Cruis’n Blast Review – IGN

Cruis’n Blast, a scandalous and anarchic reverse racer created for people allergic to brake knobs, is a gaudy, cheesy goofy ode to a near-extinct style of arcade racing that once ruled the road. Extremely easy to pick up and play, and ready to appeal to anyone whose favorite color begins with the word “neon,” Cruis’n Blast wears all of its old-school sensibilities proudly on its sleeve.

While this is refreshing to an extent, the unfortunate side effects of its simple arcade approach are that it runs out of emotions after just a couple of afternoons and there are definitely times when it seems as prehistoric as its hilariously quirky garage.

Above all else, Cruis’n Blast is adequately fast, and this speed is arguably its greatest asset. Cruis’n Blast is a fast-forward racing game, and each event feels a bit like trying to hug a heat-seeking missile fired through a waterslide. The great speed makes racing a lot of fun, even if the chaos can sometimes overlap so much that it becomes a bit sleepy after a while.

Tumble cruise

If you’re wondering if Cruis’n Blast’s constantly tumbling and corkscrew cars mean you’ll need high-level control skills to pull off these stunts, you may stop wondering. There really isn’t any level of turbocharged Tony Hawk complexity here, and most of the time the fancy twists I did while playing were completely by accident. To be honest, most stunts actually seem pretty inconsequential to win or lose, although hitting a wheelie on the rear of an opponent to flip and overtake them is generally quite effective.

Despite appearances, Cruis’n Blast is actually very easy to play. In fact, it took me several hours to realize that there was a dedicated brake button, and even once I knew it was there, I have never used it. Scraping against forgiving track boundaries will also simply get you back on track with little to no loss of momentum. Drifting is extremely undemanding and it is fairly easy to increase or decrease the drift angle to clear your way around any corner. Like many arcade racers, drifting is the key to powering the build. In Cruis’n Blast, it is possible to preserve a drift at an extremely low angle, low enough to stay along long stretches of straight roads, so build momentum is not an issue.

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The tracks at Cruis’n Blast are breathtakingly imaginative and packed with dynamic spectacle, from massive moving creatures and devastating earthquakes to collapsing structures and crashing vehicles. That said, while developer Raw Thrills claims there are 29, the reality is nothing of the sort. Playing through the cups reveals that the number of unique tracks is realistically much less as they are recycled throughout the themed tournaments with some adjustments to the visuals and background effects. This means that brachiosaurs turn into skyscraper-sized yetis and helicopters turn into UFOs, but the track layouts and action paces remain identical.

Shark tank

Equally wild is the Cruis’n Blast garage, featuring everything from a random bag of General Motors cars and a couple of Nissans to unicorns, sharks, fire trucks, and tanks. I have played many racing games, but I have never driven a levitating shark that can skid or a unicorn that makes engine noises.

Even more extravagant are the customization options; yes, you can install neons on your hammerhead and yes, it looks like someone at GM approved of letting Raw Thrills install three different body kits on this Corvette at the same time. It’s all a bit silly, but it’s cute and my kids love it.

Are what’s more Big fans of the four-player splitscreen, which is the most fun way to play Cruis’n Blast, though with the frame rate cut in half it’s certainly not the prettiest. The multiplayer is fun, but the rubber bands tend to make winning a bit of a hassle among whoever saved their momentum until the end of the race. However, you will have to put up with it if you are interested in multiplayer thrills; Cruis’n Blast has local multiplayer support, but it has no online mode.

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