.
    Only the title is different because Codemasters wanted to distance themselves from the franchise and release a game under their own IP, or at least that's what I'm guessing happened. Whatever the plan was, looks like it didn't really work since a couple of years later they went back to the Micro Machines trademark.

    It is a pretty good game, though. It has everything a table-top racing game should have.
    Plenty of creative and colorful stages, various toy cars to unlock and play with, many gameplay modes, and purposefully clunky controls.
    It's very laid-back and simplistic, even bordering on being a mobile-type game (and progress being tied to a number of stars you gain in each level, like in a typical mobile title, definitely doesn't help that impression,) but if you're into that type of casual arcade racing and don't mind almost decade-old games, there's definitely plenty of fun to have here.    … Expand
  17. Coramcrash
    Dec 29, 2017
    6
    voto 63/100.
    Costo irrisorio e divertimento con gli amici per una sera assicurato.
    E perchè no, anche online può rendere qualcosina, seppur miseramente.
    Il gioco viene assolutamente premiato dall'originalità.
    Il Gameplay però stecca, spesso, tra bug di seconda fascia e frustrazioni continue
    voto 63/100
  18. Baltifru
    Sep 26, 2020
    6
    Quite a casual racing game, between Micromachines and Mario Kart. The few hours of play are enjoyable, but there is little challenge and absolutely no depth of gameplay. If you get it for one or two bucks or in a bundle, this can entertain you and your young children for a bit. But nothing beyond that.
  19. Kinglikes
    Mar 12, 2022
    7
    قد تكون من افضل العاب الي لعبتها لي تاريخ لكن شركة اضاعت فرصة بسبب محتوى قليل الذي يمكن أن تهامه بأقل من ٣ ساعات او اكثر وسيارات غبية وتسويق اصلا ما اقدر اسميه تسويق مجرد اعلان لعبة مظلومة جيمبلاي وسيارات ولعب جماعي مع اصدقائك شيء تاريخي لكن كور قصة فيه تكرار بعض مو مشكلة كبيرة لأن فيه تغييرات بسيطة وايضا صعوبة أعلى لكن مشكلة ليش مافي تنويع في مراحل ليش مافي مراحل مع كل لفة تتغير ليش مافيقد تكون من افضل العاب الي لعبتها لي تاريخ لكن شركة اضاعت فرصة بسبب محتوى قليل الذي يمكن أن تهامه بأقل من ٣ ساعات او اكثر وسيارات غبية وتسويق اصلا ما اقدر اسميه تسويق مجرد اعلان لعبة مظلومة جيمبلاي وسيارات ولعب جماعي مع اصدقائك شيء تاريخي لكن كور قصة فيه تكرار بعض مو مشكلة كبيرة لأن فيه تغييرات بسيطة وايضا صعوبة أعلى لكن مشكلة ليش مافي تنويع في مراحل ليش مافي مراحل مع كل لفة تتغير ليش مافي اختصارات كثير ليش طور باتل يكون في كتب صغير وتتقاتلون صح في باتل لكن بس سباق وليش درفت غبي كثير مرا تزحلق بسببه وليش محتوى حدا قليل وكأنها لعبة اندي لعبة كانت تكون من اهشخر العاب ومحبوب ة بدى لتعبين لما بسبب غباء شركة لعبة لم تحقق مبيعات كثيرة وجرافيك جيد جدا لكن تمنيت أكثر وايضا زعماء روعة لكن ليش لما احصل سيارة بوس ما اقدر احصل قدرات خاصة مثل سفينة ليش ما اقدر أمشي فيها على ماي على أقل يكون في قيمة للسيارة وايضا ليش سيارات زعماء لما احصلهم يكونوان حيل ضعيفة وخاصة دبابة لنا تواجه تكون حيييييييييييييل قوية ولما تحصله تكون حيل خايسة وثقيلة وبس تقييم نهاري للعبة 7/10… Expand
  20. kndr
    May 21, 2021
    8
    What a cute fun game! It is like revolt or micro machines. It has great style and cars.

    The thing is there is no quick race. It would be even better with that.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 7, 2015
    80
    I was once fascinated with Micro Machines, but Toybox Turbos is a great game in its own right, not just as a stroll down the memory lane. [01/2015, p.71]
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Feb 1, 2015
    80
    If you loved the old Micro Machines, Toybox Turbos is the title you've been waiting. Funny, competitive and graphically inspired, is only lacking in courage, not offering anything new compared to the original series which is deeply connected.
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  3. Digitally Downloaded
    Dec 23, 2014
    70
    Toybox Turbos is a good game for beginners and newcomers to racing games. It presents an easy learning curve, but later levels can be a little more challenging. It's a lot of fun to play and in ways it may remind players of the Micro Machines toys and video games from the past.
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