![]() Control-wise, on a solid racetrack, the cornering and drifting feel smooth and generally responsive, meaning you can likely handle whatever is thrown at you in terms of track design with relative ease, even on the high-speed difficulty. Additionally, a slalom mode requires you to stay on the correct side of marked arrows throughout the race or face disqualification, like a simplified version of Wave Race. Standard fare of Grand Prix, co-op racing and Time Trials are present, and are functional, and there’s also an elimination mode thrown in, where the last racer is removed every 12 seconds to keep things somewhat varied. The racing itself is passable, but at the same time forgettable. #RUGRATS ALL GROWN UP GO KART GAME TV#The choice to exclude well-known catchphrases from the TV shows is a daft decision, making the experience feel shallow and lifeless, and removing any enjoyment or connection you may have had with them through the benefit of nostalgia. To put it bluntly the character models are ugly, and feel like they belong in a different console generation, and their personalities have been stripped back to virtual silence, only showing emotion through gestures. The dodgy type of cosmetic that you might buy from a friend’s auntie with only a 20% risk of melting your face off. And whilst twelve would be a totally acceptable number if these characters were well-designed and had their own racing nuances allowing for tactical play and a bit of strategy, the different character models here are purely cosmetic. Yes, all of the aforementioned cartoon franchises are present, but in total this includes just 12 playable characters, with no apparent unlockable ones hidden away. If we move onto the character roster, that I was initially happy about, this was also a bit of a letdown. Yes it’s minor, but for me it exemplifies how rushed and haphazard Nickelodeon Kart Racers feels. ![]() Some of the button wording even bordered on the confusing, with an option at the end of each Grand Prix race to select the “Cup” option, which it turns out actually means “quit this grand prix so you can begin a new one” making it essentially a slightly more specific “quit” button than the one sitting right next to it. From the initial menu screens that look bland and uninspiring, to the shorthand used on the buttons to navigate the menus, it all felt a little rushed and rough around the edges. Maybe this wouldn’t be so bad after all.īut right from the start the warning signs began, that the overall package was going to feel hollow. ![]() I haven’t seen most of them for years because I’m all mature and grown up now – don’t laugh – and so having a game launch in 2018 with characters from Ninja Turtles, Rugrats, Spongebob and Hey Arnold! was a pleasant surprise. ![]() Growing up in my family, we got Sky TV just before Nickelodeon came over from the US, and as I’ve gotten older, I’ve enjoyed many a cartoon from the channel. Mainly because it seems like the character roster is made just for me. How long before Mario Kart gets mentioned, and put on a pedestal for comparison? And whilst it might seem like a cheap observation, given the lack of quality in the genre generally outside of Nintendo’s main offering, it’s easy to see why.Īnd I’ll be completely honest, initially I was actually excited to play Nickelodeon’s Kart Racers. There’s an overbearing sense of inevitability when you’re reviewing a karting game. ![]()
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