Mini Motor Racing X Review (Nintendo Switch)

Welcome to the world of Mini Motor Racing X! Strap yourself in, or strap on your VR headset, and jump into a nitro-fueled world where little cars mean BIG fun!

Pros:

• Cartoon style graphics.
• 3.3GB download size.
• Touchscreen support.
• Controls–turn to steer, auto accelerate, point to steer, and sensitivity slider.
• Five modes-career, co-op, quick race, arcade, and random game.
• Invite friend system.
• Arcade racing gameplay.
• Career-earn cash and buy cars to win. You get five initial cars to drive each with unique stats and a handful of liveries.
• Car stats-handling, nitro, acceleration, and top speed. You can improve their stats with upgrades.
• Two career types-classic (standard racing) and type X (has weapons).
• Four championships-beginner, standard, expert, and master. (only beginner available at the start)
• Three difficulties-easy, normal and hard.
• The driving view is isometric. But you do have seven total camera choices including in car.
• Has an RC Pro-AM feel to it.
• Simple controls.
• Wide variety of weapons.
• Clear quick to understand Hud.
• Very addictive.
• Fun to play.
• Excellent track design.
• Little bits of cool detail like tire walls exploding or dust kick-ups.
• Minimap.
• Quick race-pick any unlocked track and car and race.
• Arcade has four modes-time trial, custom, bumper ball, and micro motor.
• Micromotor is the same game but with smaller cars and you can change the game speed.
• Bumper ball-car football with power-ups and again you can change the game speed.
• Co-op-four players quick race or Co-op career. Two camera options–split-screen or same screen.
• Online multiplayer modes- party mode, co-op career, bumper ball, or micro mode. You set up a private room when entering online.
• Random game-jump onto a random room.
• 22 total cars to unlock.
• 52 total tracks and variations.
• Day/night tracks and weather like rain, snow, and sun.
• Online leaderboards with friends filter.

Cons:

• Hard to see power-ups on some tracks.
• The little learning curve with the controls.
• Can hit yourself with powerups.
• Can’t shoot power-ups behind you.
• No actual control layout and only one exists.
• Bumper ball is just one stadium and plain with no way to explode the enemy and games can go on too long.
• Cheap Ai tactics in all modes.
• No real point in micro motors.
• Odd tracks will have terrible corners.
• A small pool of weapons.