Virtual SlotCars

A year ago, I wouldn't have given this game a second thought, but since receiving a Carerra Digital slot car set for Christmas, slot car racing has become one of my favorite pastimes. It was mere coincidence that I even stumbled across this game on Steam, but it has rapidly become my favorite video game, full stop. Pros: This game simulates the look, the feel, and the physics of slot car racing to a very high degree of realism, allowing players to race on elaborate and lengthy tracks they would otherwise never be able to afford in the real world. The same is true for car customization, and it's all here; chassis architecture, gear ratios, motor speeds, tire materials, wear and tear. The in-game currency rewarded for participating in races allows you to purchase new parts, new tracks and scenery, and to keep your cars in working condition. And the track designer is actually superior to any track designing software that slot car racers pay an arm and a leg for. Cons: The kickstarter for this game never reached its funding goal, so this may be as far as it's ever developed (but you still have a complete game here). There is a limited amount of music in the game, and it gets very repetitive (I turn it off and listen to music from an external source while I play). If you have never played with slot cars before, you might struggle with the entire premise of this game. Unfortunately, multiplayer is dead as a doornail, so one must treat this as a single-player game. The default camera setting on every track is way too zoomed in, but you can use keyboard commands to zoom out and reorient the camera, and those changes stay locked in per track until/unless you change them again. The alternative camera perspectives (like 3rd person at track level) have limited utility. I will highly recommend this game to anyone who loves slot cars, and also to those with a passing curiosity about them (better to spend 10 bucks on a slot car simulator before spending several hundred dollars on a set without knowing what you're getting into, IMHO). The triggers on an X-Box controller work exactly the same as a real-world slot car controller, but the keyboard buttons work well too. There are a finite number of player-modded car bodies (Corvettes, Audi R8s, Camaros, rally cars, McLarens, etc.) and dozens of club racing track files available in a Facebook group devoted to this game. Please be advised that some of those player-created track mods are extremely, needlessly, and stupidly difficult, and even very good players will struggle to win races against the AI on such tracks. I highly recommend reading the instruction manual that comes with this game, and reorient the camera for each track so that you're zoomed out and can see more of it. This makes racing a lot easier and a lot more fun. I've clocked 41 hours playing this game in only 10 days, and that's not bad for a $10 title. EDIT: Now up to 90 hours a year later, so this game does have replay value.

Lots Of Fun! Brings back Memories of my Kid Times. Great Game, Low GPU Overhead, Video Card Fans never even come on. Lol. A+A+A+

This is brilliant, playing this with a friend and making our own tracks is great. All the fun without the hassle of actually putting all the track out, finding the dead connections, resolving the bent track runners, etc, etc. The sound is spot on as well. All I want now is a few chicane tracks or the single lane sections then it would be perfect 👌

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Was not sure what to expect when I bought this, but I have to say they got it right. Spent many days doing this IRL when I was growing up. Ahh the memories. Nice job guys!

Game is lacking content. Bought, fiddled with it for a bit and refunded. Maybe once the devs develop the game and editor further I'll revisit the title. Has potential.

Surgically-honed physics, mesmerizing game-play, simple controls (just like the old hornby controllers). Neat rewards system and a fantastically easy track editor. Man I cant wait till the modding community gets behind this (assuming the devs are making that simple). Imagine racing the Scalextric mini coopers with the chequered tops, or the 911s with the lights, or the lotus climax... ahhhh..