Next Car Game: Wreckfest

Wreckfest is another racing game from Bugbear Entertainment studio, which is behind such titles as Rally Trophy, Ridge Racer Unbounded and FlatOut. The heart of this production are models of cars produced at the end of the last century. The gameplay is focused on the rivalry full of purposeful crashes and bumps and free tuning of vehicles.

Mechanics

Wreckfest draws handfuls of solutions from the FlatOut series. Speed is not the only thing that counts in this game, because on the tracks a fierce fight takes place that disregards the rules of fair play. We can interfere with our rivals, pushing their vehicles off the track or leading to collisions, to finally eliminate them from the game altogether. The damage system realistically reproduces the behavior of vehicles. Driving a damaged car, we can feel the problems with the control system, braking, engine work, etc.

An important element of the game is the possibility to modify cars. During the races, we gain new parts, thanks to which we can personalize not only the appearance of the vehicles, but also their parameters. Each of the cars can be equipped with reinforced bumpers or safety cages, which will ensure better efficiency in the arena. On the other hand, we can relieve the vehicle or improve the fuel system to ensure better performance on the track.

Game modes

The game offers two basic modes of gameplay: career mode for single player and multiplayer mode.

The solo career boils down to competing against S.I.'s in a succession of major competitions divided into smaller tournaments. Each race in this mode is a chance to gain experience points, unlock new parts or new vehicles. The gameplay rules are similar to traditional racing games, where the winner is the first one to cross the finish line. However, even in this mode, Wreckfest focuses mainly on pushing between vehicles, each of which can be eliminated from the race by the competitors. We can expect many surprises on the tracks, like dangerous intersections with heavy traffic.

Multiplayer in Wreckfest allows to compete with players from all over the world or only with friends in a few available game modes. The common denominator of online rule sets is the emphasis on destruction of opponents' cars. We have traditional routes, but also closed arenas where we fight against other players in Deathmatch or Last Man Standing modes. The latter resembles a car battle royale - the winner is the driver of the vehicle that will be the only one running at the end of the struggle.

Technical issues

The ROMU proprietary engine is responsible for the quality of the Wreckfest setting. Its specialty is detailed recreation of crashes, accidents and interactions with maps, on which a lot of destructible elements appear. The refined damage system faithfully presents the technical condition of vehicles, which behave and look appropriate to the damage suffered on the road.