Really fun and the soundtrack slaps

pod racing

Look, there aren't many racing games out there that scratch the particular itch this one does, including Redout 2. Twinstick racing in the style of this game is unknown to me, and the way this game utilizes the second stick to enhance the nuance of controlling your ship is brilliant. All I do at this point is chase Pure Time Attack lap records on tracks I like, and I feel like there's so much to learn even after years of shaving tenths of seconds off my best times; I've got a handful of tracks I'm top 10 on, and I hope to increase that number and start to port more top 5 times.

Technically, the game is visually very striking and its art style is remarkably flexible at a wide range of graphical settings, with the basic settings being nice and stylistically consistent with the top settings adding a glimmer and sheen to the game that makes it pop beautifully.

There are some absolutely excellent songs in the track list, and they contribute so much to the experience of playing the game. I've never bothered with the multiplayer and I don't care much for playing with powerups, because I feel like the core mechanics of the game already allow for so much skill expression as is that I am completely content with the skill progression available therein.

I will continue to play this game for years to come. Expect to see my name creep into more top 10s in time :)