A great idea for an arcade racing game that unfortunately falls short of its potential. The speed and drifting feel good, but many of the tracks end up feeling dull and repetitive.

The game lacks interesting or unique modes–all you get here are races and time trials. The difficulty feels unbalanced with Easy being too easy and Normal being too hard. The lack of a speedometer makes it hard to judge how well you are driving, and the game never explains the different car classes beyond a few stats on the car select screen.

I still had some fun with Hot Wheels Unleashed, but this could have been a great arcade racer. Instead, it's just average.