High-octane action and anime aesthetics collide in this arcade racing game, featuring fighting mechanics and a storyline that hits hard. In this world, some race for glory while others seek power or revenge. Every race is a fight and every battle is personal.
While it's not the most polished of games, this explosive racing game excels exactly where it aims to, delivering blistering thrills and an engaging story mode to drive its unique control scheme and mechanics.
The team at Milestone have been crafting racing games for more than three decades now, Screamer proving that they aren't afraid of taking risks and trying something new. From its surprisingly fleshed out storylines to its advanced racing gameplay concepts, there are plenty of intriguing ideas at works here though not all them are executed well.
Screamer is an arcade racer with questionable handling and absurd difficulty spikes, while the AI uses some fairly unfair tricks. Still, the game turned out to be interesting thanks to its complex boost system, which turns monotonous races into a tactical battle of wits.
Screamer delivers a mix of fast thrills and neon-soaked worlds to create a unique experience.
Screamer pushes arcade racing toward something distinct, and whilst its myriad mechanics, story modes, and uneven presentation stop the game from reaching full cohesion, it's an enjoyable, oftentimes rewarding racer that stands alone as daring to be different.
