Outmode

With 3 1/2 hours under the hood (<--car joke, don't delete me plz haha), here's what my laps around the track have discovered (<-- another one) Outmode's neon-graphical retro style is actually not too shabby. Normally neon colors give me a headache pretty quick, and while I did have some eyestrain I was able to tolerate the colors better (except for the tunnels, those things are hard on the eyes) (*note: this is an issue i always have with neon colored game) The synthwave music used in-game has some good bass lines and will serve you well through your laps around the various tracks. You can add your own music, however you cannot mix your music with the soundtrack so it's one or the other. Mechanically speaking, the game works fine mouse/keyboard or controller, but there IS a known bug with the controller on the menus not always working (it is an issue with the version of Unity used) so keep your mouse handy. Everything else is smooth; although the drift mechanic needs to be better explained (took me awhile to figure out you had to constantly drift over long distances to get the NOS built up). -- Developer was responsive on a couple of issues I had before I streamed it the first time, so props to him for the promptness. The vehicles do have differences, and while I've only unlocked two so far (starter + vigilante) they seem to be varied enough to warrant unlocking. The Vigilante does have a weird problem in RADD mode where it doesn't actually drive the entire time (I crashed every time I used it) and the gun doesn't seem to shoot. Track designs all have basic similarities but there are enough differences so they don't feel like the same thing, so plus on track design there. I did run into a glitch on one track where the road vanished and I ended up falling forever (it's actually in the video I'll post below) and another instance where the road textures didn't line up and formed an invisible roadblock I couldn't get by. Overall the game is enjoyable, and the $10.99 price tag is acceptable since there is a solid amount of replay value with the various lap cycles, difficulties and number of rivals you can select on tracks. And there is score chasing with a global leaderboard as well (if you go 80's style, gotta have the scores). Will recommend, especially if you like a good racing game. Oh yeah, there's also remote play so you can race a buddy, and VR support (though I will never personally play VR) for enthusiasts of VR. Edit: One thing I have noticed is there are also some random things that just stop you from driving and you're forced to reset the tracks. Especially true on Endless mode (which makes it not really endless?) Check out my VOD on Youtube (remember to like & sub there) and let it help you decide :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emZCBSOUne0