Awaken Your Inner Champion! Hot Lap Racing is a simcade racing game where you will discover the history of motorsport from GT Cross to Formula 1 and race against your friends or compete against players online!
Hot Lap Racing is a decent racer in a genre that's underrepresented on the Switch. It has its issues, but if you can make it through those, it provides enjoyment to burn rubber on the go.
Despite its flaws, like performance issues, problematic AI, and a clunky tutorial system, the game shows promise. The developers are clearly passionate about motorsports, and with some updates and fine-tuning, Hot Lap Racing could become a top-tier racing title on the Switch and it is a respectable title created by an indie game studio. For dedicated...
I confess I was a little disappointed with the title. I was expecting something a little more similar to GRID Autosport, however, despite its problems and lack of better polish, Hot Lap Racing is a game with potential. With some updates adding extra content and fixing its optimization and AI issues, it could be a great option for those who enjoy motorsport...
Hot Lap Racing succeeds far more than it fails as a more serious racing game on the Switch. It's hurt a framerate-wise by the hardware, but still manages to control nicely with digital inputs being recognized on either controllers with purely digital inputs or analog. Controlling the cars feels natural and that plays into the harder-than-usual difficulty...
Not too bad once you get rolling, though the road to hitting the track is needlessly aggravating
