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  • Опубліковано 30 вер 2021
  • KC Nwosu reviews Hot Wheels Unleashed, developed by Milestone S.r.l.
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  • @Double_D__
    @Double_D__ 2 роки тому +100

    I was so worried that this game was gonna just be average licensed garbage, but I'm so happy it's good! Now, all we need is DLC that lets you play as AcceleRacers and World Race cars and race on those tracks!

    • @SnowToast282
      @SnowToast282 2 роки тому +8

      Some acceleracers and world race car dlc is confirmed

    • @SnowToast282
      @SnowToast282 2 роки тому +4

      Like the baseline and the deora 2

    • @Double_D__
      @Double_D__ 2 роки тому +5

      @@SnowToast282 I know that, but I mean more than just Teku and Wave Ripper representation. I want to see Silencerz, Metal Maniacs, Scorchers, Road Beasts, Street Breed, and Dune Ratz cars. Hell, the option to race in the AcceleDrome would be sick.

    • @SnowToast282
      @SnowToast282 2 роки тому +2

      @@Double_D__ Fair. I would love to have Kadeems car

    • @haruhirogrimgar6047
      @haruhirogrimgar6047 2 роки тому +3

      I still dream of racing on those accelaracers tracks. Though if they ever do a sequel to this I hope they take a lot of inspiration from World Race. It would be neat to have the cars fill different niche's or have different abilities rather than basically be the same thing but slightly different stats

  • @AMannAmongMen
    @AMannAmongMen 2 роки тому +69

    Wow I clicked on this video expecting a massacre, but suddenly I'm thinking about buying a Hot Wheels game 😂

    • @jasonblalock4429
      @jasonblalock4429 2 роки тому +6

      Yeah, a lot of the reviewers have sounded genuinely surprised at how much they liked it. This one hadn't been on my radar either, but now it's on my wishlist. (But I'm not paying fifty bucks for it...)

    • @CaptainOblivious23
      @CaptainOblivious23 2 роки тому +2

      @Jason Blalock Same. This is a solid $20-$30 purchase for me

    • @Veprem
      @Veprem 2 роки тому

      Bruh Hot Wheels games are good. Velocity X and World Race are god tier.

  • @GayBearBro2
    @GayBearBro2 2 роки тому +27

    This looks like a game I'd play with friends on our designated "shitty" game night and then end up playing with them on other game nights.

  • @MrSkerpentine
    @MrSkerpentine 2 роки тому +19

    When the two upcoming games I’m most interested in are a Nickelodeon Smash Bros. clone and this
    The 2020’s are a decade of unexpected chaos.

  • @Waffletigercat
    @Waffletigercat 2 роки тому +51

    This game looks sick but I fear them patching microtransactions in after getting early sales.

    • @Mezurashii5
      @Mezurashii5 2 роки тому +11

      There's nothing to fear. They definitely will, so this is not a hypothetical. Their previous games had DLC vehicles, so I don't see why this one wouldn't.

    • @Waffletigercat
      @Waffletigercat 2 роки тому +18

      @@Mezurashii5 I'm okay with some DLC vehicles. I'm worried about that in-game shop getting patched to sell in-game currency for real money.

    • @cdchai
      @cdchai 2 роки тому +5

      You can take a watch of Skill Up's review. He's pretty sure microtransactions are coming due to how anemic currency is.

    • @AlexTheGuac
      @AlexTheGuac 2 роки тому

      It was publicly stated that there will never be an in game currency exchange for real world money.

    • @Waffletigercat
      @Waffletigercat 2 роки тому +1

      @@AlexTheGuac Unfortunately, this has been shown to be lies in the past sometimes.

  • @ShalathePrinny
    @ShalathePrinny 2 роки тому +30

    I was kinda hesitant to buy this game because it's a licensed game and those have a poor track record but after hearing this I'm definitely going to buy it

  • @doslover
    @doslover 2 роки тому +3

    "While that doesn't sound all that enticing..." stop, I'm already sold.

  • @lucasfunke6657
    @lucasfunke6657 2 роки тому +2

    I love how the campaign missions takes place on a playmat

  • @adrianj5392
    @adrianj5392 2 роки тому +4

    KC is killing it with these reviews. Keep it up, man!

  • @shadowimagery
    @shadowimagery 2 роки тому

    I remember playing Hot Wheels Turbo Racing on the N64 when I was little, SO much fun, seeing this makes me think back fondly on those memories, might pick this up.

  • @bloodbath91n
    @bloodbath91n 2 роки тому +8

    I'll wait for a sale and probably pick it up for $20

    • @yxz5198
      @yxz5198 2 роки тому +4

      Tbh i honestly recommend it in its current state, and its packed with content, plus the gameplay is actually great, and its not luck based like most other racing games mostly made for kids. I don't blame u tho, racers can get stale fast for some people

  • @revzsaz9418
    @revzsaz9418 2 роки тому

    Thanks for playing KC 🙏 I'm nowhere near a fan of racers but I agree that this looks like a ton of loving detail work went into it ☺️ I think Vie would have liked to see that museum aspect too but I get the impression they either didn't think of it or maybe wanted to get everything else right first before trying to start there. I hope you and yours are as well as you all can be 🍻 Cheers and thanks for all you make!

  • @Shadowreaper5
    @Shadowreaper5 2 роки тому +1

    I too was worried this wouldn't live up to the hot wheels racing game of my youth. I'm glad to see that isn't the case.

  • @dillons2013
    @dillons2013 2 роки тому

    I use to play "hot wheels - stunt track" on the PC when I was a kid for hours on end. I'll have to get this

  • @WolfHreda
    @WolfHreda 2 роки тому +4

    I better get to race my USS Enterprise.

  • @mrfergusson5904
    @mrfergusson5904 2 роки тому +1

    Watching this game makes me feel nostalgic. While I don't think I will play it today, my kid self would have played it and I think it would be something that I would have spent hours playing. I think the closest thing to that experience with toys was some Bionicles game that I had for pc.

  • @Crootcovitz
    @Crootcovitz 2 роки тому +4

    Memories of Stunt GP start coming back... I think I'll be buying this one.

  • @stayingindieloop319
    @stayingindieloop319 2 роки тому

    How do I download people’s custom made tracks? So I can play them.. I can’t seem to find the option to do so. Only to create and upload..

  • @SatinFoxx
    @SatinFoxx 2 роки тому +2

    Started downloading this an hour ago due to the reviews and nostalgia, then I saw this pop up on my subscriptions, and almost freaked out seeing who uploaded it. I'm so used to Yahtzee's reviews I expected this to be a butchering. So glad to see I made a good choice

  • @Boredman567
    @Boredman567 2 роки тому

    Watching this gave me flashbacks to playing Stunt Track Driver as a little kid. Except now everything is rendered real-time instead of being an FMV.

  • @LordRefa
    @LordRefa 2 роки тому

    Soooo gonna get this for Switch. Wish had gotten more info on multiplayer modes. Two player split screen and 12 online. (Switch)

  • @FishBoneCh
    @FishBoneCh 2 роки тому

    Got the game, can confirm it is hella awesome. Gonna mess with the track editor this weekend when I’m not working lol

  • @Ryukachoo
    @Ryukachoo 2 роки тому +23

    This really feels like a "no real money transactions.....yet" game

    • @mimiru69
      @mimiru69 2 роки тому +3

      I have a feeling they may not ever add real money transactions at least for the loot boxes. The game is very clearly marketed towards children, since Hot Wheels is a children's IP. Having loot boxes in a game specifically made for kids is just a recipe for a PR nightmare.

    • @MrKingkez
      @MrKingkez 2 роки тому +5

      C T R !!!!! Is all that is flashing in my mind they said they wouldn't as well but three months in Opps did i break that promise... Lets hope its not the case here

    • @doomeddoomer2896
      @doomeddoomer2896 2 роки тому +4

      @@MrKingkez yeah they did this with ctr and i was so pissed i swore to boycott them forever

  • @axelprino
    @axelprino 2 роки тому +2

    Didn't knew this game and was kind of expecting the review to say it was meh at best due to it being a licensed one, but now I'm thinking about adding it to my wishlist.

  • @bonniekyoto7605
    @bonniekyoto7605 2 роки тому

    I wish they would release the Battle Force 5 DLC pack where it has everything, from the vehicles to the stages and hell even the main theme

  • @andrewhickinbottom1051
    @andrewhickinbottom1051 2 роки тому +1

    Looks brilliant! Been a while since ive been tempted to buy a silly arcadey racer. Looks like a next gen version of those Codemasters Micro Machines games!

    • @ahmadrafi8087
      @ahmadrafi8087 2 роки тому

      Really? Hw isnt like that games and the games is born 80's

  • @shaneblair
    @shaneblair 2 роки тому

    Blind box is a fancy way to say loot box

  • @billyshakespeare1696
    @billyshakespeare1696 2 роки тому

    Great review! Short & sweet!

  • @TheCreepypro
    @TheCreepypro 2 роки тому

    I'm normally not into racing games but this looks and sounds pretty good I'm gonna have to try it

  • @MarkSmee
    @MarkSmee 2 роки тому +1

    Unleashed is a good subtitle for a video game.

  • @alexpacheco2031
    @alexpacheco2031 2 роки тому

    I remember the N64 hot wheels racing game
    Ahhh

  • @MH5tube
    @MH5tube 2 роки тому +6

    It really doesn't seem like the game is following through on the potential of driving a tiny car. Seems like instead of navigating familiar environments at tiny scale, you're just sorta driving on hovering tracks with a little bit of set dressing in the distance

    • @MH5tube
      @MH5tube 2 роки тому

      @@pug307wayne well forgive me, then, 90% of the gameplay I've seen so far has been on tracks floating in the middle of a room rather than navigating around furniture/obstacles/etc like they did in the old Stunt Track Driver games

  • @Milsolen
    @Milsolen 2 роки тому

    I used to play a hotwheels game just like this back in the day so ofcourse i bought it

  • @adamnipper123
    @adamnipper123 2 роки тому +3

    Sounds like a lot of microtransactions there

  • @deebzscrub
    @deebzscrub 2 роки тому

    This looks like a ton of fun

  • @stpirate89
    @stpirate89 2 роки тому

    49.99 seems a tad steep, I was expecting 30 quid or something, but I'll consider it, looks fun at least

  • @joeysandoval5269
    @joeysandoval5269 2 роки тому

    Realistically, people are probably either still skeptical or in disbelief that a Hot Wheels game can actually be good. As a fan of the brand I don't see it, Hot Wheels has always been good fun, although if I were to put myself in their shoes, I guess a game about toy cars is questionable.
    That being said, I highly recommend this game. It being a Hot Wheels game aside, gameplay is fun and damn near addicting. Both the track builder and livery editor are very in depth, official track design is remarkable, physics and handling are perfect for the arcade style racing, and there's something for everyone with the variety of the roster. Definitely worth the money

  • @Veprem
    @Veprem 2 роки тому

    I wish the Xbox store had the option to buy both generation versions of the game in a bundle. I don't want to have to completely re-buy it when Series X's are in stock again in 5 years.

  • @DuoRancell
    @DuoRancell 2 роки тому

    They need to allow me to invite my friends before going into muliplayer

  • @perianh
    @perianh 2 роки тому +4

    This game will have microtransactions added before Christmas. Mark my words.

    • @theescapist
      @theescapist  2 роки тому +5

      They’ve already outlined their DLC plans with an expansion pass, etc. Not really a surprise for this type of game.

  • @McpCosmO
    @McpCosmO 2 роки тому

    forget about cheap hotwheels. remember the high detailed matchbox metal toy cars with actual springs build in :)

    • @joeysandoval5269
      @joeysandoval5269 2 роки тому

      Hot Wheels came on the scene and outperformed Matchbox to the point that Mattel was able to buy out Matchbox and now owns both. Can't really say Hot Wheels are cheap mate 😂

    • @McpCosmO
      @McpCosmO 2 роки тому

      @@joeysandoval5269 they're cheap in quality build and attention to detail. i own a lot of both of them, mint condition :)

    • @joeysandoval5269
      @joeysandoval5269 2 роки тому

      @@McpCosmO Debatable, the few Matchbox cars I've had in my life couldn't compare to Hot Wheels imo tbh

  • @prairietan
    @prairietan 2 роки тому

    I miss mod Nation racer.

  • @user-yf8pi5of7i
    @user-yf8pi5of7i 2 роки тому +1

    Sucks that the cars are the modern hotwheels instead of the classic ones, don't recognize any of these

    • @agustinhoj6347
      @agustinhoj6347 2 роки тому +2

      you havent seen enough yet

    • @joeysandoval5269
      @joeysandoval5269 2 роки тому +1

      Can confirm that classic vehicles are definitely in this game, they're the rarer Super Treasure Hunt or secret cars. Also Bassline from Acceleracers and Deora II from World Race have both been confirmed for DLC if you're an early 2000s kid like me, and RD-02 is already present in game

  • @5violin533
    @5violin533 2 роки тому

    I borrowed this game from my friends.... Honestly... Its fun as fuck

  • @ryans413
    @ryans413 3 місяці тому

    Not a bad game

  • @nflisrigged1395
    @nflisrigged1395 2 роки тому

    Sponge 🧽 Bob new season out now!

  • @Thehansello
    @Thehansello 2 роки тому

    Word of warning for playing with friends. In splitscreen P2 won’t earn any account progress. Also, no coins for P1 either. Playing online against a friend in a private lobby doesn’t fill with AI. If you don’t want to play against strangers, it will be just the two of you. Finally, there is no co-op for main game. Me and my kids like to progress in split screen together on these sort of ganes, but you can’t on this. Disappointing. Single player seems good though.

  • @ceresbane
    @ceresbane 2 роки тому

    ok neat I'll just remake mario kart.

    • @JahTsir
      @JahTsir 2 роки тому

      ?

    • @misterbadass2089
      @misterbadass2089 2 роки тому +1

      @@JahTsir He'll be trying to make Mario kart tracks using the track creator mode.

    • @JahTsir
      @JahTsir 2 роки тому +1

      @@misterbadass2089 I had a brain fart. Lol. I read it wrong.

  • @MandleRoss
    @MandleRoss 2 роки тому

    So, kids play with the cars in the game instead of just playing with the cars.

  • @joeyst-pierre6139
    @joeyst-pierre6139 2 роки тому +1

    Slow day at the escapist, huh? And I'll give this 10/10 if they have the Thomas the tank engine x hot wheels collab

    • @theescapist
      @theescapist  2 роки тому +17

      Slow day? It's a good game lol, we had a fun time previewing it too.

    • @DuoRancell
      @DuoRancell 2 роки тому +1

      @@theescapist they need to add a party system for inviting friends before going into lobbies

  • @R0n1n760
    @R0n1n760 2 роки тому

    Stay away from the switch version. Its laggy, uglier and buggier when compared to the other versions.

  • @draylynn458
    @draylynn458 2 роки тому

    "Attention to detail..." Can't get this out of my head now seeing the superb set of wheels at the end colliding with the track mesh (and seeing the contradictory evidence to the narrator in the video)... Forgot to mention, the physics in this is pretty bad too.
    This Hot wheels game looks duller than watching a cow munch grass.