Wreckfest

 PlayStation 4
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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 198 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 127 out of 198
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 198
  3. Negative: 41 out of 198
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  1. whoever81
    Feb 16, 2020
    10
    A really exciting and fun arcade racer with great replayability! I Love it!
  2. Tornado130
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    Definitely the best racing game on ps4. Chaotic and very fun. Not for anyone looking for a serious racer with fast cars, but great for those looking for a casual and fun racing game.
  3. MADRICKY97
    Oct 8, 2019
    10
    One of the best derby game on the market in a long time!!!! A must buy !!!! 10/10 !!!
  4. andy24king24
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    For an alternative to Burnout this is it. And one thing to remember always restart to make a better go of it. Slightly long load times my only negative. But other than that an over the top, outrageous, stupidly brilliant driving game, at times completely insane but so playable and enjoyable at the same time. Some of the fun I’ve had so far is awesome. I can be on the last lap in firstFor an alternative to Burnout this is it. And one thing to remember always restart to make a better go of it. Slightly long load times my only negative. But other than that an over the top, outrageous, stupidly brilliant driving game, at times completely insane but so playable and enjoyable at the same time. Some of the fun I’ve had so far is awesome. I can be on the last lap in first place and somehow still end up in the middle of it all and not win. But again restart is your best friend! Always restart if your struggling. But a MUST own. Not a massive fan of lawn mowers and the three wheeler but hey I’ll get there. Enjoy driving mayhem.… Expand
  5. barneygumble
    May 2, 2020
    10
    Reasonable priced, lots of content ( and even 4 new tracks and gamemodus (Tournament Mode as of 2020-05) been added to the base game for free over the last month ) the long loading times are pretty much fixed as well. Single player, Onlineplay or just a quick Destruction Derby game ? Wreckfest looks great, plays great, its pretty much the most fun you will get for 30$ (or less on sale)Reasonable priced, lots of content ( and even 4 new tracks and gamemodus (Tournament Mode as of 2020-05) been added to the base game for free over the last month ) the long loading times are pretty much fixed as well. Single player, Onlineplay or just a quick Destruction Derby game ? Wreckfest looks great, plays great, its pretty much the most fun you will get for 30$ (or less on sale) a long time in racing game on your PS4/XBOX. Personally Im Still playing the hell out since its Release in Aug.2019 - An easy 10/10 !… Expand
  6. LoneWolf7
    Jan 16, 2021
    10
    The equation is very simple : when you mix Destruction Derby with Top Gear, you get Wreckfest !
    I love this game ! Cars are really destructible. Very very fun to play. Soundtracks are great ! Etc. It fulfilled my expectations. This game really deserves to be more known !
  7. Kratos007
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Столько много веселья я давно не получал. Музыка восхитительна, повреждение машин изумительное.
  8. Cadet111
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Great game for me 10/10, if you like destruction derby then you must have this game. For me it's a mixture of destruction derby plus motorstororm plus flatout.
  9. Koronka1
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    Great game. Has some glitches that will soon be fixed. Definitely worth $40
  10. TallDarknWavy
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    This game is the most fun you can have with your pants on!
    The weight and feel of the cars is absolutely perfect! Finally, a perfect demolition derby game!
    The tuning is perfect, it's balanced to where you can adjust what you want in a simple way without being overly complex like a sim racer. Want to have higher top speed or faster acceleration? Want to corner better on pavement or mud?    This game is the most fun you can have with your pants on!
    The weight and feel of the cars is absolutely perfect! Finally, a perfect demolition derby game!
    The tuning is perfect, it's balanced to where you can adjust what you want in a simple way without being overly complex like a sim racer. Want to have higher top speed or faster acceleration? Want to corner better on pavement or mud? It's simple, easy and perfect.
    You can play as a sofa with an engine and exhaust coming out of the sides, school buses, lawn mowers, you name it! The progression is well designed, the career is great, there are so many different vehicles and non vehicles to choose from, it's insane.
    Don't listen to the imbecilic plebs who are hating on this game. The load times seem super long because of the non linear progression. It goes from 1%, slowly to 2%, slowly to 3%, and then just quickly shoots to 100 after that but it makes it SEEM incredibly long. I've timed them out and they really aren't that bad.

    The graphics are awesome, I've experienced no slowdowns even with a ridiculous amount of carnage and cars on screen at once.

    The AI is very balanced. You can make it as hard or easy as you like. You can make the controls as simulation or arcadey as you like. There are sliders for everything to make it as customizable as you want.
    It's a game that requires some balls, so you must accept that you will be rewarded for spinning out other players, making them crash, t-boning them and running them off the road, and understand they will do the same to you and not crying like a **** if they do.    … Expand
  11. 3DGisawesome
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful game! I had been waiting for 5+ years at this point for this game to release on consoles and it hasn’t disappointed me in any way. This game is seriously everything I could’ve asked for and more (minus a few unrealistic expectations).

    Graphics: Good! Nicely detailed car models and fair environments.

    Music: Hands down has to be the best soundtrack Bugbear has put in any one of their games! Good mix of some bouncy metal/core, and more lighthearted fun tracks.

    Gameplay: Impeccable. The translation from PC to console was done beautifully! The gameplay is so freaking addictive and I couldn’t possibly get enough of it. I’m honestly not even mad when I get wiped out in the last turn of a race ‘cause that just means I get to go again! The tracks are a lot of fun, and it was definitely cool to see some FlatOut throwbacks/inspired tracks in there too! There’s not a single track that I don’t like. The handling can be a little funky at first but all you need to do is adjust some of the advanced steering settings to your liking and you’ll be good to go! It still does take some getting used to though as the driving isn’t exactly as tight as you’d hope, but what can you expect from a demo derby game! GAMEPLAY AND FUN WAS NOT SACRIFICED FOR THE SAKE OF REALISM WITH THE DAMAGE MODELING - remember that. Oh, and seeing your driver get flattened out and deformed with the car is probably one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen in a game. Customization: Great! Was admittedly a little worried in this department simply because of the nature of the game, but I was not disappointed! You can customize and add armor to pretty much every part of the car, with a few cars being excluded from customization options; but once you see what those are it makes sense. You can definitely make some badass combos. Physics: B. E. A. U. T. I. F. U. L. The cars deform so incredibly, and with the realistic damage setting turned on, that’s dialed up to 11! It’s a really nice detail too to see the world fall apart around you as well. Certain walls or barriers will crumble into bits when you hit them, mounds of tires will explode when you make contact, signs break in spectacular fashion; pretty much, if you can see if and if it looks breakable, it is! All without a noticed dropped frame on PS4 Pro.

    Performance: Amazing! With all the incredible stuff going on on screen at once (especially this game’s impeccable particle effects), I haven’t noticed a single performance dip, which is more surprising to me than just about everything. No matter how much carnage you’ve got on screen at once, the game can handle it, and it handles it VERY well. Load times can be a little extensive at times, but when you take into consideration what this game engine can do and the things that can happen in a single race, it’s nothing more than a measly annoyance (if you’re not used to the PC version that is). And also, when you’ve loaded into a race, everything is instantaneous from there one. Starts, restarts, doesn’t matter; just like the FlatOut games, no matter how late you are in the race, or what kind, or how much carnage you strew about the track, you’re ready to go immediately after the initial loading screens. UI: Admittedly, this is one of my very VERY few gripes with this game, the UI at times does not feel very intuitive. There are some hang ups and you can immediately tell that the menus are running at 30 fps or below. There are quite a few UI glitches in the game right now, such as certain liveries not working properly, getting doubles of the same customization part in the menus, or the pause menu not working too great at times. But it’s nothing that can’t get ironed out in later patches. Glitches/Bugs (PlayStation 4): Yes. There are some glitches, most of which are UI bugs from what I can tell. Sometimes when you load in to the pre-race screen, your wheels will be clipping into the ground. On the farm plow demo derby, there were some issues with the lighting breaking. Sometimes you won’t do any damage or near enough to somebody even after hitting them really hard and clearly seeing their vehicle get smashed up. That’s just breaking the surface; but again, these are fixable issues that are too be expected from fresh releases. Consensus: Seriously one of the most fun games I have ever played and it’s definitely up there in my top 10 favorite games of all time already. The glitches and other issues don’t even come close to taking away from the gameplay experience with this game, not a lot of games can be in that position. This game has a lot of time to grow, and hopefully Bugbear will get the funding and support they need from THQ Nordic with how well this game is being received. Pretty much all the negative reviews are from people who bought this game for all the wrong reasons, do not heed their words.

    I could go on and on all day about this game! But sadly, I’m limited to 5,000 characters :p    … Expand
  12. Nocto26
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    Very good game. Well done BugBear. Ive Never played a game like this one ! ')
  13. Fzero
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    Such a fun game to play. Cool music, great graphics and crashed galore make this a game that simply must be played.
  14. Juspeezy
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    This game is awesome brings back memories, user interface sucks and load times are bad even on ps4 pro but the attention to details really shine. To play with friends you have to join the Browser servers and join the same lobby. But a 10/10 after all the updates
  15. MC-X
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    This game is a must have for any car game lover!!!! Amazing gameplay and graphics! Beautiful destruction!
  16. mc_sabotage
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    THANKS BUGBEAR for this masterpiece! Brilliant physics, and crashing model... Private lobby is missing, i hope they will add...
  17. maliksaleh
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    Great game to play and to experience. One of the best if not the best car control experience, where you feel real driving mixed with fun. They need to add more cars and maps though.
  18. denfromwinter
    Apr 19, 2021
    10
    This Game is a whole lot of fun in its pure form!
    + awesome tracks, cars, customization
    + PHYSICS! this is game's most incredible part, damage model of cars is outstanding, destruction of rivals brings a real joy, sometimes game generates funny moments when most of the cars on the track collide creating a real chaos + great music, rock mostly, the thing that we loved in old games such    This Game is a whole lot of fun in its pure form!
    + awesome tracks, cars, customization
    + PHYSICS! this is game's most incredible part, damage model of cars is outstanding, destruction of rivals brings a real joy, sometimes game generates funny moments when most of the cars on the track collide creating a real chaos
    + great music, rock mostly, the thing that we loved in old games such as Flatout series
    + graphics is also great, shadows, textures, composition of race tracks, details etc.

    In my opinion, the only disadvantage is 30 FPS, game plays quite smoothly bur as I already have PC version, 60 FPS would be greatly better.
    10/10 without any doubts!    … Expand
  19. AThiccBoii
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    The most fun I've had on a racing game in a long time. The driving is fluid, the destruction is incredible and the carrer mode is quite good.
  20. KilianPhero
    Jan 7, 2021
    10
    This game is so amazing! It was made by the same guys that made Flatout 2 and Flatout ultimate Carnage, so that means that my expertations were very high, but its so good its so fun to play with friends and the career mode makes fun too
  21. 2KsniperStud
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    This Game is the most fun game not just racing GAME I have ever experienced and I have been playing games since the early 90's. Every race is a thrilling heart pumping adventure. Every time I wreck an opponent I feel so great. I always wanted a great destruction derby game and this game delivers satisfaction every time. Even when I didn't win the race I had fun and it is unreal how greatThis Game is the most fun game not just racing GAME I have ever experienced and I have been playing games since the early 90's. Every race is a thrilling heart pumping adventure. Every time I wreck an opponent I feel so great. I always wanted a great destruction derby game and this game delivers satisfaction every time. Even when I didn't win the race I had fun and it is unreal how great of a time it is to play. I can't say that with almost any other game I have played. So much fun I beat it twice and still play. You will not regret buying this game. I play it almost every day.… Expand
  22. dominatr
    Jul 27, 2023
    10
    Dont know how you could hate this. You could slam a lawn mower into a literal sofa and hit them with a school bus.
  23. Marconobi
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    This game really shines and give you the Destruction Derby feeling. The AI is great and hard. The physics and cars looks great. Only downside is somewhat the loading times. But hey, when the green light goes on its hell of a fun.
  24. soulburn
    Dec 21, 2021
    9
    Game is fun but be warned it has a region lock. You can’t play with friends or clans from other regions. Major design flaw that should be fix to make this game a success on console. Region lock was fixed and game is so much fun.
  25. silverXXwolf
    May 6, 2020
    9
    No need for a deep-dive on this title. It's just fun. A big, loud, chaotic mess of adrenaline-pumping fun. Docking 1 point because there is no split-screen. Come on man!
  26. Teela
    Oct 9, 2020
    9
    I've missed this kinda racing game since Destruction Derby. So much fun.
    Altough now i have won every race in career mode and now it kinda done. I hope that some day comes DLC with new races.
  27. Gorehound
    Mar 10, 2022
    9
    Now this how you make a fun racing game this one reminds me of Destruction Derby that came out back on the PS1 and this has become one of my favorite racing games since Burnout Revenge had more playing Wreckfest then that crappy over hyped Gran Turismo 7
  28. OnlyOneHere
    Feb 27, 2020
    9
    This is currently the best demolition derby game available on PS4. It has a good campaign and the gameplay is fun. The car damage and physics are godly. The driving mechanics are very satisfying. There is a good selection of cars to choose from with neat customization. There are so many adjustments you can make in the settings to suit your gameplay preference.

    The graphics and sound are    This is currently the best demolition derby game available on PS4. It has a good campaign and the gameplay is fun. The car damage and physics are godly. The driving mechanics are very satisfying. There is a good selection of cars to choose from with neat customization. There are so many adjustments you can make in the settings to suit your gameplay preference.

    The graphics and sound are great. The loading in this game is ridiculous. Despite this, it is amazing how these developers manage to put out a game with AAA quality. The developers clearly put so much work on the AI and the game itself. It is currently $30 and I definitely recommend this game for that price.    … Expand
  29. cheesetheman
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    Brings me back to the testdrive eve of destruction days.. Wreckfest is super fun and well worth $40
  30. AndyX1
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    This game so much FUN. Online and and offline dedicated Severs online aswell
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. GameGrin
    Dec 5, 2019
    90
    A perfect continuation of what Bugbear has done previously with the Flatout series. They may no longer hold the license to that IP, but they definitely still have the spirit of it. This is a perfect blend of customisation and carnage, with something for everyone. I can’t recommend it enough, and it deserves to be just as popular as the games that came before it.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 8, 2019
    85
    Wreckfest brings a lot of fun to the table and is also a great vent for piled-up aggression from bad day at school or work. If you liked games like Destruction Derby and Flatout, you will love this. Be warned, there are still some bugs in the game, but it looks like the team is actively working on fixing them.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 25, 2019
    70
    s. There’s certainly room to experiment and tinker. Yet for all the fun you’ll have in Wreckfest’s sandpit circuits the constant technical hurdles hold it back. [Issue#167, p.92]
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