FAST Racing NEO

 Wii U
  • Publisher: Shin'en
  • Release Date: Dec 10, 2015
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 178 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 150 out of 178
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 178
  3. Negative: 12 out of 178

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  1. UilliamNebel
    Jan 16, 2016
    4
    I really wanted to love Fast Racing Neo, and it certainly would if visuals alone were a game, be a to own racing game on near any system. It is gorgeous, and the environments create wonderful immersion with their style. The sound effects scheme is a bit repetitive though. And the music, while well suited to the game is not particularly memorable.

    As for game play? Falls flat, because    I really wanted to love Fast Racing Neo, and it certainly would if visuals alone were a game, be a to own racing game on near any system. It is gorgeous, and the environments create wonderful immersion with their style. The sound effects scheme is a bit repetitive though. And the music, while well suited to the game is not particularly memorable.

    As for game play?

    Falls flat, because the racing controls are just inconsistent. Speeds, angle, are all specific track and even specific turn specific... to an insanely obnoxious and nonsensical point. Try and take a similar turn elsewhere, at similar speeds with the same racer? Sorry, get ready to watch the racer react against what all previous experience from earlier tracks would make you expect it to be. (Even happens with similar turns on the same track.) This alone kills Fast Racing Neo as a racing game.

    Other cons,

    No way to change the default control layout. And the default layout is rather poor with the placement of the gas button on Wii U game pad and controller pro.

    Pointless 'You'll crash' gimmicks/angles on some tracks where your race will fly off (somewhat arbitrarly it feels) no matter how hard you try to not. And you'll be treated to a last place position which will just suck the last remaining bits of fun out of the Fast Racing Neo experience.

    It ultimately is very sloppy on controls for a racing game, which is a death nail in the genre.    … Expand
  2. masc
    Mar 5, 2016
    4
    Highly overrated! Why, because this game is lacking depth in many ways and other bad design decisions:
    - No car tuning whatsoever
    - Not enough event variety
    - Weird save-game mechanism

    It could have be a really good game if some more development would have put into it.

Awards & Rankings

11
#11 Best Wii U Game of 2015
12
#12 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2015
8
#8 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2015

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. CD-Action
    Mar 4, 2016
    85
    All those who can’t get over the fact that Nintendo forgot about F-Zero can now play a really decent indie substitute. The same goes for all of you who miss Wipeout. [02/2016, p.63]
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Mar 3, 2016
    86
    Although a bit clinical, succeeds in being a nice little racing game. [Feb 2016]
  3. Games Master UK
    Feb 26, 2016
    71
    Forsaking weapons for furiously fast racing, this is a worthy stand-in - not usurper - to F-Zero GX. [Feb 2016, p.80]
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