Hot Wheels: Beat That!
Hot Wheels: Beat That! est un jeu de course développé par Eutechnyx et Humansoft, édité par Activision et sorti le 25 septembre 2007 sur Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable et Wii. Le titre propose de piloter trente véhicules issus de la gamme Hot Wheels sur douze circuits à l'échelle reproduisant boucles, tire-bouchons, raccourcis et éléments interactifs, ainsi que quatre arènes de combat, le tout décliné en cinq modes de jeu incluant Course, Eliminator, Rampage et Bataille.
L'accueil critique est mitigé, avec une note moyenne agrégée de 58,42. La presse a toutefois salué son aspect divertissant pour les enfants et la nostalgie des anciennes voitures Hot Wheels, tout en soulignant qu'il s'adresse strictement aux amateurs de course arcade occasionnelle. À l'inverse, certains joueurs sur Metacritic regrettent que les critiques n'aient pas su saisir le côté addictif et amusant du jeu, jugeant le gameplay réussi malgré ses imperfections.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« It’s a fun title for the kids, and even older gamers may get a bit nostalgic value of their old Hot Wheels cars. »
« And while the game is generally fun, it's strictly for casual, arcade racing-style fans. [Jan 2008, p.69] »
« Hot Wheels: Beat That is the kind of battle racing game that will score well with the younger crowd that the 360 too often forgets about. If you are still of the age where you enjoy the occasional spin around the room with a die-cast car, this will be right up your alley. For the rest, the shallow, repetitive gameplay will wear on you after a few hours. »
« Hot Wheels: Beat That! would have made a solid gift for a 6-8 year old kid looking for a new racing game if the game was valued-priced. At full retail price, though, it’s near impossible to recommend the game for purchase. It’s not that anything is inherently broken but it is incredibly uninspired. »
« The game becomes repetitive and boring after just half an hour and the gameplay is just too dull. »
« Although the gameplay isn't quite broken since it's still physically possible to participate in races, it just isn't fun. »
« With a gazillion top racers on 360, you'd have to be bonkers to drive this home. [Feb 2008, p.79] »
« The gaming equivalent of a massage, so unchallenging that your mind can rest up, recharge, and be in good mental health. [June 2008, p.73] »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« This is one of those game where you don't listen to the critics. It's a crazy fun game that kept me addicted for hours. Although the gameplay is slightly repetitive, it's still an amazing game to play. »
« What wanna the critics with this game? The perfect race game?, ok sorry, the game is not perfect, but is really funny, the gameplay is great, and when you play with others the game be better. »
