

In total, you’ve got over 80 different events to play in Reckless Racing 3, so it’ll be a while before you play through everything. However, the Arcade mode also has quite a bit to offer if you ever want to change things up.Īrcade has 24 additional races, with a variety of different challenges along the way. You’ve got quite a bit of content to play through right there, especially if you want to get first place on every set of races (the A class races are not easy). There are four circuit sets, three drift sets, and three gymkhana sets. Gymkhana is also a closed race that you do by yourself, but it’s a sprint (no-laps), that requires you to circle around various objects on the track.Ĭareer mode offers 10 sets of races, ranging from four to ten different races per set. It has nothing to do with how quick you finish, but rather how many points you can rack up by drifting through the course. Drift races are done on smaller tracks, and you are on the track by yourself for the race. Obviously the circuit races have multiple laps, and whoever finishes first wins. The three different race categories in Reckless Racing 3: standard circuit races, drifts, and gymkhana. Given that there are no upgrades, it would have been nice to see a few more cars to unlock - especially since the 20 in the shop are split between three different race categories. There are no upgrades for your vehicles, so the stats listed on the purchase are the stats you’ll have every time you use that car. Having the right car for the race can be very important, and even if you execute every turn perfectly, you might not finish first with the wrong vehicle. There are no turbos or items in the game, just pure racing. The reset will automatically trigger if you fall off a ledge or drive into the water.

You do have a reset button available at all times, which actually gets you back on track pretty quick - this really comes in handy if you get completely turned around, or crash into a wall. The game requires very precise turning, and isn’t that forgiving if you crash into a wall. You’re also able to adjust the steering sensitivity, which is set to 50% by default. Not including the game-pad option, you’ve got four different touch control set-ups, including an auto-gas option. One of the nice things about this game, is the variety of control options. It plays about how you’d expect, there’s a up arrow (gas pedal), down arrow (brake pedal), and left and right arrow for turning - at least, that’s the default set-up. Still, it seems just a tad bit short of that wow factor you get from true visual masterpieces. You get a really smooth frame rate throughout, and I don’t recall any noticeable lag spikes. Overall, it’s really close to visual perfection. All of this brings a ton of visual variety to the game, which is awesome when combined with the great detail applied to every aspect of the game - not just the cars, but the tracks too. Once you buy a car, you can choose the primary and secondary colors, as well as the window tint color, and finally the rims. You don’t just buy fast muscle cars in Reckless Racing, you can also buy large trucks that are able to smash smaller cars. There are 20 unlockable cars in the game, each with it’s own pros and cons. Each track has some really unique aspects, and learning the routes can be crucial to your success later on. There were quite a few different tracks you could play on as well, and the way the game is set-up, you really don’t play the same track twice within the same five or six races at least. Reckless Racing 3 really stood out to me visually, and I’d say that was the best part of the game - that’s not to say it was lacking in other areas, but the graphics were just really good.
