Rugrats all grown up go kart game1/1/2023 ![]() ![]() Unlocks can be earned or purchased via in-game currency but you’d be hard pressed to notice any real difference. There doesn’t appear to be much variation between the racers either. Three speed levels are on offer – the lowest of which makes the dreadful handling even more apparent, while the fastest will see you bouncing off pretty much every wall you come across. Slightly graze a wall or off-road section though and you’ll nigh-on grind to a halt. The drift is dreadful too – lifted straight from Mario Kart, a speed boost is granted for holding it for a few seconds. There’s no sense of weight to the karts, feeling more like they are gliding around the track. This feeling follows through the rest of the game, with everything just…off in one way or another. All it really achieves is making the already awful handling worse. Sitting still, however, shows that the camera swings left and right a ridiculous amount, I guess to give a sense of bobbing on water. Boats glide around on the slime and for a while I couldn’t get my head round why something felt weird. Cars will transform into boats or planes (yes, I’ve played Sonic and Sega All-Stars too) for segments. Tracks occasionally change on new laps too – previous routes blocked off sending you off in unexpected directions. ![]() Environments are colorful, with references to the other characters in the background. The visuals are at least okay, with half decent renderings bringing the characters into 3D models. Just a couple of characters from Spongebob, Rugrats, Hey! Arnold and TMNT are playable, with tracks loosely based around brand locations. Characters and tracks are featured from four of Nick’s roster, though the selection still manages to feel bare bones. What we have here feels like a lazy, rushed cash in, relying on the name recognition of some popular franchises and little else. Unfortunately, Nickelodeon Kart Racer follows on with the trend. Over the years, many brands have delved in to the genre – often with less than spectacular results. ![]()
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