
To win, you must maneuver around the other aggressive drivers and hit checkpoints in a certain amount of time-just like in the old arcade racers of yore. The game’s main stage is, of course, Grand Prix mode, in which you select a driver and a vehicle (generally organized into four categories based on handling), then go for gold by winning points over the course of four races.

It’s a fun time, great for multiplayer sessions, but requires a bit of a learning curve. This game has more in common with actual arcade racing games like Sega Rally with a low-poly look that reminded me a bit of Virtua Racing.

That’s not the case, and Hotshot Racing may be better for it. When I first got wind of Hotshot Racing, I incorrectly assumed that it would be similar to Horizon Chase Turbo, being a throwback racing game and all.
