A.I.M. Racing

This is one racing game which I just Love to play. The AI is good. The mechanics of the game is fun. I will give this game 10/10

A.I.M. Racing is one of those games that are reminiscent of the "racing with weapons" games like popular titles such as the Mario Kart series. A.I.M. Racing is a fast paced racing game where you obviously fight for first place using weapons such as mines, rockets and a default gun or laser shooter. There are also boosters that improve your handling, speed, and damage. You can also make your ship jump to overtake opponents or avoid obstacles and projectiles. You also have to finish first (obviously) in order to progress to the next track. Obstacles will be plentiful and can be moved and destroyed when ran into similar to games like "Flatout". You can choose from a range of ships that each have it's own unique stats. These stats are divided between speed, power/strength, maneuverability, size (how many items it can carry), and other stats. These ships however vary depending on the league you are in (ex. Leagues 1, 2, and 3 all have different ships). That being said, they are usually just visually different, where the stats pretty much remain the same depending on the ship. There will always be a ship that excels in handling and another in strength in each league. Of course enemies will be more challenging as you progress in the game's campaign but in spite of that, you will also be able to upgrade stats after winning certain races that apply to all ships you choose. This can ultimately help you win races with more ease but unfortunately you don't get to choose what you want to upgrade, there will be two options that I believe are random. Even though the game can be really fun, there are some things that are a huge problem and can be game breaking or at least make it seem unplayable. First is the controls. I from my personal experience find that not unless you are using a ship that specializes in handling, the controls will be extremely slippery. Ships that do not have adequate handling (even with half or 2/3 full bars) tend to slide or drift when trying to turn. This makes the game almost unplayable because many of the tracks have turns and not unless you're using ships that have max handling, you'll be overtaken quickly in later levels. Second is the physics. they can be extremely smooth at times, but sometimes things can happen that will make you question why or how it happened. A game breaking flaw I encountered multiple times in the game is the ability to get snagged on nothing. The game does [b]NOT[/b] take bumping physics lightly... actually, they do... a little [b]TOO[/b] much. Hitting a wall, obstacle or even player can turn your ship completely around, flip it upside down, or send it in the air. Even scaling a concave wall can completely mess up your orientation and result in you looking the wrong way. One specific track in the game has this problem and it is definitely frustrating. But back to "being snagged on nothing". There can and [i]will[/i] be times where you're leading no problem, but all of a sudden your ship crashes into seemingly nothing and now you're going the wrong way. I can not stress enough how annoying it is to lose a race because your ship decided to crash into nothing. It doesn't happen a lot but it still does, which it shouldn't. Aside from these flaws, the games is still extremely fun and it outweights the bad in my opinion. The game overall isn't amazing, but it is fun and intense. For the price, it isn't the worst I've seen. For the amount of content you get, I would say wait for a sale. Although, the campaign or "championship" is quite long and I still haven't finished it. Nonetheless, I would recommend it during a sale since there really isn't anything else to this game other than "be the best champion in the racing league". I recommend this game to people who enjoy the "Mario Kart" style of racing, where items are ultimately the key to winning. But remember, this game can be buggy at times. [h1]TL;DR:[/h1] A quirky racing game with limited fighting elements like "Mario Kart". Controls are for the most part slippery (use a ship with high handling) and collision physics can be game breaking (but does not happen often). Despite that, the game is more fun than it is frustrating. Recommended for people who like combat racing (ex. Mario Kart). As well as getting it on sale if you're considering.

A.I.M. Racing, developed by SkyRiver Studios and published by Fulqrum Publishing, is a futuristic combat racing title that blends high-speed anti-gravity racing with weapon-driven chaos, wrapped in a distinctly early-2010s sci-fi aesthetic. Set on the desolate planet Polygon-4, the game frames its races as trials conducted by autonomous artificial intelligences known as AIMs, machines originally created for military research that now endlessly compete to refine their own performance. While the narrative largely exists in the background, it gives the game a thematic identity that separates it from more abstract arcade racers, grounding the action in a bleak, mechanical vision of perpetual competition. At the heart of A.I.M. Racing is its fusion of speed and combat. Players pilot hovering racing machines across wide, dusty tracks at extreme velocities, while simultaneously managing offensive and defensive tools designed to sabotage opponents. Winning isn’t simply about driving clean lines or mastering cornering; it’s about knowing when to deploy mines, missiles, shields, and boosts to disrupt rivals and protect your own fragile machine. This dual focus creates races that feel volatile and aggressive, where positions can change rapidly and survival is often just as important as raw speed. Vehicle selection plays a major role in how races unfold. The game offers a large roster of gliders, each with different balances of acceleration, top speed, armor, and handling. Some machines excel at straight-line speed but struggle to survive sustained combat, while others trade velocity for durability and firepower. This encourages experimentation and adaptation, especially across the game’s lengthy championship structure, which spans dozens of races and gradually increases in difficulty. Choosing the right craft for a given track or opponent lineup can make the difference between a clean victory and a frustrating defeat. The tracks themselves are expansive and varied, often favoring broad stretches and sweeping turns rather than tight technical circuits. This design emphasizes the sensation of speed, giving players the feeling of skimming across hostile terrain at breakneck pace. Environmental hazards, uneven ground, and trackside obstacles add risk, though these elements can sometimes feel unforgiving, particularly when collisions occur at high speeds. While some tracks reward skillful navigation and spatial awareness, others can feel more chaotic, where momentum and weapon timing outweigh precision driving. Handling and controls are firmly arcade-oriented, prioritizing spectacle and momentum over simulation. The hover physics give vehicles a floaty, sometimes slippery feel, which can be exhilarating once mastered but awkward during early hours. Control precision varies depending on input method, and some players may find the learning curve steeper than expected, especially when racing at higher difficulties. When the handling clicks, however, A.I.M. Racing delivers a strong sense of velocity that remains one of its most satisfying qualities. Artificial intelligence opponents are aggressive and relentless, often pressuring the player from start to finish. Races rarely allow for comfortable leads, as rivals are quick to capitalize on mistakes or exploit combat opportunities. This keeps tension high but can also feel punishing, as opponents sometimes appear to recover unrealistically or maintain constant proximity regardless of player performance. While this rubber-banding approach ensures races stay competitive, it can occasionally undermine the sense of mastery gained through practice. Visually, A.I.M. Racing reflects its era. The environments, vehicles, and effects are functional and readable, but clearly dated by modern standards. That said, the utilitarian sci-fi look complements the game’s tone, emphasizing machinery, dust, and industrial design rather than flashy futurism. The audio design supports the action with energetic music and impactful sound effects that reinforce the intensity of combat and speed, even if none of it stands out as particularly memorable on its own. Overall, A.I.M. Racing is a niche but earnest entry in the futuristic racing genre. It doesn’t achieve the polish or refinement of genre leaders, and its age shows in both visuals and mechanical roughness, but it compensates with scale, variety, and a willingness to embrace chaotic combat. For players who enjoy aggressive arcade racers where weapon use is as important as driving skill—and who are willing to overlook some imbalance and dated presentation—it offers a challenging and distinctive experience that still carries the spirit of classic sci-fi racing games. Rating: 6/10

Dans le style de WipEout, se dirige bien (toute commande redéfinissable), très fluide et graphisme sympa.

So, I've been doing the same two races over and over and always get the first place, but I don't seem to unlock anything new. Am I done with the game? Was that it? I don't know, but I'm also too lazy too look it up online. Anyway, the game is a cheap Star Wars Episode 1 Racer Knock-off, but it's not even mediocre. Even though I got it for cents, I would not recommend it.

A.I.M. Racing is an ancient game from 2010. It's a whopping 13 years old at the time of this review. The game lacks support for any modern gaming display resolutions (or widescreen monitors), hasn't been modernised or updated to run smoothly on modern gaming PCs. Despite this lack of modernisation, it carries a pretty high price tag for such an ancient game. This seems to have been put on Steam as a nostalgia gouge, or just a cash grab to try profit from abandonware. This is a Chinese ripoff of Star Wars: Pod Racer, it's an unabashed clone, a knockoff of the pod-racing scene we all know and love dearly from Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. You can see from the screenshots... you're controlling an anti-grav vehicle along the canyons of Tattoine. Just because Lucas didn't sue then, and Disney haven't sued yet, doesn't mean it's not coming, so, you know, this is already a risky buy. From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. The game only displays in 4:3 pillarboxed aspect ratio. It's possible they developed this using an old CRT they found in a dumpster, or this game has been specifically designed for people gaming on PC's from 1995... either way, this isn't really acceptable in the modern era of PC gaming. To make matters worse, there's no mouse input, despite this being sold on PC as if it were a PC game. This is unacceptable and somewhat insulting to PC gamers. It's a good demonstration of the poor attitude the developer has towards PC gamers, and this attitude has resulted in yet another defect in this game. While this is on PC, it has all the hallmarks and deficiencies of a console game, from the clunkier than needed control scheme to the less than cutting edge graphics. There's 10's of thousands of PC games on Steam, and PC gamers deserve only the best. This might not appeal to many gamers due to the lack of PC-centric design. It's unclear why this game was never accepted on the video game console appliances it seems to have been designed for. These technical defects push this game below acceptable standards for any modern PC game. The poor quality of this game is reflected by how many people spent time with it. At the time of this review, SteamDB shows the all-time peak player number was only 5 players. This is a remarkably low number, and now, the only player activity occurs once or twice a month, presumably someone loading it up to see what it is then quickly uninstalling it. Considering there's over 120 million gamers on Steam and well over 50,000 games for gamers to choose from (over 9,000 completely free titles), the overwhelming lack of interest in this low quality game is to be expected. A.I.M. Racing is relatively expensive for an abandonware nostalgia gouge, at $3 USD, and it's not worth it. The game is just too old, hasn't been modernised. And as the old saying goes, you can't go home again. Even when it was new, this was never a triple-A game. This is the kind of game that went almost directly from the warehouse into the cheap bargain bins at the front of the shop. Now, on Steam, without any modernisation? This is impossible to recommend.

Кузя: Жукодром вышла в 2003 году. По сути, это была ещё одна вариация картингов от японского водопроводчика. И в целом это была достаточно филлерная часть. Тем не менее обладала несколькими режимами игры, неплохим разнообразием бонусов и их комбинаций, а так же достаточно весёлым геймплеем. При чём здесь Жукодром? Нууу… Просто тут такое совпадение, что как-то у меня в библиотеке оказалось сиё подделие прямиком из нашего любимого 2007 года. И если сравнивать его с тем же Жукодромом – оно проигрывает почти по всем фронтам! Режим игры только один – классическая гонка. Набор вооружения крайне скудный и практически не комбинируется между собой. Да и в целом в симулятор камня играть веселее, чем кататься в этой игре. Короче… Я даже не знаю, что сказать ещё. Наверно то, что мне в кои-то веки даже жалко потраченного на это дело времени.

After 14 years, I was able to complete this childhood goldmine. It took me a long time before I uncovered this game due to me rage quitting and not writing the name of the game on a piece of paper. Is this nostalgia bias, most probably, but I think it holds up pretty well to this day. The days of Vista will not be forgotten.

Neste jogo, você concorre em um campeonato composto por mais de 50 rounds divididos entre diversos estilos de pistas cheias de armadilhas e riscos ambientais, dentre mais de 30 planadores de todo tipo, ofensivos, defensivos, rápidos, entre outros. Infelizmente [b]A.I.M. Racing[/b] envelheceu mal e atualmente entrega uma experiência frustrante aos jogadores, dada a dificuldade no manejo do planador, onde qualquer esbarrão torna inalcançável os adversários, mas os mesmos sempre desviam de seus tiros e do ambiente em um todo. Apresenta poucas opções gráficas e alguns bugs não corrigidos, além da ausência de conquistas ou trading cards, o que tira quaisquer expectativas positivas para este jogo. [code]| [b]Valor pago:[/b] R$1,25 | [b]Build:[/b] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/46200/announcements/detail/101679538683211485]Game Update (Jul. 15, 2015)[/url][/code] 🎥 [b]Gameplay:[/b] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODzQykjFGJo

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