Xtreme Wheels
SCORE: 74
Xtreme Wheels is one of the most
interesting apps I have reviewed on the iPad. Players take on the role
of a motorcycle driver who races to the finish line in some amazing
courses. The view is from the side, and the graphics are amazing. More
to come on that later. Family Friendly Gaming was provided a download
code for this review.
Xtreme Wheels looks amazing. That is the first thing I noticed about
this game. Why the failing score? Well the rider crashes in numerous
ways, and some of them produce blood. Other times the rider explodes and
flops around. The animations in Xtreme Wheels when this happens are not
as impressive as the graphics themselves. In fact my reactions to them
were of the negative variety.
The heavy metal sounds to Xtreme Wheels are thick. The engine noises in
this app are just as loud and proud. This is how this industry sounds. I
got a headache from them, as did a few others who observed the game.
There are others who really like the music. I respect the fact that the
music in Xtreme Wheels fits the theme of the game.
There are twenty levels in Xtreme Wheels. They grow progressively more
difficult as the player progresses. There are some nice little
continuation points that are appropriately placed. I am writing this
review before the game goes live, so I am not clear on what the final
price for Xtreme Wheels will be.
In the first world I really enjoyed the game play in Xtreme Wheels. It
was pretty simple, and there was not a lot of skill required. The game
also played fine. In the middle of the second world Xtreme Wheels
started to crash - a lot. By crashing I mean the app, not my in game
character. Well my in game character was crashing too. The main problem
I ran into was the sliding bar. There are two important buttons in
Xtreme Wheels. One for hitting the gas and the other for adjusting the
angle of the vehicle. That slider does not adjust back. So I go down and
move the slider forward. I then go down again, and the slider is already
all the way forward. My rider crashes. So I have to move it back to
center before I want to use it again. This lead to frustration.
My rider in Xtreme Wheels got his head stuck inside concrete slabs and
the body hung there. I learned to quickly adjust to different angles so
my rider would survive. I really hope that no one out there ever tries
any courses like the ones in Xtreme Wheels. Especially with things like
explosive barrels. This app is an interesting idea that has a few kinks
to work out.
- Paul
Graphics: 68%
Sound: 79%
Replay/Extras: 81%
Gameplay: 70%
Family Friendly Factor: 74%
System: iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch
Publisher: Bravo Game Studios
ESRB Rating: '9+' for 9+
{Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence}
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