Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition

“Fast & Furious Arcade is a title that should not exist and that there is no reason to engage with.”

“It just lacks content, and the brutal AI kills any replayability. Combine that with no online mode and this title falls short of a must-have.”

“Looking like a shadow of the good games in the genre and the film franchise that gives it its name, Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition might be worth a couple of tokens on the dusty arcade machines in a shopping mall, but its shallow concepts and meager content are utterly insufficient for anything even remotely meaningful beyond that.”

“Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition had the potential to be a fun, over-the-top racer that embraced the chaos and flair from the film series it’s known for. Unfortunately, what we get instead feels like a mobile port with a coat of paint. While the car lineups and locations are a solid nod, everything else, from the controls to the sounds and visuals, feels rushed and unrefined.”

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“Again, I don’t usually comment on price, but the fact that this is currently £25 is quite baffling, the last time I picked up a game at that cost and completed it in under thirty minutes was Hyperstone Heist on the Mega Drive, but at least that had some replay value! I’d avoid this one, sadly.”

“The big problem is that racing, while seemingly breathtaking and urgent, is actually a little dull in Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition.”

“Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition clearly shows its arcade origins at every turn. This applies to its high accessibility, the brutally fast and consistently smooth racing action, and the ludicrous environmental interactions, which are especially fun to watch. But it also applies to the very limited scope of just eight vehicles and six tracks. What works in the arcade doesn't quite work at home, unfortunately. Without unlockable content, there's simply no long-term motivation. After completing all the tracks three times, you've pretty much seen everything there is to see. And due to the absolutely absurd rubber band effect, the focus of all races is only on the last fifteen seconds, the correct use of the boost, and a little bit of luck. On the other hand, the game scores points with its local multiplayer mode, where I actually had some really entertaining sessions with my wife. Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition is good for a quick round in between, but it misses the chance to make a big impression outside the arcade.”

“While it has some of the bluster of the franchise, and the feel of the classic Cruis’n series, in terms of performance it’s left in the dust”

“High speed, licensed cars, creative tracks, nitrous, drifting, and everything in between. Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition is a good racing game focused on fun, but being arcade-like, while its strength, is also its biggest flaw. After all, the game delivers, even on a home console, the same naturally shallow arcade experience. This might be a problem for adults, but kids will certainly enjoy it and replay each mission repeatedly, especially if they have someone to compete with in split-screen multiplayer.”

“Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition is a sublime arcade racing title with untapped potential that is severely held back by its limited content.”

“We think we could forgive its simplicity if the handling was better and the price was lower, because there is fun in the outrageous nature of some of the tracks.”

“Fast and Furious Arcade is a wild ride that brings the best qualities of Cruis'n Blast to a vehicle-centric film franchise. While more could have been done to honor the films, or even properly represent them, as well as adding new levels or more cars, Fast and Furious Arcade is still incredibly engaging and feels great to play. I just wish there were more here to keep my interest beyond a few days.”

“I find the content too poor to compete in a market where we have titles such as Wreckfest, Wreckreation, Burnout Paradise, among others, at similar prices.”

“I can well imagine that when you're situated in a hydraulic miniature car attached to an arcade machine that is blaring out the audiovisual presentation of Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition at full tilt, that it's something of a compelling if not a mildly intoxicating quick fix of arcade racing goodness. At home however, and stripped of such performative trickery, Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition fails to impress and really needs much more meat wrapped around its bones to justify its existence away from the din of the arcade scene which birthed it.”

“I was really excited about this title, considering everything the Fast & Furious saga can bring to an arcade game, but none of what I had imagined was captured in the title.”

“Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition delivers fast, explosive racing that recalls Split/Second and Burnout, offering short bursts of fun'especially in local split-screen. However, its limited content and weak adaptation from arcade to PC and consoles make the experience fade quickly.”

“If you can't resist feeding some coins into a Fast & Furious: Arcade machine whenever you visit an arcade, you might appreciate being able to play it at home in the form of Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition. For most, though, this barebones port will feel too light on content to feel worthwhile.”

“"Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition" is definitely suitable for a few rounds of refined arcade racing. The controls are appealing, and the gameplay is turbo-fast and compelling. Unfortunately, the rest of the title is almost entirely below average, especially when it comes to scope and replay value.”