I am not even good enough to get consistent wins on Standard difficulty, but I can't help but be blown away by how good this is. A genuinely challenging racer with great track design and possibly the most legit sense of moving at blistering fast speed I've ever felt in a video game. The slightest touch of the control stick will send your racer careening off in that direction, so micro movements and mastery of the drift is key. This very touchy control at such a high speed combined with the difficulty makes each race white knuckle. The boost being tied to your health is such an astoundingly simple yet well thought out risk/reward mechanic that I'm shocked every arcade racer didn't start copying it. Total masterclass of a game.

Oh yeah and the soundtrack freaking rules