KartRider: Drift Review

Reviewing "KartRider: Drift", the new cross platform free to play racing game that's bigger than you think.

[StudentABC]

Nice review, enjoyed watching this. KartRider is one of the most iconic and popular game in korea. you can find the characters of KartRider everywhere. there are even attractions of kartrider in amusement parks! So I'm really hoping that this game get's more successful in other countries too.

[jf]

Great review!
One thing to say about item mode is that it IS as technical speed mode. Yes it does look like any regular kart game but positioning on the track to dodge roadblocks and waterbombs are a must. Conversely when and where to use an item on the track is vital for changing how close the racing is.
When in first place you tend to get more defensive items such as shield and ufo zapper whereas in last, you tend to get more nitro and magnets. Also item mode as a quad is played differently than duo and is also different from solo. With quads your aim is to win as a group so bump drafting a teammate is a tactic where you increase speed as a pair. Also you can 180 drift into reverse to then use a rocket going backwards instead of forwards. Then after shooting the rocket you can reverse 180 drift to go forward again. This is great for defending your teammate who is in first place.
A well timed water bomb is amazing when you catch 3+ people as well.
Both modes are really fun to play and are equally as demanding to input and response/reaction time.

- xjf lv 22 kart:solid

[Maddmike]

Hey everyone,

Reviewing this one was kind of challenging; I think the game in its current state is great, but I also have good reason to suspect that won't be the case indefinitely.

I plan on revisiting the title when season 1 launches to see if this opinion still holds; I'll post in the comments here if it doesn't as well as updating my steam review.

Thanks for watching.

[SpikeThePorcupine]

I love it when a player who actually sit down and learn the game can provide a Decent review,

[maidenmoar]

Played Kartrider in middle school. I'm 30 now with a wife and child. Seeing this on the Xbox store it was an instant download just for the nostalgia

[mojohosavich]

I'm surprise you didn't mention the PC and mobile account connection. Which is a huge plus for me.

[paulholbach]

Top-notch review! Exactly what I was looking for. Subbed and looking forward to future content.

[Shvdow]

I grew up in taiwan so this game is nostalgic

[kamel]

I just started playing this game when it launched on Xbox a few days ago. As a F2P player I honestly find the gold (or Lucci) grind not that bad. Doing challenges and fully completing the B licenses gave me plenty to actually get the kart and upgrades I want. The season pass also appears to be quite generous on the free side of it which is nice. But the maps are lackluster though with only a few that I actually remember. I also agree that the item mode doesn't feel quite right and it still feels slightly clunky today. I feel this is because of the race length isn't quite long enough and/or the maps are so bland that every part of the track feels the same. I remember in Mario Kart tracks where every track has specific identifying points in each one that led to unique interactions between players, Item mode doesn't have the same magic. Especially when tracks are specifically designed for actual racing not a PvP/racing hybrid.

[sonictimm]

Thanks for the review!
As a mobile player it's interesting to see the PC version, especially since the multi-player is cross-platform and I'm often the only mobile player in matches.
Surprisingly I'm not coming dead last with those odds 😂

[ZeffiesMC]

Great review, definitely going to check this out before Nexon messes with the game balance lol.

[murphyebass]

Had no idea how popular the franchise was. Fantastic review. Have downloaded to try later.

[dsshocktrooper]

I got to play both the closed and open betas for KartRider Drift on Xbox and this game seriously is the most fun game I ever played, even more fun than Mario Kart. I cannot wait for consoles to get the full release 😩

[Urboyyycarlos]

Though not at the level of MarioKart (I understand it's nearly impossible)
I do admit, the balancing of items in this game reminded me of how busted items were in Mariokart wii, which ironically, I enjoy

So far this game is fun, I love the amount of choices and filters the game has and how simple but clean the ui is.
Finding games was great, the kart customization was a nice little addition more kart games should have.
The license (challenge) mode is such a good way to grind quests and earn more maps, makes it worth all the time to learn to get better

[Fallen-Saint]

Funny because, there are maple story stuff. In game, that's why I come here because I could tell, this game had a history lol

[yashmistry]

nice review! btw whats the song at the ending part of the video?

[smash_it]

I'm on Xbox in UK and it's in the store but unavailable to download

[brogigames]

rad review! just curious, can you team up and race against your friends? if so how big are the lobbies?

[shinigamiryu]

cant get in. every name i try is not working even random numbers

[squiglythebat]

I to am very skeptical
From what I understand the kart upgrades are a kart per kart bases so a f2p should at least be able to make a few max karts with not to bad a grind I would think
that is until they release a kart later down the line with higher caps or some such
I have been really lovin the game so far and hope to be proven wrong though so we will have to see