Hot Wheels Unleashed

 PlayStation 5
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 74
  3. Negative: 14 out of 74
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  1. ManOfChap
    Oct 2, 2021
    2
    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
  2. CaptainCharisma
    Oct 11, 2021
    2
    The game is just dull due to simplistic gameplay and nothing much happening on the screen. Don't get me wrong, artistically it is different to most other modern racing games but it's equally as boring - very few modern racing games are worth their time. If you are looking for a racing game to buy in 2021, Cruis'n Blast is definitely the one to go for. Without including Kart Racers,The game is just dull due to simplistic gameplay and nothing much happening on the screen. Don't get me wrong, artistically it is different to most other modern racing games but it's equally as boring - very few modern racing games are worth their time. If you are looking for a racing game to buy in 2021, Cruis'n Blast is definitely the one to go for. Without including Kart Racers, Wreckfest was previously the best racing game of the last decade and has now been usurped by Cruis'n.… Expand
  3. xenomorf
    Oct 2, 2021
    0
    bought it on my ps5 for my son, thinking i could download the ps4 version on his ps4 ( he plays with my account, same account which bought the game). But no. I have to pay double. How lame is that.
  4. KillamanShank1
    Sep 30, 2021
    0
    Unfortuantely, there's no 21:9 Ultrawide aspect ratio support on PC. This would have been amazing
  5. Kostas_Spirou
    Apr 13, 2023
    4
    Well it's not really a bad game but personally I'm disappointed to say the least.

    The game plays fine, the cars look great and collecting cars is satisfying, but there's so much paid content, the game literally feels unfinished. Some of the mechanics don't work well either, tilting the car mid-air, or drifting, don't feel good. There isn't enough content, every race feels the same, even    Well it's not really a bad game but personally I'm disappointed to say the least.

    The game plays fine, the cars look great and collecting cars is satisfying, but there's so much paid content, the game literally feels unfinished.

    Some of the mechanics don't work well either, tilting the car mid-air, or drifting, don't feel good.

    There isn't enough content, every race feels the same, even the boss races are just normal races but longer.

    As for the stages, I really like how they look, and the stage builder is a nice addition.

    Final Rating: "Weak" ~ 4/10.    … Expand
  6. Chipbubble
    Feb 14, 2023
    3
    Basic AI, always in your butt. Annoying level design with areas where its difficult to see directions. Cars with no weight so the tiniest little jump makes you fly out the map and lose the game (if not a car drives into you). However, this could have potential
  7. Otherside
    Sep 30, 2021
    1
    Insanely difficult. Even on easy. Extremely irritating AI. Infuriating even. Unplayable. Only 60 some cars to collect? Really? And blind boxes? The blind boxes aren't even that bad. You can only buy them with in game currency, so it's whatever. My kids don't care what car they get, they just like opening them.

    I dont really care about what cars I can unlock either, since no matter what,    Insanely difficult. Even on easy. Extremely irritating AI. Infuriating even. Unplayable. Only 60 some cars to collect? Really? And blind boxes? The blind boxes aren't even that bad. You can only buy them with in game currency, so it's whatever. My kids don't care what car they get, they just like opening them.

    I dont really care about what cars I can unlock either, since no matter what, the AI will always destroy you.    … Expand
  8. LazyL
    Jun 3, 2022
    0
    Car models and tracks look great. However, whole experience was ruined as it felt like more than half of the content is locked under dlc or add-on. 5 min into the game I was already bombarded by "buy this" and "buy that" pop-ups. I wish I could refund the whole game...
  9. Legend503
    Aug 15, 2023
    0
    Incredibly repetitive, a billion useless cars, ugly main story map. This game has good graphics but horrible physics. Controlling the cars is not fun. I don't want realistic physics one second and jumping through a loop the next. Make it flow and fast.

    Wasted 20 dollars. Might as well pack up my old velocity for ps2. That game was fun.

    This is a cash grab mess

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. IGN Adria
    Jan 20, 2022
    60
    Despite the phenomenal graphics and details, sim-specialized authors from Milestone stumbled a little bit while trying to make their trip to the arcade genre fun enough.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Jan 3, 2022
    75
    Hot Wheels Unleashed is perhaps the best stand-alone game to use the license by far. It nails the feeling of racing with tiny die-cast cars and melds it with a presentation that looks far better than what you'd expect for a licensed title. The race variety is lacking, given the presence of only two race types, but the track variety greatly makes up for that shortcoming. It may have flown under everyone's radar, but Unleashed is worth everyone's attention.
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  3. Games.cz
    Nov 30, 2021
    80
    This is a surprisingly well done, fun racing game, full of thrill and fast toy cars. It’s highly addictive, the car designs are adequately crazy and there’s a robust editor to satisfy your creativity.
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