A huge step up for sure and for the price, a perfectly acceptable upgrade. There is more detail, better shadowing and it shows in the much larger file size Garfield Kart has at a solid five GB more than it’s predecessor. However the difference here over the music is that there was a lot of time taken to clean up these graphics. In fact many assets in general were used to create this game including the tracks (which were perfectly fine last time around). Graphics use the same model as the first game as well. Hopefully the game will be updated to replace that sound or give the option to affect it directly without the “cat”lateral damage. Luckily you can turn down that sound but it also turns down all other sound effects.
Every kart has the same sound and I am sure they just took a weed wacker and went ham on it near a microphone. In fact the only thing I can knock this game for is the engine sound they implemented. It’s mildly cheerful and quick to be absorbed by your focus and then thoroughly drowned out by the revving of engines. Heck! It even has couch and online multiplayer. There is also a drift boost system similar to those found in other kart games. This game has a lot going for it despite its small price tag like dual wielding items each with 2 different uses. it doesn’t exactly have it’s claws in the sales department just yet. Just don’t expect to meet strangers playing this game just yet. It’s a good game for the kids or just to have for game night as it has both online and couch multiplayer. That said Garfield Kart: Furious Racing plays competantly and far better than what you’d expect from games that release at it’s price range. S…Sorry I got a little carried away there. The one refreshing difference it has though is in the fact all karts and tracks are unlocked from the get go and… THERE ARE NO MICROTRANSACTIONS!! YA HEAR THAT ACTIVISION? WHAT’S IT LIKE TO HAVE LESS STREET CRED THAN A $15 BUDGET TITLE?! I BET IT FEELS REALLLL GOOD. In fact it borrows a lot of things from the competition: You can perform tricks in the air (according to achievements though I’ve never figured it out), you have two item slots to use, each with two different uses depending on what button you press, there are collectables to find on each track and you can unlock hats and car parts that boost your stats. This sounds strange but is a good thing because Garfield Kart has “borrowed” the drifting mechanics of it’s competition like Mario Kart and CTR. Steering is tight and kind of reminiscent of the bumper cars at your local state fair. That said you’ll want to turn the sound fx volume down in order to save your ears from the tinny engine revving.įeels way better than the first game. The game is now over 5GB in size so a lotta work was put into the graphics. (But seriously it’s non existent and that’s fine)įor those familiar with the first Garfield Kart, you’ll notice many assets were recycled for GK2.īut don’t let these recycled assets fool you. You have all decided to go go karting around the world. But hey, don’t take my word for it put on your seat belts and take this road less travelled to see if Garfield Kart 2 is right for you! (Actually… please take my word for this since this is my review…) Garfield kart: Furious Racing, by developer Artefacts Studio and publisher Microids, is the second kart racing game to sport the orange cat and his friends and its back with a vengeance. That’s right folks! The sequel nobody asked for, except maybe yours truly, has arrived. He looks back at you and smiles as he drives out of view.
You quickly rise to your feet and look forward to see the face of hell itself. Still dazed and sore yourself you crawl out of the broken window and notice a lasagne pan at your face. Clutching your head in a daze you look and see your family are dead from the impact. Everyone is screaming but they are drowned out from the now deafening roars, shattering glass, and the screech of metal as it scrapes and bends to the road. Without warning, the car is flipped up into the air. You begin to sweat knuckles white from gripping the wheel. You look up to see not a cloud in the sky. “Not a car in sight” you say before thanking the lord for this bounty. You and your family are on your way to church and you marvel at the quietness around you.