![]() ![]() ![]() Once again, we have been very surprised about a lot of the features found in Anki Overdrive. There is quite a list of devices that have been tested to make sure they are compatible with the Anki Overdrive racing system, but if you are not sure, you can find out by just downloading the app on the appropriate app store for your device, it will tell you if it's supported or not. With the charge time so short, it was easy to do things like make a cup of tea (we are British) or nip to the loo. The charging of the cars from drained only takes 10 minutes, and we found the battery life lasted between 30 and 45 minutes each time. Each player is required to have a phone or tablet (even an iPod Touch would work) but in this day and age, there aren’t many households without a couple of smartphones in the house. My friend preferred the iPad though, due to the larger screen allowing for easier selection and control of speed and weaponry. Having the larger screen was really nice, but personally I preferred the phone as it was smaller and easier for the steering. Each car has it’s own personal arsenal, really giving each player a unique experience and mixing up the gameplay.Īfter using our phones for a while, we decided to switch to tablets and both played using an iPad. Located on the right hand side, you have two buttons to operate these weapons one for primary attack the other is for a special attack. On top of all of this, you also get weaponry attached to the car, which you can upgrade or swap out as you earn XP. Tilting your phone to the left or right veers you onto the four available lanes, and you can control your speed via the on-screen throttle, which you slide up and down to vary your speed. You then race the using a mobile device (Android/iOS or Kindle Fire) to control the cars. ![]() The computers that are built into the cars stop it from shooting off the side of the track the only way your car can leave the track is if you are knocked off by an opponent, and even then when this happened several times the cars were able to find their own way back onto the track and carry on as normal. The track pieces magnetise together, making them extremely easy to construct and dismantle. Oh boy, we couldn’t have been more wrong and we were thoroughly surprised.įirst off, the cars just sit on the track instead of slot on. I have to admit, at first we were expecting just a run of the mill normal racing game, which would get a bit tedious after a while of playing. This is a track racing game, that you play with up to four players (or play with with AI-controlled cars), You race around the track with different mode and objectives, from trying to stay in the lead to how many time you can destroy your opponents. We took a look at the Anki Overdrive Starter Kit, which comes with a wide selection of track for you to use, as well as two cars and a charging station which can simultaneously charge up to four cars.Įxplained in the simplest terms I can conjure up, just so you can rush out and buy the damn thing as soon as you possibly can once you’re through reading this. If you remember the old days of Scalextric racing car sets, where your cars would have to be manually slotted into the track and prone to coming off at every available corner, this is nothing like that. With detailed upgradeable weapons, advanced artificial intelligence that allows competing cars to adapt to player dexterity, and four different game modes, the notion alone is an impressive feat.// Hardware // 7th Dec 2016 - 7 years ago // By Steve 'Rasher' Greenfield Anki Overdrive Starter Kit Review It should be noted, however, that Anki Overdrive seems to be worth the expensive barrier of entry for fans of slot car racing. The game itself is only operational by means of a smartphone, meaning either an iOS or Android device is required to fully enjoy the game. Anki announced six new cars today, complete with unique characteristics and functionality. With a modular design, as opposed to the mat track that was used in the previous generation set simply titled Anki Drive, Anki Overdrive will allow for eight possible unique track configurations in the $150 starter set alone.Īlso comparable to a video game, Anki Overdrive will offer expansion kits in the form of both track pieces and cars that will set customers back between $10 and $30. Integrating concepts from popular science-fiction racing games, Anki Overdrive takes those ideas and turns them on their heads with a unique focus on an actual modular racetrack and electric toy cars.Īnki, the robotics company which created Anki Overdrive, announced earlier today that the futuristic racing set will make its way to store shelves in the US, UK, and Germany on September 20th, according to Engadget. Anki Overdrive is a vehicular combat game with one slight distinction from more familiar titles like Twisted Metal or Jak X: Combat Racing. ![]()
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