The boss races are a notable highlight with them being a full length, 3 lap race, so you won't be finished within a couple of minutes. The paths can be opened up by completing events and the goal is to finish every event on the map. It has about 50 quick races, 30 time attacks, 5 boss races and some secret races to complete which are spread out on a city map. The single player takes the form of the City Rumble mode. Obviously, this keeps every race competitive but it does mean that you have to make smart use of shortcuts and your boost. I got a Koenigsegg which had the highest stats for acceleration and speed and I still watched cars pull away from me like I was driving a lorry. The rubber banding is also noticeable and leaves car stats useless. This doesn't apply to boss races, which are the longest races in the game, but you usually have time to make up for a mishap instead. Luckily, the races and time attacks are short so you won't be forced to replay long tracks. So, expect to restart in your first few races until the game starts to click. If you make a mistake in a later stage of the race, then it's unlikely you'll reach a podium finish at all. That being said, it's incredibly easy to jump off the track or make a mistake which can lead to you having to respawn. This does mean that you will be seeing the same areas with only the track design keeping things varied. This variation is much needed as there are only 6 stages that races can take place on, those being: Basement, Skate Park, Skyscraper, College Campus and Garage. Some tracks have all those variations, others might just have one, but it makes every track unique, and the longer courses add branching paths on top. Most tracks usually have a loop-de-loop, jumps, off-track sections which are marked out by cones and occasionally a section of the track is upside down. The tracks themselves are varied in design. Just make a note of corners laid out by cones and air vents as you usually can't go wrong with those shortcuts. Tracks also have shortcuts to make use of and, after several races, you can accurately pinpoint where they are thanks to handy game design. There are nuances to master as each car drifts differently and has a different boost level to manage but it doesn't take long to get to grips with it. On PC, it is a simple push of spacebar to start drifting.
The gameplay is disarmingly simplistic with the only inputs you need being accelerate, brake and boost. If you've played any arcade racer, then it won't take you long to get to grips with.
In short, it is a simple 3D arcade racing game. This is where Hot Wheels Unleashed comes in.
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