Slipstream Review (Xbox Series S)

by Jim Smale · April 20, 2022

Our Slipstream Review introduces the console gamers to Slipstream a racing game inspired by the visuals, music, games, and cars from the late 80s and early 90s. It’s built on a custom game engine, with an authentic retro feel and unique graphics. The soundtrack, drawing from synthpop and jazz fusion influences, sets the tone for a race across a variety of exotic locations from all around the world, including cities, deserts, forests, mountains, and beaches.

Slipstream Review

Slipstream Review Pros:

Beautiful pixel art graphics.
928.3MB download size.
1000 Gamerscore.
Racing gameplay.
Optional tutorial area.
Local leaderboards.
Graphics settings – video effects (none/pixel/CRT/NTSC/pixel + NTSC/CRT + NTSC), screen tilt, screenshake, game speed and VHS effect on or off.
Can use Kmh or Mph metrics.
Rebind controls.
Uses a rewind system to undo mistakes.
The gameplay is Outrun meets Tokyo Drift.
Multiplayer supports – grand Prix, Single race, cannonball, and Battle Royale.
Single-player supports – grand Prix, single race, grand tour, cannonball, time trial, and battle royale.
Grand tour is like the story mode where you get rival interactions and the road forks allowing you to pick your route just like in Outrun.
Battle Royale is a mode where the last placed player gets eliminated at the end of every randomized stage.
15 racing locations.
Grand Prix has two ways to play – stock cars where you can’t upgrade cars or win money and Custom cars where you can earn money and upgrade cars.
Cannonball is a mode that connects a load of random stages together and you can tweak the settings for traffic density, racer amount, rivals amount, and how many tracks to race.
Five cars each with unique baseline stats, they don’t have the official names but they look like familiar car brands.
Drifting can be done manually or automatically.
3 classes to race by which act like difficulties – light medium and heavy.
Time trials use a ghost system for the best times.
Fast loading times.