"A racer is nothing without a quality selection of tracks and thankfully here they’re as varied as they are impressive, teeming with variety and intricate detail... Each course provides multiple opportunities for some classic risk/reward gameplay by attempting to clear tight areas or else clip the sides and crash and burn, with control of first place chopping and changing."
Hardcore Gamer: Kalypso has put out a ton of stuff on PC, and now Green Man Gaming has a 24 hour sale on their catalog.
Fans of the Mario Kart series are no doubt excited about the latest installment. But for those wanting more, here's a collection of indie alternatives.
A track editor would have been awesome in MK8, I'd have also settled for procedurally generated tracks that could be saved for future races.
Nice to see some alternatives for other platforms, but I've never played a Kart game that can match the feel of MK!
The nearest I've got is the recent Sonic titles, but they are not quite there (but fun) - and I'd love to see a Mario / Sonic Kart cross-over - if they could do it for the Olympics games, why not MK! As lonmg as it was made by the team responsible for MK8! :)
I know what you mean. MK will always remain the basis for comparison. I did really enjoy Diddy Kong Racing back in the day, though.
Developer Tyson Kubota took to Reddit to both announce, and gauge the demand for a port of his independently developed and free iOS title; Skydrift. Kubota is currently involved with Digital Development and Design at renowned film-distribution company, The Criterion Collection, but also released the self-crafted the recently released title in his spare-time.
I've been debating whether to buy this game. I liked the demo, but the low number of tracks - even if they are varied in looks and layouts - has made me a bit hesitant.
On the other hand, it's not exactly an expensive game, and I've paid a whole lot more for a whole lot less many times before :).