Race The Sun
Platform(s): Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Vita, Windows, Wii U, iOS, Android
Developer: Flippfly
Publisher: Flippfly
Genre: Action, Racing, Arcade
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Flippfly's Race The Sun has already been out since 2013 as it was originally released on Windows, OS X and Linux. Race the Sun was later released on Playstation 3, Playstation 4 and Vita systems in 2014 and in 2015 Flippfly released Race The Sun on the Nintendo Wii U. In just a few days, Race The Sun will be released on Xbox One and we at Infinite Reviews were fortunate enough to get a review copy and test out the racing adventure for a few weeks.
Right off the bat, Race The Sun reminded us of Jetpack Joyride, in that style of play where the playable character is endlessly running with three goals in place to achieve in order to level up. Obviously in this case you aren't endlessly running but endlessly flying a solar powered aircraft through a world of shapes, moving objects and other obstacles.
Every moment you proceed without crashing your vehicle is a moment you are adding to your overall score, you can also do this by collecting blue colored pyramids to boost your multiplier. You also net points by collecting the yellow speed boosts and green air jumps. Those two items also help you race faster towards the sun and jump over obstacles respectfully.
Head Towards The Sun
Flippfly's Race The Sun has already been out since 2013 as it was originally released on Windows, OS X and Linux. Race the Sun was later released on Playstation 3, Playstation 4 and Vita systems in 2014 and in 2015 Flippfly released Race The Sun on the Nintendo Wii U. In just a few days, Race The Sun will be released on Xbox One and we at Infinite Reviews were fortunate enough to get a review copy and test out the racing adventure for a few weeks.
Right off the bat, Race The Sun reminded us of Jetpack Joyride, in that style of play where the playable character is endlessly running with three goals in place to achieve in order to level up. Obviously in this case you aren't endlessly running but endlessly flying a solar powered aircraft through a world of shapes, moving objects and other obstacles.
Every moment you proceed without crashing your vehicle is a moment you are adding to your overall score, you can also do this by collecting blue colored pyramids to boost your multiplier. You also net points by collecting the yellow speed boosts and green air jumps. Those two items also help you race faster towards the sun and jump over obstacles respectfully.
Controls
The controls are extremely simple which makes Race the Sun a fun, addicting game for pretty much any age group to pick up. The aircraft is on an endless run so all you need to do is control it from left and right maneuvers to ensure you don't crash into an obstacle and the (X) button will adjust the camera mode, while your action button is the (A) button to jump when you have found a green jump pyramid.
Audio/Visuals
The soundtrack is very subtle when you first start off with an instrumental that gets more intense as you progress in the Region. As you collect your power pyramids you hear the whoosh of the speed or the bounce in that jump and you will never forget that rumble and crash as you end your run because of a disastrous fail such as a rolling cube. It's very simple but adds to the experience.
Visually, Flippfly, shows us that simplicity is the name of their game with very simple Three Dimensional shapes paving the way of the landscape and obstacles that will be in your way. The light and dark grey colors at times of your run will frustrate you but you will see why it was done this way. The only reason is to make a simple game have some difficulty behind it. After all, not every level you go up will be easy for you.
Conclusion
Race the Sun is a fun, addicting, and affordable game for the hours you will invest in it. Flippfly's Xbox One Version of the game releases on April 21, 2017 for $9.99 USD/CAD and we do recommend you try it out. It is only single player but we found ourselves trying to beat each others high score and see who went furthest by passing around the controller. It made for some good friendly competition and off screen couch multiplayer.
The controls are extremely simple which makes Race the Sun a fun, addicting game for pretty much any age group to pick up. The aircraft is on an endless run so all you need to do is control it from left and right maneuvers to ensure you don't crash into an obstacle and the (X) button will adjust the camera mode, while your action button is the (A) button to jump when you have found a green jump pyramid.
Audio/Visuals
The soundtrack is very subtle when you first start off with an instrumental that gets more intense as you progress in the Region. As you collect your power pyramids you hear the whoosh of the speed or the bounce in that jump and you will never forget that rumble and crash as you end your run because of a disastrous fail such as a rolling cube. It's very simple but adds to the experience.
Visually, Flippfly, shows us that simplicity is the name of their game with very simple Three Dimensional shapes paving the way of the landscape and obstacles that will be in your way. The light and dark grey colors at times of your run will frustrate you but you will see why it was done this way. The only reason is to make a simple game have some difficulty behind it. After all, not every level you go up will be easy for you.
Conclusion
Race the Sun is a fun, addicting, and affordable game for the hours you will invest in it. Flippfly's Xbox One Version of the game releases on April 21, 2017 for $9.99 USD/CAD and we do recommend you try it out. It is only single player but we found ourselves trying to beat each others high score and see who went furthest by passing around the controller. It made for some good friendly competition and off screen couch multiplayer.
Race The Sun : Overall Score
- 70% Story/Features
- 70% Visuals
- 70% Audio
- 85% Achievement Variety
- 90% Fun Factor
- Total - 75% OVERALL RATING
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