XGRA: Extreme G Racing Association
XGRA: Extreme-G Racing Association is a futuristic racing video game, and the fourth in the Extreme-G series, following Extreme-G 3. This game features more tracks as well as a brand new weapon system. Gameplay is similar but slightly different to previous games in the series. XGRA features a wide range of riders, tracks and bikes that can accelerate at an incredibly rapid rate, going from 0 to 300 mph in a matter of seconds. A returning feature is the ability to break sound barrier: upon reaching 750MPH, all sound effects will cut out, except for item collection sound, other tider's taunts, weapons firing, and in-game music. XGRA allows players to race for 8 different teams, with each team's bike having their own advantages and drawbacks such as Regeneration, Handling, Speed, Acceleration and Shielding.
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You're racing on a super fast bike in space and it feels it, I especially love how the sound and music cuts out when you enter the vaccum of space on some levels. The tracks are all pretty solidly designed too, a good decent bit of variety.
The races work in tournaments that pay out points for where you place on the grid. During races you'll have unique optional challenges such as beating a certain rival (Or Destroying them!), destroying objects, or using certain items.
The balance is a little wonky, there's an item that takes time to build up that is just an instant kill which basically a laser sent from the heavens above that will annihilate whichever poor competitor happens to be in front of you. I've never seen the NPCS use this ability but it does take a long time to build up so going for this one is risky, you aren't using any other offensive or defensive item in the mean time (such as speed boosts, rockets, shields). Definitely give this one a shot if it seems interesting to you!