Hot Wheels Velocity X (2002)

Developer: Beyond Games
Publisher: THQ
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Genres: Racing
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 5 player ratings

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How it feels

A loud, kinetic toy-box racer where cartoon cars blast through looping futuristic tracks and battle enemies across bite-sized missions.

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About

When a criminal gang of street-racing villains overtakes futuristic Monument City, you must put their driving skills and mean street machines to the ultimate test. Hot Wheels: Velocity X is a game based on Mattel's Hot Wheels line of miniature racing vehicles. In the game you have to drive one of over 30 Hot Wheels cars in race on the 3D curvilinear tracks, which include banded loops or crazy stunt launchers. During the race the weapon attacks and power-ups are available. The racing is mission-based with more than 37 missions across six levels to complete.

What players say

An unabashedly over-the-top arcade racer with loose physics, explorable tracks and toy-car charm that's more fun than its cheap presentation suggests. Held back by frame-rate stutter, but a surprisingly enjoyable budget pick.

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