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Mantis Burn Racing

Platform

PC, PS4, Switch, XBox One

Genre

Publisher

Steering wheel compatible

No

Developer

VooFoo Studios

UK Release Date

05/07/2016

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Our Review

7 /10

The good

Very satisfying drifting
Substantial career mode
Spot on difficulty curve
Impressive visuals

The bad

Only two environments
Loading times can drag
Poor vehicle audio
Broken online component

Summary

Mantis Burn Racing is an enjoyable fast-paced racer which gets the basics right: sliding your responsive vehicles around bends is very satisfying and will keep you engaged. You could argue that the career mode is a little on the long side, but overall there are enough event types to get you through. Mantis Burn Racing does suffer from a largely forgettable soundtrack, poor vehicle sounds, a broken online component and only two environments. However, in spite of all this, the action is so enjoyable I can easily recommend Mantis Burn Racing – especially considering the budget price tag.

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