"Exactly What An Arcade Racing Game Should Be" - Horizon Chase 2 Review

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almost feels like a love letter to classic 1990s arcade racing games, and if that's the premise, then it is excellently executed. It offers exactly what one would expect from an arcade racing game in today's world with smooth crossplay multiplayer options, a solo campaign mode, and the ability to collect fun cars and race on unique and beautiful tracks. The catchy synth music, brightly colored graphics, and easy-to-learn gameplay mechanics make it exactly what an arcade racing game should be.

is a retro-styled car racing game that was previously released for Apple Arcade last year and just recently made its debut on Nintendo Switch and PC via the Epic Games Store on September 14, 2023. This arcade racer is simplistic in all the right ways and thrives on the charm that it provides through its enjoyable graphics and gameplay. It isn't groundbreaking, and the driving isn't anything intricate or convoluted, but it perfectly evokes the feeling of sitting in an arcade machine racing against a friend.

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The mechanics of driving in are charmingly simple. This is not a racing simulation game with lots of intricate combinations and features to memorize and understand, but more of a quick arcade game that lets players just have fun and laugh without the emphasis on realism. Its controls are basic, which is likely what makes it work so well on Apple Arcade, but it all right. There are different ways to level up each car with their suspension, air intake, differentials, gearbox, and nitro boosts, but even this is automatically done at the later levels to make newly unlocked cars not be at a disadvantage.

Driving is controlled by the fundamental concepts of holding down the