Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
HWU2: Turbocharged
Release Date: October 19, 2023
Racing, cars, toys, for 2 players, splitscreen, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged is a sequel to the arcade racing game by Milestone from 2021. It features more licensed toy cars and numerous gameplay improvements, such as the jump mechanic.
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged is a sequel to Hot Wheels Unleashed from 2021 - an arcade racing game based on the license of popular Mattel toys. Just like before, it was developed and published by Italian studio Milestone.
Gameplay
The game consists of fast-paced, wacky races on twisted tracks, made mostly of distinctive orange plastic. We'll also get to compete on other surfaces, depending on which of the five different locations we're racing in (backyard, arcade, gas station, dinosaur museum, mini golf course).
The tracks in Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged are more inventive than in the first installments. The player now has two new skills to use during the race: a jump and a dash. They let us ram our opponents, avoid traps and obstacles, interact with the environment or reach alternate tracks.
There are over 130 toy cars in the game, as well as new additions in the form of motorcycles and quads. Vehicles are divided into three distinct classes, while the player can personalize their driving style by purchasing perks with skill points.
Game modes
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged supports singleplayer, as well as online and split-screen multiplayer.
The base gameplay mode is the story career. It tasks us with saving a city from destruction alongside four allies, who we get to know better during animated cutscenes.
There are some standard singleplayer modes - quick race and time trial - as well as challenges tasking us with ramming opponents or drifting.
There's also a track editor, more expanded than it was in the first game, as well as the custom sticker and paintjob creator.
Technology
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged runs on the Unreal Engine. Just like in the first game, the toy vehicles look near photorealistically.
Videos and Screens
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ZTGD: 8.5 / 10 by Ken McKown
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 is the definition of a perfect sequel. It keeps what made the first game work and improves what didn’t. I loved this iteration much more than the original and can see myself playing this for a long time. I wish the cars were more available and not packaged as DLC, but I get why they are doing that. I wish I got some carry over from the first game, but on its own Unleashed 2 is a great time that I cannot recommend enough.
Digital Trends: 3.5 / 5 by Tomas Franzese
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged enhances the original's formula is every possible way.
Push Square: 8 / 10 by Simon Fitzgerald
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged is a highly polished, fast-paced, fun, and robust racing sequel that builds upon its predecessor in all the right ways. Addressing almost all our criticisms of the previous title by adding impressive core mechanic modifications in the form of jumps, dashes, and new terrains, removing loot boxes, and adding obstacle immunity skills, Milestone has created a fantastic follow-up arcade racer to be reckoned with.
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged Summary
Game Series: Hot Wheels Unleashed
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz / AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 1050 / Radeon RX 460 or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 2070 Super / 16 GB Radeon RX 6800 XT or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit
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video games
Adrian Werner
June 1, 2023