Perhaps it would have been nice to have a few more route options accompanying it though, as it does occasionally feel like Original Fire Games have skimped a little on track variety. It’s well designed and just like the rest of the circuits here, feels cute to speed around. That in itself is where the real joy is found.Īlongside the main Grand Prix mode is the inclusion of the now iconic Top Gear Test Track, letting you show your skills in a reasonably priced video game. Practice really does make perfect in this fun little racer, and that in turn will see your lap times tumble. With the throttle and brake assigned to the usual triggers, it is just left to you to feather these as you come to corners, powering out of them and nailing the apex required as best you can. Perhaps it’s the motorsport fan in me, but would it have been too tricky to add in specific tyre choices, with softer compound tyres delivering faster laps at a cost to longevity? It’s a nice little touch – and speeding into your pit box, clattering other crews as you do so never gets old – but it would have been great if there was a little bit more to consider here. There is the need to consider pit stops to replenish fuel, fix any damage and fit some new tyres, for instance. It’s not just about going round in circles though and some of these events require racers to consider a few things whilst they are pounding their way round the track, shaving those milliseconds off with every lap. Just don’t come crying to us when you get left in the dust of all those around you. If you want to jump straight into the fastest cars in the game, with the very best of AI competitors, you can do so. Kudos goes to those behind Circuit Superstars for ensuring that everything is out in the open, easily accessible from the get-go. Earn the trophies you are looking for in any one event and you can easily move onto the next that takes your fancy. Obviously these see the difficulty ramp up as you take on small tournament-styled events, with accumulated points deciding the overall winners. It’s this Grand Prix which will initially be your port of call with Circuit Superstars, as you are given the chance to work your way through all the classes available, across Amateur, Pro-Am, Pro, Master and Superstar licenses. Things get faster – yet no more serious – when you delve into the world of the Super Truck, the Rally machines (and yep, there are some tracks which bring bits of off-road racing), the 50s GT and standard GT models, Prototypes and finally the triple-header of GP racing – 1960s, 1980s and that of the modern day. Squished down, non-licensed versions of real-world motors, with livery customisations possible should you so wish, Circuit Superstars covers everything from little Piccino Cup racing, through the Caterham-styled Superlights, up to the might of the Eurotrucks and into the Muscle Cars.
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Drivers and cars are both toon-ish, and whilst you’ll rarely see the former – pretty much only when they stand on the end of race podium in fact – the cars are the star. Presented with a rather cool, super fun visual style, Circuit Superstars is a joy to look at. And much of that draw comes about via the short laps, the relatively quick races and the fact that you’ll continue to go back time and time again as you attempt to find better lines and shave milliseconds off your personal bests. Created by Original Fire Games and then picked up by Square Enix Collective, Circuit Superstars is a modern take on the racers of old, throwing players behind the wheel of a car – albeit from a top-down viewpoint – as they partake in some extremely precise racing action.
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