Micro Machines World Series

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 39
  3. Negative: 6 out of 39
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  1. NZGamer
    Jul 18, 2017
    49
    For the most part Micro Machines: World Series is very close to being a great game; all it requires is a proper single player championship mode. Unfortunately, the broken online ruins much of the experience. Anyone looking for local co-op action should pick the game up if it’s on sale, but if you’re playing on your own, it’s tough to recommend.
  2. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Jul 3, 2017
    45
    The matchmaking is currently a mess, ranked play is currently inaccessible for many, and there’s no semblance of a campaign to keep players busy while the online is being worked on.
  3. PlayStation Universe
    Jun 30, 2017
    45
    Unfortunately, Micro Machines World Series has been forced into a corner where its online multiplayer only nature, buggy online play, and less than half features of the content of its non-licensed predecessor makes this a hard purchase.
  5. Video Chums
    Jul 7, 2017
    42
    Micro Machines World Series actually contains a great deal of enjoyable content but its lack of structure and dependence on a barren online community means that content mostly goes to waste. Add in frustrating AI and you're left with one disappointing game.
  6. The Digital Fix
    Jul 21, 2017
    40
    Micro Machines as a brand is still great fun but you’ll find that’s sustained only for the briefest of moments.
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald
    Jul 19, 2017
    40
    Lacking the various vehicle types, long list of stages and single-player Challenge mode of the older games in the franchise, World Series bets it all on multiplayer and doesn't deliver. There's a kernel of a good idea in transforming Micro Machines into Overwatch-style personalities that each have their own special skills they can use to work together, but if there's a way to jam that complex, strategic online play into the zany, top-down design of 26 years ago, this game isn't it.
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  1. Eurogamer
    Jun 30, 2017
    Playing World Series is like going to see your favourite band live and finding out most of their setlist is made up of new songs. It's nice to see something new, but that's not why you bought your tickets. You bought them so you could mosh along to the oldies.

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User Score
3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 38
  3. Negative: 26 out of 38
  1. teamrocketboost
    Jul 1, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Please do not buy this game if you enjoy progressing yourself through a championship or playing with a friend/family member at home. This game has been designed exclusively with online play in mind. I preordered this as I LOVED! micro machines on my Sega. Making your way through a long and varied championship, driving along long laps was a blast. There is absolutely no single player championship option in this game. The laps themselves are so abysmally short (some take around 10 seconds to complete) that its like running a 400 meter race around a 40 meter track, round and round with no variety. No split screen on offer either so you are limited to a bland max 4-player elimination mode. This is a wait for the special $5 bargain bin game, please do not pay full price to play this with yourself or friends. I believe code masters could have been a lot more upfront about the lack of basic features in this game. I emailed them my concerned to which I received the following reply: "Thank you for your comments. We are sorry that you do not like the game, however a single player championship was never advertised as a feature of the game. Micro Machines works best as a multiplayer game, which is where we placed the emphasis in development."

    In short, if I can persuade one person who like I am was a huge fan of old micro machines games, to stay away from this title, at least some of my bitter disappointment will be eased    … Full Review »
  2. andishdi
    Jun 30, 2017
    4
    Very short on game modes and content, the absence of a career mode is a serious oversight and a huge move backwards from PS1’s V3.Very short on game modes and content, the absence of a career mode is a serious oversight and a huge move backwards from PS1’s V3.

    Graphically adept but doesn’t seem to have the colourful flourishes we saw in trailers whilst the sound is fun and music is chirpy.

    The major issue here is that it’s played mostly online and with a game like this that could shorten the gameplay experience to as long as it takes for the majority to move on to something else…

    Sad that they couldn’t do more and whilst I accept it’s not a full price release it’s still lacking in anything to recommend it long term.    … Full Review »
  3. tulkasdk
    Jul 1, 2017
    4
    Online multiplayer focused and no single player campaign or similar, makes this one to avoid, even considering the low price. Graphics areOnline multiplayer focused and no single player campaign or similar, makes this one to avoid, even considering the low price. Graphics are decent enough but only running at a slightly stuttery 30fps, lazy!
    Codemasters failed at making MM relevant again.    … Full Review »
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