Rise: Race The Future

Abandoned soon after launch on PC, play it on Switch. If you like the genre, also try Ridge Racer 7 on PS3 or RPCS3.

This is a solid arcade racer that has been downrated by millennials and zoomers ("modern audiences") who can't cope with the facts that the game doesn't have a rewind button and opponents might run into you rather than politely braking. For the people who grew up playing games like this, it's a nice pickup. Not enough games like this with a bright aesthetic, and this is one of the only ones that supports VR. VR works--no frills, no hassle, only complaint is that there's no cockpit cam so you're stuck with dash or third person.

I have to be honest because after looking at the not so enthusiastic headline reviews and the dreaded 'unknown' for Steam Deck compatibility I genuinely thought I'd be hitting the refund button after giving it a try.....yet here I am 3 hours later still playing the game!! So what's it like on Steam Deck? Well, it runs a flawless 60fps (hand held) and 1080p/60fps after minor tweaks of the default video settings when docked. Lossless scaling improves it to 1440p/60fps but introduces some slight distortion around the edge of your vehicle....not enough to make it an irritation but nonetheless, it's there to be seen. The onscreen keyboard is required once to input your name at the beginning of the game and from there onwards everything is accessed via your controller. Right, here's what I like: The handling. Sure, some have pointed out that it's quite tricky to control the powersliding but a little practice, a steady hand and subtle use of the handbrake will reap rewards over time. Good because you can't just powerslide your way to victory....you've got to earn the right to nail those corners and sail off into the sunset. Challenges. There's plenty of them and they should keep you bu…

Actually I definitely recommend this game: I didn't even expected something omagah unique and special, but I'm very satisfied from car designs and from their vision of future racing.

Rise: Race The Future is a futuristic arcade racing game developed and published by VD-dev that embraces speed, drifting, and accessible gameplay over realism. Inspired by the fast-paced spirit of classic arcade racers, the game places players behind the wheel of advanced vehicles capable of traversing a variety of surfaces with remarkable agility. Instead of focusing on realistic physics and simulation-style handling, it delivers an experience built around momentum, stylish driving, and the thrill of mastering challenging tracks. The game's futuristic setting plays a meaningful role in its design. Advanced wheel technology allows vehicles to maintain control across roads, dirt, and even stretches of water, creating race courses that feel more dynamic than those found in many traditional racing games. This concept gives the developers freedom to create unusual track layouts filled with sweeping turns, elevation changes, jumps, and environmental variations. As a result, races rarely feel repetitive, and players are constantly encouraged to adapt their driving style to changing conditions. At the heart of the experience is a drifting system that rewards both aggression and precisio…

The game is fun I like the graphics I like using my steering wheel with the car The only problem I have is one thing when I try to use my mouse to select option it keeps jumping and not working so I have to hurry up and try to push enter before it jumps off to something else can you please fix that I can't even buy my wheel the way I want to bind it because the mouth keep jumping up and down and the keyboard won't leaving let me use it let alone my controller so I can buy my steering wheel to the car and two The camera view is it anyway you can add a camera view when planning VR inside the car when we staring so we can feel like we actually inside the car racing with the steering wheel that will make it more funner I like the camera view it just that one thing that's missing from VR playing in VR that makes it more realistic it's inside the car staring it can you please add that if you can fix the mouse issues so I can select on the menu and add another camera view inside the car driving the game will be perfect and if you can add collision to the cars cuz they fly like ragdoll sometimes like bumper cars but the game is fun The graphics look good I like when your car turn into a bo…