Wreckfest

 Xbox One
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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 106 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 60 out of 106
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 106
  3. Negative: 21 out of 106
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  1. Sail137
    May 4, 2020
    7
    I’ve been a fan of destructive racing games since i was a kid in the 90s. Ive played most of the greats (Destruction Derby 2, Twisted Metal, the Flatout series, Burnout etc.) And to me this game feels most like a mix between Flatout and Test Drive: Eve Of Destruction. And, in brutal honesty, I prefer Test Drive EOD.

    That said, it has pros and cons. It’s a fun game from the start, with    I’ve been a fan of destructive racing games since i was a kid in the 90s. Ive played most of the greats (Destruction Derby 2, Twisted Metal, the Flatout series, Burnout etc.) And to me this game feels most like a mix between Flatout and Test Drive: Eve Of Destruction. And, in brutal honesty, I prefer Test Drive EOD.

    That said, it has pros and cons. It’s a fun game from the start, with fairly intense racing on the higher difficulty levels, and it definitely delivers on the “wreck” part of its name. Its not a serious racing game, it takes effort but its meant to be a fun crasher more than anything, and thats good as it evokes memories of any racing gamer’s childhood. It has many racing courses and some mostly unique destruction focussed tracks and arenas meant to give you plenty of bang for the buck. Plus a solid variety of cars. These are all great things in combination with the soft body physics. But it’s a 7 for a reason.

    The cons, for me, are that it doesn’t really feel new. Every review I’ve seen calls it “a cross between X and Y”, most commonly Destruction Derby and Flatout. And the reasons are obvious. It looks and feels almost identical to Flatout but without the stunts and put in a more hillbilly setting. The graphics ARE better than Flatout but the damage physics seem more unrealistic. In Flatout you never got hit in the side and had the left and right side doors touching eachother after like a crushed tin can. And that’s because that’s simply not how a crash at 50 mph acts in real life. Again, its a fun crasher, not a sim, but the deformation is so severe that it brings the game down in my view. Panels on the car also stretch and form weird impossible shapes rather than being torn away or leaving gaps in body work. Its very clear that the door and the whole side of the car are all one solid item in the mind of the game. Same with bumpers, fenders, trunk lids, etc. its one solid brick that deforms. The wheels also often wind up just floating unattached to the car and yet still somehow working. It feels like the soft body physics of a 2010 game, not 2019. It’s biggest selling point doesnt land with me, but the general premise of the game, the existence of online play, and the other pros listed above mostly make up for it. Its fun, but it needs work. Something to make it special.    … Expand
  2. ChefNicco
    Sep 11, 2019
    6
    Fun but not addictive. Too much time spent waiting on loading screens. It kills the fun factor.
  3. DzmitryBoston
    Sep 13, 2020
    7
    I was expecting a more fun game considering the genre. The physics of driver deformation together with a car is just ridiculous.
  4. SuperkenGaming
    Feb 20, 2021
    7
    Wreckfest
    The need for.. crashing
    Wreckfest is a demolition racing game with a massive amount of content… sort of… there sa large variety of vehicles from riding lawn mowers.. to tractors.. to couches… its ridiculous… when it comes to game modes however, wreckfest falls a bit flat For starters.. wreckfest is a bunch of dumb fun.. you can compete in challenges online, play solo or    Wreckfest
    The need for.. crashing
    Wreckfest is a demolition racing game with a massive amount of content… sort of… there sa large variety of vehicles from riding lawn mowers.. to tractors.. to couches… its ridiculous… when it comes to game modes however, wreckfest falls a bit flat
    For starters.. wreckfest is a bunch of dumb fun.. you can compete in challenges online, play solo or multiplayer… it doesn’t matter what type of racing fan you are, wreckfest has something for you.. sadly no local multiplayer though… which is a huge deal when it comes to racing games, especially one of dumb fun such as this.. I primarily played career mode, where youll be completing a variety of challenges to earn points to unclock the next cup, each one progressively getting more challenging with faster and more aggressive cars… what makes wreckfust so unique is its pure demolition gameplay.. from demolition derbys to racing, you have to watch you don’t absolutely destroy your car… the rate at which you take damage is adjustable so I personally found the right level for me for it to not be so annoying, but rather a thrill trying to wreck other racers.. and again there is a variety when it comes to the challenges in the form of the vehicles you use… sadly though wreckfest’s charm fades only after a couple of hours… the tracks and game modes just weren’t there to keep my attention… the tracks weren’t much fun or unique, and crashing into other racers in the demolition derby just gets stale after a while.. though wreckfest did managae to hit me qith some thrilling challenges anre races randomly throughout the career… I just wish these moments were more consistent and more varied.. don’t get me wrong.. iwas glued to this game until suddenly I wasn’t.. so there is fun to be had here…
    Wreckfest as a series has tons of potential.
    I would love to see possibly a more arcady route in the future, especially for the racing… we have enough realistic boring race tracks out there…
    I give Wreckfest
    a 7/10    … Expand
  5. Broyax
    Apr 17, 2021
    7
    Enfin la relève de ce bon vieux Destruction Derby paru il y a une éternité sur la première plaie-stassion ! enfin « bon » n’exagérons rien, car on en faisait vite le tour mais pour son époque, c’était tout de même impressionnant.

    Cette nouvelle « fête de la casse » tient en tout cas ses promesses après des patchs pendant quasiment deux ans ou presque ! le dernier par exemple au    Enfin la relève de ce bon vieux Destruction Derby paru il y a une éternité sur la première plaie-stassion ! enfin « bon » n’exagérons rien, car on en faisait vite le tour mais pour son époque, c’était tout de même impressionnant.

    Cette nouvelle « fête de la casse » tient en tout cas ses promesses après des patchs pendant quasiment deux ans ou presque ! le dernier par exemple au printemps 2021 pour la Series X propose ainsi un fort joli 4K/60 ! et nombre de bugs corrigés depuis le temps, bien entendu. Outre les arènes où tout le monde se rentre dedans, Wreckfest propose également des courses plus « normales »… où tout le monde se rentre dedans… pour finir le premier. Il propose également des « challenges » aussi délirants que les meilleurs épisodes Top Gear (de l’ère Clarkson bien sûr) avec des moissonneuses, des tondeuses, des canapés ou des bus scolaires…

    La physique (des collisions) est très bien rendue mais ça, c’est le minmum syndical ; ce qui est plus surprenant concerne la simulation elle-même du comportement routier des divers véhicules, lequel (toutes aides désactivées) se révèle étonnamment réaliste. Côté prise en main, ce n’était pas forcément très convaincant en 2019 mais ça s’est amélioré et bon nombre d’options permettent de rendre la bagnole moins capricieuse. Cependant, l’aide du contrôle de stabilité est clairement nécessaire surtout en vue externe, la vue obligatoire pour ne pas finir dans le décor à chaque virage, tamponné par un con-current hargneux et très con.

    Et ils sont légion ou presque, ces cons hargneux ! jusqu’à 24 au maximum mais 16 le plus souvent (si on s’inclut dans la liste bien sûr). C’est souvent le boxon à un moment donné ou un autre mais Wreckfest tient heureusement ses 30 im/s sans défaillir (du moins sur la One X) tout en offrant des graphismes tout à fait présentables… mais pas transcendants, loin de là.

    Les effets sonores sont pour leur part nettement en deçà de ce qu’on pourrait attendre mais on ne va pas en faire un fromage, car le jeu n’est certainement pas un triple A : on s’en rend bien compte avec tous ces temps de chargement très longs… qui sont devenus anecdotiques par la force des choses sur la Series X.

    Alors on s’amuse souvent au cours des épreuves, car le spectacle, les dégâts et les débris (et des éléments du décor sur la piste) volent dans tous les sens ! on déchante un brin sur la carrière, notamment les suites d’épreuves finales carrément trop longues.

    Notons en tout cas que malgré son côté de beauf bourrin, Wreckfest réclame du doigté et de la nuance non seulement pour apprivoiser le comportement routier de ces chignoles trèsdissipées mais aussi pour se sortir de la meute et l’envoyer ici et là dans le rail ou dans le fossé… ou dans un arbre. Avec l’habitude, on apprend certainement à l’apprécier en dépit de son côté forcément limité, très brut(e) de décoffrage.    … Expand
  6. notbradyn_YT
    Oct 30, 2021
    5
    I honestly thought it was a console port of BeamNG Drive but I was wrong. I don’t really like it!
  7. cpss86
    Oct 5, 2021
    7
    I think it's a quite good game (I think better than DIRT 5). However I had one issue - I couldn't play online. It wasn't a big deal for me so I'm giving only 7 instead of 8.

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#23 Best Xbox One Game of 2019
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#37 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2019
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#21 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2019

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83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. XboxAddict
    Sep 16, 2019
    85
    Wreckfest is the epitome of white knuckle driving, as you’ll clench when you can see an oncoming hit about to happen, or laugh uncontrollably once you completely destroy someone and send them flying off the track. Wreckfest is chaotic and frantic fun at its core, and even though it has its issues, it’s a complete blast to play and enjoy.
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  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Sep 15, 2019
    85
    A really nice, fun and accurate game that mixes racing and destruction simulator, just like the old FlatOut did years before. Still, there is some improvements to make on the AI and Online side.
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  3. GameOver.gr
    Sep 13, 2019
    85
    By reminding us the glory days of the Destruction Derby franchise combined with the great gameplay of their own FlatOut series, Bugbear gave us a sorely missed and absolutely fun arcade racing experience.
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