Review: Mantis Burn Racing (PS4)

The race is on in Mantis Burn Racing, where fast-paced bumper-to-bumper racing combines with intuitive, tactile gameplay and stunning visuals.

Pros:

• Decent graphics. The game looks like the miniature camera filter meaning you get a crisp looking game.
• Isometric/Top down racer game play.
• Full Platinum trophy.
• Three modes of play: Single player (career), Local play and online play. Four modes if you include the ever changing weekly challenge option.
• 4.08GB download size.
• Four camera options.
• Earn EXP and level up to unlock new cars.
• Earn cogs to unlock new events.
• Career is spread across 3 seasons consisting of every type of race event. You hve a level select map and can pick your route or replay a previous race. It is also possible to unlock bonus upgrades by completing blocks of races.
• Tight handling model. Game relies heavily on a drift mechanic and it works really well.
• Upgrades for your car vary from suspension to turbo or grip. You get a certain amount of upgrade slots, Once filled you can then upgrade your car overall to unlock more upgrade slots.
• Full stats screen.
• Every event in career has 3 optional challenges to unlock more cogs.
• Cars come in 3 weight classes: Light, Medium and heavy.
• Car classes are: Rookie, Pro and veteran.
• Many race types from normal race to knockout, Accumulator and sprints.
• Drift, Draft and jump in race to earn EXP and beat times and clean sector bonuses.
• Shortcuts to find and use.
• Destructible objects on the track.
• Mini map.
• You can loan cars for use in local and online play.
• Many locations from industrial areas to caves and hill climbs.
• Local play supports 4 player and player one will earn EXP for their profile if using a unlocked car. (Loan cars dont allow you to earn EXP)
• You can paint your car and change boost colour for free.
• Online you can host or join and use invites and private room settings.
• Plays like a Micro Machines Drift game or the more recent RC games.
• Has the start line mechanic where timing your acceleration can improve your start, Messing up or revving too early can slow your start.

Cons:

• Other local players do not earn EXP or are able to customise their cars even if they log into a PSN id.
• Other local players dont earn trophies.
• Music is not great and it all sounds the same.
• Slowdown in local play.
• Local play reduces the text size to unreadable levels.
• No weapon mode.
• Game just feels a bit bland and is missing a hook.
• Some of the camera angles just do not work at all.