It's a game that combines robot customization with battle racing. Yet, for some reason, I find myself more drawn to customization than to the actual racing.

fun game, i reccamend it. but buy it on sale like i did.

pros:
cool robot game.
racing is ok, not great
its pretty easy to make a cool looking robot.

cons:
the parts don't have enough description in order to create a good robot, its very hard to tell if a part is going to affect your mech in a way that you want it. it should be really easy to tell whats going to happen to your mech and the way it will.

some of the races just are impossible to get higher than 2nd place, just because for some reason the mechs in first just go so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ fast there is no reason to even try to go for first.
i think a rubber banding would make for a better experience. just make it if a CPU racer is just supremely ahead slow them down somehow.

other than those few problems, fun little game. but buy it on sale. hopefully the sequel will make it better.

With having just recently bought this on sale, this game is about everything i could have hoped it to be.

That is to say, i hoped for a neat little mech builder system, and a neat little racing game as an excuse to build those mechs. A lot of people have talked about the lack of a flourishing online playerbase, and while i definitely feel the void for it, the singleplayer races and grand prix have been consistently challenging enough to get me going back and tuning my different mechs over and over again. Races go between feeling really hectic and desperate, to feeling really fluid if you can find a line and a flow to maintain speed. If you liked Bionicles, IGPX, and Armored Core, you are gonna like this.

It isnt without it's downsides. Like previously mentioned, the online just isnt there (though i havent checked out any discord or anything) and i can imagine theres a lot of people for who that aspect is way more important. Leveling up to unlock everything without online play is definitely a bit of a grind, but luckily there is an option to just unlock everything once youre tired of the drip feed of parts. There is also some general sort of "indie game jank" that will occasionally make you aware of the less polished edges of the game. some levels are a little overly technical, and will leave you consistently frustrated walking out of them after getting your butt handed you you by an AI that is Built Very Specifically For That Track. I also think that other racers being rendered as little diamonds when a certain distance away is unfortunate, and i wish there was more of a fanfare that showed off participants better before and after races.

All together, if this game is on sale (i got it for like $4.50) i think its a really delightful little waste of time, but its not without a little funk. That being said, there is apparently a 3rd game announced that i think has a lot of promise, but until more info comes out about that, this scratches an itch i've had for a while.