Gas Guzzlers is a fast-paced addictive combat racing game for the PC. The game is played from the “behind the car“ camera perspective and features many different vehicles, weapons, upgrades, on-track bonuses as well as distinctive and astonishing environments.The player starts with a low-performance vehicle and gradually works his way up by earning money in a series of challenging races.With an initial amount of money,the player buys his first car without upgrades.
First of all, I would like to thank TheGamepires for giving me the chance to play and review the game.
Graphics
+ It looks fantastic and definitely as good looking as current modern game releases. You can be blinded by the explosions, smoke, dust and car trails. Cars slowly fall apart after taking damage which is very pleasing to watch. The environments and lighting effects are impressively detailed. Frame rate wise is quite smooth, running at a constant rate above 30 FPS.
- I wish to see some headlights effects, especially in the dark weathered tracks. Furthermore, there should not be rain effects in tunnels and the road should be dry.
Audio
+ The soundtracks are excellent and matches the car combat theme. The explosions, guns and tyre squeal on different types of road sounds fantastic and different.
- There is a lack of variety of the soundtracks, after a few races you probably heard them all. There is also a lack of environment sounds on the tracks, such as thunder, wind and rain.
Gameplay
+ By far one of the challenging games in the modern era, as games these days are getting easier. The gameplay are simple, straight forward and fun. The game also has great track variety, each feels unique with different settings, environment and weather. Each weapons performs differently and each feels powerful with different impact on your opponents. The A.I are also fierce in taking you out with great precision in their weapons and putting a good fight. Customisation is simple and players can customise to suit their own taste.
- I've finished medium, I went straight for Impossible difficulty. When the A.I is in front, they tend to stick to a specific line and their boost timing is also specific. In a particular spot, you can always see the A.I repeating the same mistake.
Overall
This is a great challenging game with a unique gameplay. If you are looking for some carnage or something different, this is the game worth your time. 9.5/10
Windows 7 64, 560GTX, 4gb ram, intel i5