Along with HD graphics, the locations are clever, such as driving over pieces of toast propped up like ramps, and steering away from the biting Hungry Hungry Hippos. Elimination mode is fun, too in it, you pick up and use Mario Kart-style power-up boxes, which give you a variety of weapons and temporary boosts. That said, the multiplayer modes offer a good variety, including fan favorites like Capture the Flag and King of the Hill, and another battle arena option where you try to drive a bomb into the opponent's base.
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Another beef: There's no proper single-player mode, other than against driver AI, so it's too bad that there's no career mode or story-based campaign to choose from. In fact, there's only 12 cars to be found here. On the downside, there aren't as many vehicles to choose from. For instance, the spy character is a car with cloaking abilities, the medic is an ambulance (as you might expect), plus there's a Cobra HISS tank, and others. Because of the frantic battles, specialized vehicles, and various maps to fight on, you might liken this game to Overwatch - if you swap out Blizzard's colorful characters with miniaturized vehicles - mixed with Mario Kart-like power-ups and weapons. As long as you don't mind the gratuitous product placement of many other Hasbro brands, you'll find this lighthearted racer a gratifying way to waste some time by yourself or with friends.
At under $30, it's considerably less than most other titles. If you can handle limited car options and a missing single-player mode, you'll find an entertaining game for racing fans.