Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 41
  2. Negative: 0 out of 41
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  1. Sep 30, 2021
    Hot Wheels: Unleashed is a good arcade racer, sometimes captivating for its good use of drifting, and sometimes too crazy for its chaotic random physics.
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 74
  2. Negative: 14 out of 74
  1. Aug 5, 2022
    7
    Love the idea, the game is good looking driving is good.....my biggest problem is the change in difficulty between easy and normal. It is aLove the idea, the game is good looking driving is good.....my biggest problem is the change in difficulty between easy and normal. It is a huge spike where easy to too easy and normal is really pretty darn challenging. you can drive really well and the game seems to rubber band cars to you, making it very hard to get any kind of lead...and they constantly turbo past you after rubber banding. The other downside to this, is that to be competitive on normal, you have to use the fastest, overall best handling car you have in order to compete, which limits what cars you can use to race with if you want to be at all competitive in the race. It's unfortunate since there are a lot of cars in game.

    It's a fun game, but the difficulty between easy and normal should be addressed.
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  2. Oct 2, 2021
    2
    sometimes fun, mostly frustrating
    randomly difficulty spikes, even on easy, unrealistic time trials, random wonky physics, that only one the
    sometimes fun, mostly frustrating
    randomly difficulty spikes, even on easy, unrealistic time trials, random wonky physics, that only one the player experience and not the ai. the graphics are great, along with the roster but you are better off just turning the music off. very disappointing game overall
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  3. Sep 30, 2021
    10
    This game is a spectacular example of how to create an arcade racer. Mechanics are smooth but can be challenging. Addictive and fun to play IThis game is a spectacular example of how to create an arcade racer. Mechanics are smooth but can be challenging. Addictive and fun to play I will be putting many hours into this game. Cars are customizable and the degree of detail is astounding. Thought has been put into every crevice of this game.... Full Review »