Formula Retro Racing - World Tour

Abandoned and unfinished. Alas. The game is shelved, due to low sales on other platforms there are no plans to continue work. In other words: this game will never leave early access.

This is a WINNER! Definitely buy this if you enjoy the style. Repixel8 had already shown passion with the previous one (Formula Retro Racing) but this is a major step up. After a few weeks playing it on Steam, I also bought it on Switch (if this isn't a give-away as to how good a time I'm having witht his one). So what changed? Aside from the obvious (more types of cars, more tracks, more locations, more game types...) I feel the physics are slightly different even for the same cars and, despite the original one being an excellent playthrough, I feel this one pushed the arcade feel a tad further. Also, collisions are way more forgiving, which goes in the same direction. Anyway: just go buy it and show Repixl8 some love (I'm absolutely not affiliated with them, just a guy who wanted Virtua Racing on the PC, and these guys are delivering something different which, really compares in terms of fun to be had, and this new version continues to push the envelope). The below list is only my wishlist for developers (fellow gamers, don't let them fool you: this game is FUN as hell as is). Graphical options ******************** Some computers run slower, your games are only available fullscreen. This is an easy one. Menus ******** - Make them skippable - Make them loop. (if you're all the way up, moving up makes you go to the last option at the bottom, and vice-versa). Control customization ************************* Include an option to remap controls. Most games with gear shifting use the L&R bumper buttons, it would be nice to be able to do that). Real time gear shifting ************************** This one is super important: gear shifting lags. When you change gears (esp. downwards) it takes time before the next input is accepted by the game, which feels laggy. Please make sure it answers immediately and shifts as many times as the button is pressed. Race starts *************** - Give the option between rolling start and standing start. - In rolling start mode, give some sort of countdown, or start a gear higher, because you always start with a screaming engine and it takes a moment before the higher shift input is registered (which is linked to my previous point here above). Drifting ******** Drifting mechanics with the Daytona cars: I tried the old brake&gas trick, it seemed to work but wasn't too clear for me. Maybe this needs to be more accentuated, or explained somewhere in the controls. Sounds ********* - The car sound could be different, and most of all: louder. - Voices: there could be a few more samples, like "This is the last lap", or to acknowledge a personal best. Music ******** - It would be great if the music sped up (or got more intense in any sort of way) during the last lap. Bugs ****** - Manual gear mode with the Daytona car doesn't work yet, but I guess you'll be working on that. - The player's car's position on the little map tends to disappear when you get to the first place. Me being a diva - "Snap back to axis" à la Virtua Racing ****************************************************************** This is such a fan boy request, but it would be awesome to implement an optional "Automatic snap back to axis" sort of magnet-like feature, much like Virtua Racing, so your car gets back to the axis of the road when you steer. That is really typical of the Virtua Racing gameplay feel, and since it's no longer supported, it would be cool to find something similar in modern releases. Me being a diva - Golden Gate - next time ************************************************ If there's one callback to Virtua Racing that tugs at the heartstrings, it's the Golden Gate on the San Francisco track. Unfortunately, it's right after a hairpin turn and by the time you see it, you're on it. It's a shame it doesn't come at the end of a stretch so we can admire it from afar. I warned ya - this is me being a diva :)

Almost 3 hours later - My nephew and ,i we love this game so much ,He keeps asking to play it :D it is actually fun in vr mode ,Seems like a nostalgic take on racing games but The drifting cars are not fun with VR Headsets ,Maybe re consider that part and see if you can improve drifting for headsets ,overall its a great game and lastly since this is early access there seems to be alot of improvements needed .

É realmente uma pena quando vemos jogos com potencial sendo abandonados pelas desenvolvedoras, especialmente quando eles já têm uma base sólida, como parece ser o caso do "Formula Retro Racing - World Tour". O jogo tem muitos pontos positivos, como um modo arcade, multiplayer, boa jogabilidade, pistas interessantes e uma sensação de velocidade excelente. É uma pena que a versão da Steam ainda esteja em acesso antecipado, enquanto as versões de console já estão completas. Você se diverte jogando, o que é um bom indicativo da qualidade do jogo. O modo Grand Prix é direto e reto, tem até opção de tela dividida para até 4 jogadores. Os gráficos retro são um show a parte, lembrando clássicos como o Virtual Racing do Mega Drive e 32X. A trilha e sons do game, são genéricos, mas não cansa, dá para ficar numa boa jogando por um bom tempo. É uma pena ver um jogo com potencial sendo abandonado na Steam, mas se ele estiver em uma boa promoção e você estiver procurando por um jogo casual de corrida para passar o tempo, ainda pode valer a pena. No geral, parece ser uma boa opção para uma tarde , mesmo que não seja o melhor jogo de corrida que você já jogou, ele vai te divertir e muito Se leu até aqui, muito obrigado e se cuida. =)

Bist du mit Racing-Games vertraut? Prima! Dann sollte der Einstieg in dieses Spiel kinderleicht sein. An die Fahrweise der Boliden gewöhnt man sich recht schnell, sodass flotte Rundenzeiten nach kurzer Eingewöhnungszeit gut machbar sind. Insgesamt erinnert das Fahrverhalten an typische Arcade-Racer oder auch an Racing-Sims der frühen 2000er. Das Fahrverhalten ist nicht so klobig und starr wie zu wirklich frühen Zeiten, wirkt sehr geschmeidig und macht Spaß. Die Gegner sind eine bunte Mischung aus allen möglichen, im Spiel vorhandenen Kategorien und sind nicht homogen. Die hinteren Fahrzeuge sind idR schnarchlangsam, lassen sich schnell überholen, wobei Vorsicht geboten ist - häufig zerlegen sich die Gegner in Einzelteile und es fliegen Überreste der Boliden und Reifen rum, die dem eigenen Fahrzeug Schaden zufügen. Die vorderen Positionen sind je nach Schwierigkeitsgrad eher schwierig einzuholen, das gilt vor allem auf Strecken, die fast nur aus Vollgas-Passagen bestehen. Fährt man sehr nahe hinter einem Gegner her, entwickelt sich Windschatten, der kurzfristig einen Extra-Boost auslöst. Das findet jedoch immer dann statt, wenn man ohnehin schon fast am Gegner vorbei ist, ist also eher ein nettes Gimmick als dass es etwas nützt. Ein Schadensmodell ist praktisch nicht vorhanden. Eine Leiste rechts zeigt den Grad des Schadens am Auto an; ich konnte keinen Unterschied in der Fahrweise feststellen zwischen nagelneuer Karre und halb schrott. Die individuelle Anpassung ist sehr stark begrenzt. Man kann aus vorgegebenen Sets an Farbkombinationen wählen um dem Fahrzeug einen individuellen Look zu verpassen, dem Helm jedoch nicht. Eigene Kreationen sind nicht möglich. Die Streckendesigns sind liebevoll gestaltet und betten sich gut in die Umgebung ein, die schön abhängig vom Veranstaltungsort designt wurde. Viele Streckendesigns sind leider eintönig, lassen sich zu 100% Vollgas fahren und bieten kaum Abwechslung oder gar Herausforderungen. Paris war eine nette Ausnahme, Kanada gefällt mir auch ganz gut. Obwohl die Designs grundsätzlich sehr verschieden sind ensteht nach einiger Zeit Monotonie. Es wird irgendwann langweilig und geht in Arbeit über. Die Hintergrundmusik passt ganz gut zum Setting. Die Grafik ist im 8-Bit-Retro-Design gehalten und ist dementsprechend minimalistisch. Vieles wirkt liebevoll gestaltet, bleibt jedoch dem Grunddesign geschuldet sehr schlicht. Für die 10€ bietet das Spiel leider zu wenig. Die Grundidee ist nett, bietet sehr viel Potenzial an Weiterentwicklung bzw. neuen Inhalten, die bitte entwickelt werden sollten. Stand jetzt ist das Spiel nach 2-3 Stunden durchgespielt und verstaubt in der Steam-Bibliothek. Tipp: Abwarten und Entwicklungsprozess beobachten

I would love this game if it weren't for two major issues: 1. The handling. For cars with drift handling, they feel way too twitchy to me, they feel a lot like drifting in first 3 Ridge Racer games, and that's not a compliment. For cars with grip handling, they understeer like a boat, making tracks like San Francisco agonizing to drive around. 2. The difficulty, or lack thereof. Even on "Extreme" difficulty, the AI opponents serve better as obstacles than proper opponents. I can consistently lap the back 3 or 4 racers before the end of a 4 lap race. The game is certainly a looker. The visuals are superb, and really give that Virtua Racing vibe I'm sure they were going for. I'm sure this looks great in VR, too (as it does support VR). It's too bad that the game doesn't really pose any sort of challenge beyond trying not to crash into other cars as you make your way into first place sometime in the second lap.

Que gosta de nostalgia lembra bastante clássicos como virtual Racing

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Love the game. Lots of tracks but hope there's more to come! A refined and beautiful tribute to Virtua racing and Daytona! Great graphics, great sound, great gameplay!

It's a bit of a buggy mess. Some events are straight up unwinnable. Some design choices make little sense (why have an aggressive out-of-time counter in a lapped race?). Would need a lot more work.

Le jeu confirme la bonne impression laissée par la démo! :) Il est superbe, le côté rétro est bien là, on se sent plonger dans un Virtua Racing sur une borne d'arcade! Les voitures sont sympa à conduire, y compris en jouant au clavier. Et dès que ça devient un peu serré, l'art des trajectoires prend tout son sens! Une petite pépite indé! :)