Matchbox™ Driving Adventures

[b] Many thanks to the Outright Games team for sending me this game to experience. [/b] Based on the Hot Wheels games I have experienced before, my expectations for this title were not high. It managed to surprise me and delivered an above-standard result with its overall quality. Of course, there are points that could be improved, but overall it is a sweet and satisfying game. By the way, I don't think people who dislike Hot Wheels games will like this very much because they offer similar gameplay. Additionally, since games of such brands appeal a bit more to families and kids, it might not meet the expectations of some players. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3690869532 [h1] Gameplay and Car Mechanics [/h1] The strongest side of the game is the driving feel. Instead of clunky and sluggish controls, it has quite smooth and successful mechanics. The driving mechanics are satisfying. The drift mechanics are sufficient, but they could have been made smoother. While car variety is enough for the early and mid-game, it feels a bit lacking as playtime gets longer. In the future, cars and new maps could be added with DLCs. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/f…

TL;DR: A fun game for kids. Recommended for sure. Summary: Back when I was a kid, everyone got Hot Wheels toys. But there is also the underrated ones, called MatchBox. The only model I remember was a firetruck car and a similar Honda Civic model I guess. Don't know. Don't remember. Sh!t, 2004 was something else. Anyway, this racing game might not be on anyone cup of tea, likely because the driving is simplified and bouncy at times. But It was fun, actually! Car Customization only limited to colors, which not a lot, but decent amount of variant. Some of them are alright, others are sh!tshow for driving. The game has Two Modes. Story Adventure and Competitive. The latter, featured couch multiplayer, which you can plug 4 controllers for you and your friend to play in the Competitive mode. The former however, are where the MatchBox cars are put to use, with you often engaging missions like stopping a Thief by ramming their car 8-10 times, Towing broke cars, becoming fireman and ambulance driver and research, which you are placed in this collectible missions from sea-shell or materials. Collecting them all earn you a gold medal. You can forget about the 100% stats, since it required…

Matchbox Driving Adventures has floaty controls, MEH

*Not worth the $60 AUD - I got this from a Humble Bundle with numerous other kids games for about $25AUD iirc. I'd say a $20 game AT MOST on its own if your kid enjoys racing games* Game wise (ignoring price), it's kinda what you'd expect for a kids game. Simple, and easy to complete. My 5yo kid has enjoyed playing it, and swapping so I can unlockthe items for them at times.

great for anyone with a new child gamer that loves cars. game has acceleration assist and a steering assist that can be toggled on or off at anytime. Also EZ 100% for anyone looking for a stress free experience to cool you off from that game that makes you angry.

5/10