Review: Antigraviator (Steam)
Antigraviator is a sleek new take on the anti-gravity racing genre. Use traps, power-ups and boosts to overtake your opponents and dominate the track in single player or multiplayer mode. With no speed limit holding you back, Antigraviator delivers the fastest racing experience of the future.
Pros:
- Slick graphics.
- 3875MB Download size.
- Graphics options- Resolution, Fullscreen, AA, Graphic quality presets and custom, V-sync, Motion blur, and bloom.
- Optional tutorial.
- Gameplay- Futuristic racer with strong Wipeout/F-Zero/Redout vibes.
- Traps- Collect power-ups to inflict traps upon your opponents. They range from rocks falling on the track or blocks slowing you down.
- Boost pads for speed.
- Turbo button- Replenishes slowly.
- Full controller support.
- Steam achievements.
- Campaign- 8 leagues each with a handful of events.
- Level flyover intro.
- Map bar at the top to show positions.
- Moves at an extraordinary pace.
- Can rename AI names.
- Tight controls.
- Decent soundtrack taking in many genres.
- Quick respawns.
- Difficult.
- Credits- Earn from racing.
- Hangar- Spend credits on new parts to increase your stats and buy new spray/paint jobs.
- Online Leaderboards.
- Leaderboard support.
- Six racing locations- Urban, Desert, Arctic, Space, Island and practice area.
- Modes- Time trial, Death race, and race.
- Four players with local multiplayer support.
- Can drive up walls.
- HUD is on the back of your ship showing position, Turbo.
Cons:
- Mouse cursor stays.
- HUD is very hard to read at speed.
- Controller has a few issues in certain menus.
- Difficult.
- No weapons.
- Seeing traps can be hard.
- Not many views to pick from.
- Missing a real USP.
