In the end, none of it is overly difficult. When growing up, the biggest thrill of playing with Hot Wheel cars was the smash and crash nature of them that happened as a result of plenty of speed build up and massive roller coaster like ramps and loops. Fortunately, HWVX does not disappoint in that category and gives players the option to perform stunts in mid air by hitting the L and R triggers. It's not exactly the most intuitive stunt setup considering it's only two maneuvers altogether, but it's a neat little trick worth mentioning.

The biggest single gripe about the game, which consequently ruins the whole experience, is the incredibly poor control scheme. The game tries to perform like an arcade racer but the arcade feel that Hot Wheels tries so hard to achieve falls terribly flat and causes a great deal of frustration. Since power sliding is a staple of arcade racers, to see it pulled off so poorly in this game is a huge let down. Cars drift so carelessly into corners and tend to overcompensate for you turning your wheels that you wind up dropping your speed considerably. Hot wheels velocity x pc stunts drivers#įor all intents and purposes, simply breaking and pulling out of a turn as fast as you can earns better results than a traditional power slide which makes the handbrake utterly useless.