Hot Wheels Unleashed

 Xbox Series X
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 5 out of 26
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  1. Big_Worm
    Feb 10, 2023
    0
    One of the worst games I have ever played. Thank goodness I just played it off Gamepass. It's fun for about an hour and becomes the most repetative, insanely bad physics games I have ever played. Skip this hard. It's nostolga factor is NOT worth the dumpster fire this game actually is. Trash.
  2. MinePlay512
    Sep 29, 2021
    10
    Hot Wheels Unleashed is a masterpiece. It's a amazing arcade racing game that has a lot of customization options and awesome gameplay. Milestone had once again made another masterpiece.
  3. SuperkenGaming
    Oct 2, 2021
    8
    Hot wheels unleashed
    great for the creative
    Hot wheels unleashed is an arcade racing game with an equal amount of good as bad… firs the good.. the amount of customization and attention to detail in this game is insane.. as you play youll earn coin and blind boxes, giving you random hot wheels cars all with their own stas and are upgradable with different rarities, and yes I did pull    Hot wheels unleashed
    great for the creative
    Hot wheels unleashed is an arcade racing game with an equal amount of good as bad… firs the good.. the amount of customization and attention to detail in this game is insane.. as you play youll earn coin and blind boxes, giving you random hot wheels cars all with their own stas and are upgradable with different rarities, and yes I did pull legendaries… you can also earn these cars in the story mode.. and each of these cars you can customize all th way down to the wheel.. really making this feel lik your toybox wich brings me to the track creator.. im not one to care about these type of things anymore.. but the early teen in me loves the fact you can build a track around your room like the good ole days, having sleepovers with your friends.. coming up with the most ridiculous jump and loops possible.. and yu can play these tracks locally as well as online, though I don’t see the option to download other created tracks which is a bummer, you can however download other players customized cars.. up to 100… when it comes to racing, hot wheels unleashed is best locally or online.. its fast and fun drifting around corners trying to outdo everyone around you.. its hwen you play solo that hot wheels unleashes problems start to show… theres an adventure mode here where youre going through races and time trials basically back and forth, clearing these hllenges to unlock new track bulding items, earn coins, and cars.. and imemdietly I relized, oh no.. theres rubber banding.. unfortuntaly there is no sweet spot difficulty to make racing through this game solo thrilling… easy is essentially free roam mode cause the AI cant keep up, and the rubber banding in medium and hard ruins races.. turning this basically into nothing but time trials essentially.. one wrong move and youre in last place.. that’s how bad the rubber banding is… might as well restart.. much like again.. a time trial.. when I sit down to race.. iwant to race.. don’t pretend theres added difficulty by making the ai slingshot to catch up with me… jst make the ai better the harder it gets.. so unfortunately playing solo turned this into a map cleaner more than anything else.. made worse by how uncreative the tracks are.. The game focused so heavily on detail they forgot to focus on zany fun… sure there are obstacles thrown in there like a spider that shoots a web,but no childlike imagination.. making forts out of pillows, throwing bouncy balls here and there, making me drive over a bowl of water.. a cat swiping at you while you drive around… an insanine incline down a flight of stairs to fly across the room… nothing really to remind me im dirving a hotwheels car.. other than the ocassional vent or couch to drive across, but its so in the background hat I stopped paying attention.. really making getting through the campaign a drag at times, as it is just recycled the same 8 tracks over and over and over…
    That being said if you plan to race online or locally with friends.. hot wheels unleashed has potential to be a staple in your collection.. creating tracks to challenge eachother, designing a staple hotwheel..
    This is a must have for racing fans..
    I give Hot wheels unleashed
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  4. Phuz
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    So not 10/10 as in my fav game ever but for within it being a games pass game that cost me the equivalent of pennies, it has been my favourite series x racer so far.

    Forza 5 is so floaty. It really ruins it to the point it immediately bored me. As in minutes. Dirt 5 is pretty good but feels a bit generic. Hot Wheels does what you ask it to. It feels really responsive, the drifting    So not 10/10 as in my fav game ever but for within it being a games pass game that cost me the equivalent of pennies, it has been my favourite series x racer so far.

    Forza 5 is so floaty. It really ruins it to the point it immediately bored me. As in minutes.

    Dirt 5 is pretty good but feels a bit generic. Hot Wheels does what you ask it to. It feels really responsive, the drifting works well and you get loads of turbo.

    It just handles well. The physics just work so nicely. It looks a bit on the budget side but with all the crazy tracks, it is a real blast to play.    … Expand
  5. Jottta007
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Nos encontramos ante uno de los juegos de carreras mas infravalorados de las octava y novena generaciones de consolas. El juego innova en su manera de ofrecer los vehículos, pues se nos muestran como lo que son, los coches de juguete de 'Mattel' con los que jugábamos muchos de nosotros cuando eramos críos. Tiene un montón de vehículos y gracias a las expansiones se expande mas todavía elNos encontramos ante uno de los juegos de carreras mas infravalorados de las octava y novena generaciones de consolas. El juego innova en su manera de ofrecer los vehículos, pues se nos muestran como lo que son, los coches de juguete de 'Mattel' con los que jugábamos muchos de nosotros cuando eramos críos. Tiene un montón de vehículos y gracias a las expansiones se expande mas todavía el número de vehículos. Además, la variedad de los vehículos es abrumadora, de tal forma que podemos estar con un 'BMW' o un 'McClaren' y pasar a correr con coches únicos de la franquicia 'Hot Wheels' o de colaboraciones como pueden ser 'Batman' con su 'Batmovil' o 'Kitt' de 'El coche fantástico'
    El juego trae un gran número de pistas ya diseñadas para correr por ellas, y aun así, incluye un modo construcción para que nosotros podamos crear nuestras propias pistas y correr por ellas en solitario.
    La conducción es arcade, por lo que aquellos que buscan una experiencia mas realista no les aconsejo este juego, y como punto negativo, el juego no tiene muchos modos de juego. Gráficamente es fantástico, la semejanza de los vehículos con los coches de juguete es asombrosa. La banda sonora no es nada del otro mundo, puede llegar ser repetitiva y un poco sosa, aunque sonoramente el juego cumple, y nos da alguna sorpresa dependiendo del vehículo que conduzcamos.
    A modo personal, para mi el juego ha sido un producto que llevo buscando desde hace años. Cuesta encontrar juegos de carreras que no intenten ofrecer una conducción realista o que sean demasiado parecidos a la conducción de juegos como 'Mario Kart'. También me gustaría recomendar a aquellos interesados en adquirir directamente las ediciones definitivas del producto ya que incluyen todo el contenido.    … Expand
  6. PITain
    Sep 29, 2021
    7
    Game got outstanding grafics on xbox series x. You can drive cars that can stand on your desk in dynamic races reminding NFS rivals. Tracks are interesting, Some times got open fields. As surprise you can upgrage cars and also in game avalible painting and vinils.
    But As for me game also got big minuses:
    1. Music is good, but each lap it change to more quicker, and on Last lap you here    Game got outstanding grafics on xbox series x. You can drive cars that can stand on your desk in dynamic races reminding NFS rivals. Tracks are interesting, Some times got open fields. As surprise you can upgrage cars and also in game avalible painting and vinils.
    But As for me game also got big minuses:
    1. Music is good, but each lap it change to more quicker, and on Last lap you here quicker.
    2. Splitscreen game Mode stand alone from the game. You can play only ofline and without any prizes. So you not able to open New tracks and cars.
    3. Online lobby vary strange - game can make 10 players wait till 2 player end their race instead of making New lobby for them.
    4. Versions of the game for previous and Last generation sells separetly!!! I think many gamers still got two consoles and want to play on both.
    5. For now in game only 2 types of races.

    Tracks from point to point are super.    … Expand

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. GameCritics
    Nov 1, 2021
    75
    Overall, I can look past the grind of obtaining new cars thanks to everything else Hot Wheels Unleashed does. I loved its commitment to the memory of racing around my bedroom floor, and for those looking for an accessible arcade-style racer full of personality and flair, look no further.
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  2. The Loadout
    Oct 29, 2021
    80
    Hot Wheels Unleashed is one of the best arcade racers to release on modern consoles in years. Tight controls and action-packed races make for a fun and satisfying racer that offers intense racing and a lot of ways to play.
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  3. Xbox Tavern
    Oct 11, 2021
    74
    If you’re looking for a new way to jump into the world of Hot Wheels, Unleashed is certainly not a bad way to go, after all, we’ve seen worse in the series’ history. That said, the price point may prove steep for what feels like a more basic use of this beloved licensed property, and with very basic options for included game modes, a lack of substantial variety in race types, and no suitable way for the community to share their impressive track builds, it feels like Milestone has undercut themselves in a possibly rushed attempt to capitalise on this potentially fruitful racing franchise.
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