Don’t you miss the good old days playing NFS and F1 games on that boxy desktop PC or Top Gear on the ancient Sega, all pumped up just by the driving experience the games had to offer? But flash racing games somehow never quite got close to that, at least until now. The folks at turboNuke (of Cyclomaniacs fame) are back with an F1 style classic racing game that easily outdoes most other flash games like it; Formula Racer 2012, a sequel to last year’s Formula Racer. But because this version is so much nicer than the last in all aspects, you don’t even need to bother playing the last one.
Formula Racer 2012 offers a responsive racing experience along with 3 classes of race cars than can be upgraded and customized to your driving preferences. Each class offers 3, 4, and 5 races each, all of which need to be unlocked with the money you earn while racing. There is nothing fancy about this game, but the feel of speed and the sheer rush of turning at high speeds have been well captured in the way the car responds.
Formula Racer 2012 offers a most interesting telemetry feature that measures your top speed, position, boost use, and lateral G-forces during the race and lets you review it at the end, making you feel like some sort of expert as you find yourself analyzing it after each race. The tracks are challenging and the lack of a mini-map (maybe intentional) keeps you on your fingertips throughout a race. Your opponents aren’t easy to beat either. There are 32 of them, to begin with. And unless you use your boost (spacebar) wisely, upgrade and race the same track again, there’s a slim chance of you winning.
But whatever you do, don’t crash! You’ll most probably end up at the bottom of the pack by the time you recover, and winning becomes near impossible. The good bit though, the races pay well, even if you’re not in the top three. This enables you to upgrade your car and buy new tracks with relative ease. The game’s artwork is vivid and attractive, and provides for a good looking race. The soundtrack in the game is nice as well, fast paced just like the races. All in all, the game is a wonderful way to spend a few hours satisfying your need for speed, and reminiscing about the good old days of pure no-frills racing. So suit up, racing glory awaits you!
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