super slow, nothing like the original cars
357209
I rarely post reviews, but this product is awful when compared to the original cars that come with the trax track. The package was missing one set of batteries, but even worse, they are SLOW cars. The others would climb a small hill or go through a hamster wheel-built track. This set couldn't handle that at all. Super disappointed, because my kids loved the original cars that cant be found online.
718467
My twin boys so wanted a Corvette like their grandpa. So when I saw this it was great. We bought two for their 3rd birthday. First of all they can not touch the peddles very well (they are tall for their age). There are no adjustable seats so it is hard for them to drive. Second me having two boys you know there will be a few times the crashes happen, well after the first crash, the radios stopped working. They drive them, but not as much as we had hoped (for the price it is not worth it). The lenses for the blinkers have fallen out and after many times of the headlights being popped up and down they are loose and only one on each cars work. Granted my boys may be a little rough, but come on, can the toy manufacturer not make it to take the play? I would not recommend this at all. It is also very CHEAP looking. I hate saying it but the neighbors Mustang looks more authentic than this...we are now taking these to the dumps (after only having them for four months) and saving up to get the new Fisher-Price PowerWheels Jeep...maybe that will hold up to my active boys who like to treat a car like a real one...
1927479
This game is pretty cool, but the realism I was looking for was not there. Most of the tracks are dimly lit, so its hard to see where you are going. This game is freeking hard too man! You get penalties for crashing into walls, and you're even penalized for side-swiping other cars to get ahead of them. Why? It's a racing game, the idea it to get ahead. In short, the penalties are deducted from your points, and unless you gain enough points, you cant advance in the game. I purchased this game since Grand Tourismo 3 for PS2 was delayed. If you own a Dreamcast and a PS2 like me, wait for GT3.
1434275
They're certainly not high-end; the purple one didn't ever work, and the others just wouldn't go in a straight line. After about 4 or 5 minutes of trying to play with them, my guys all gave up and never tried again. Maybe these would be good for a very young child who is amused by the cars just spinning around in a circle for 2 or 3 seconds...?
3481024
These cars are ridiculous, and it cannot be said enough, NO child wants a car that doesn't roll.  Save your money and buy something, anything, else.
1778709
Where to start?  Let's see there is no multiplayer, NO ANALOG BRAKE/GAS (I even emailed the company to see if a steering wheel would fix that.  Answer: no) meaning you have to use all kinds of ABS and traction control to drive properly, the computer AI is awful, and since there is no difficulty setting it's really just easy, like you have 100 more horsepower than the other racers, obviously the graphics are awful, but it's the wii...  Not only do frames drop out when there are other cars on the screen, but TIME ACTUALLY SLOWS DOWN to let the system catch up.  You can change some setting of the car, but again it's limited, for example "Springs: Hard/Soft", nothing in between.  The game says it has "Damage", but it doesn't affect the driving no does it look good at all, just folded polygons.  I'm sure I'm leaving out stuff.  A serious racing fan would prefer the original Gran Turismo.

I give it a two because it has some decent courses and old ferraris (modeled terribly), and also because the actual physics engine isn't complete crap.
2353036
I have played all the Gran Turismo Games from the beginning and this one does not compare. Gran Turismo Developers should be ashamed to put their name on this sad release. I know it is only a prologue and it is not a complete game, but if they were not prepared for a full release they should not waste gamers time and money. This game lacks most every aspect that makes Gran Turismo different from your average game. You can not add performance parts to increase HP..etc., there is no licensing, and the game can be completed in 5 to 6 hours. here are some of the pros and cons.

Pros: graphics - graphics have been enhanced compared to previous Gran Turismo releases

  main menu design - the main menus are fairly easy to navigate (although there is so little to this game that there is not much on it) and the menu's design with calender, world map, and clock is very appealing.

  Driving physics and controls - the actual diving physics and controls have not changed from the previous releases, so you can expect cars to handle similar to cars in Gran Turismo 4.

Cons: Game length - this game is to short. your average Gran Turismo game will take you months to complete and this game takes no more than 5 or 6 hours to complete.

Tuning - the new tuning system is OK, but this game lacks the ability to do oil changes, replace rims, or add performance parts to increase HP and change the handling on a car.

Licensing - in this game there is no licensing before you can race, instead you start with C class races and can not move to B class until you have completed all the races in C class with 3rd or better.

Car selection - Although there are a variety of cars the selection is not great. there is only 15 to 20 manufacturers and some only offering 1 car. Additionally, you can not buy cheaper used cars like in previous releases, this is because it no longer makes sense if you cannot add performance parts.

Race difficulty - there is no skill involved in the race difficulty, with out the ability of changing the performance of a car, it is simply choose the fastest car allowed to race that particulate race and try not to run off the track. the exception is after you beat the game you unlock S class and some small tuning capabilities, like increased HP and weight reduction. Tuning is based on a point system, if the race has a 700 performance point rating than you can either raise you cars performance or you may have to lower your cars performance if it exceeds 700 points.

In conclusion those who paid full price for this product should feel robbed, I only paid ~$15 and I feel robbed. For those out there that had this as their first experience with Gran Turismo "this is not a true Gran turismo game". And if your thinking of buying this game "don't" just wait for the full release of Gran Turismo 5. Additionally, I wonder if all the reviewers giving this game 4 and 5 stars have ever played a Gran Turismo game before this one. This game is Garbage.
2546824
Well, well... This was the first F-Zero game ever. Unfortunately, I didn't like this one very much, so I didn't play the other ones (F-Zero GX, F-Zero X...). Why didn't I like this game? Well, it's a pretty simple game.
Graphics aren't good, the background is terrible. The race itself it's not funny, so it's not fun like in Super Mario Kart. The game, I believe, was a very fast racing game when it was released. But now, with the release of its sequel F-Zero GX for GCN, it doesn't look like you're riding a fast veichle, but looks like you're riding a turtle, because it gets really slow. There are some cars to choose, some racing circuits... The soundtrack is cool, but I prefer Super Mario Kart's too. Since it has no multiplayer mode, sooner or later you'll get sad of this game. Buy Super Mario Kart instead, if you want a good racing game for your SNES.
340816
This charges extremely slowly.  Actually slower than any car charger I've used, ever.
3929998
To be honest here, Need for Speed (2015) was a let down. I thought based on the trailer that it would redefine the Need for Speed series and bring that OG Need for Speed Underground gameplay style back, but with modern graphics. But as always, EA pretty much disappoints us.

The gameplay aesthetic is just horrible. Any car you drive, the car just drifts. Why? I just want to race! Literally, every turn you make the car just slides. Any car you drive also mostly feels like you are driving a cement truck, its that horrible and slow (kinda like in Watch Dogs 1). Whoever in the studio designed the AI in this game was retarded. If you are driving in the fastest Lamborghini in the game, then you race the AI in a 240sx, that car you are racing should NOT be able to catch up with you. Who designed the AI? Back to gameplay aesthetic, if you trying to customize your car, some cars are not granted that ability to customize. You just have to leave them bare-bone stock. Why didn't the designer of aspect put more time into this? When it comes to gameplay, yet again, there is another flaw. You cant play Offline, the only thing to do it free drive where 7+ other players in a lobby take part in the session and races (if you invite them to the single player missions). Last but not least, the movie like cutscenes with the cliche voice acting. This was pretty horrible as well, the main character you play as doesn't even talk so these other actors in these cutscenes. They literally are just talking to themselves, fist bumping and shaking hands with some invisible actor.

The map overall is decently throughout, detailed and the graphics are on par with other popular racing titles. But why is it, when you play Need for Speed (2015) its always dark out? The only time it is light out is when a sunset is happening. Why? Who the hell in the studio came up with this bright idea? Could the game not handle the sun?

Cons:
- Cars drift every turn
- Cars feel heavy and slow
- AI is almost unbeatable
- Not a lot of customization
- No Offline mode
- Horrible actors/cast
- Its always dark out, no sunlight.

This is just a bare minimum of some of the problems in this actual game after me playing the game for some amount of hours. The game does get some points where how detailed everything is and the social aspect of the game. But overall, it could have been a great game, but someone in the studio dragged this game into the ground.
4200055
I have been into RC cars since I was 10 years old, now 38. This is my first crawler. I don't think this truck is fun at all.  First off it's slow as hell. I get it that's it's a crawler and all but damn!  Next, out in the snow it gets stuck going through simple snow. When I try to climb or go into debris it gets stuck rubs the body and rolls over.  Just driving it and turning it, it flips over too, from a low speed. Any of my 4wd cars I already have can do as much or more than this thing. For the price, it's not there for me. I gave it to my son, I think he is gonna give it to his little sister for Barbie.
4764596
Doesnt change into car, and not a favorite with 5 yr old
498660
I just bought these cars to replace the originals that came with the track I bought last year. I am very disappointed because they will not go around the 360 track and won't even go over the bridge/tunnel that is part of the accessory set. The only thing they are good for is going around the track.
1489365
I love these Mini Z's but after buying this one I was disappointed with it. After being RC cars for so long and knowing the Team Orion name is the reason I bought this. First you can't even contact Team Orion but the motor is less than stellar. Being brushless I would have thought this car would be fast. Well its not. I have a MR03 Sport Mini Z that destroys this car with a brushed motor. Only upgrade to my Mr03 is the bearing upgrade pack from Kyosho. I love everything else about this car but stay clear from the Team Orion one if you want something fast.
3132140
This is purely for drag racing, because it pretty much lacks the ability to turn while driving it.  It steers by the rear wheels flipping either right or left, which swings the rear end around, which is why it has little training wheel type things on the sides (to keep you from scraping the sides up, when you turn).  Those little training wheel things don't secure very well on the side, and kept popping off.

Now to explain why I said that it is a drag racer; if you try to turn while you are driving it around, it will flip over.  Most likely ending up like a turtle on its back. Which is pretty lame and detracts from play time.  I got this toy to play tag with the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Maisto-Desert-Rebel-1967-Ford-Mustang-GT-Radio-Control-Vehicle-1-10-Scale/dp/B01ARERGL4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Maisto Desert Rebel 1967 Ford Mustang GT Radio Control Vehicle (1:10 Scale)</a>&nbsp;I have, with my daughter.  Sadly, it isn't even suitable to cruise around with.

Not even worthy of the dollar store batteries that I used to power it.
631590
I've been playing versions of Gran Turismo since the 1990's.  It really is a franchise that started a new genre or realistic racing games.  Unfortunately, this version has been way over-hyped.

Before writing this review, I sat down and played Burnout Paradise, Need for Speed Shift, and Gran Turismo 5 back-to-back.  I've played Blur, but I didn't play it before this review (it's an awful lot like Burnout Paradise with weapons and power-ups in my opinion).

If you are looking for an arcade game that you can pick up and immediately have tons of fun, Burnout is still your best bet.  If you are looking for an arcade game that your friends can play without a week-long learning curve, Burnout is still your best bet.  If you are looking for a game with crazy speed and forgiving physics, Burnout is also still the best.  I've spent more time falling off the couch laughing at wild wrecks and near misses during Burnout than all other games combined.  It's crazy.

When you want to take things up a notch and get more realistic, Need for Speed Shift and Gran Turismo 5 fit the bill.  To tell the truth, I don't like games that take hours of play to unlock basic features/cars/maps.  But you have to do that for both of these games.  On the bright side, you can make incremental improvements to the car and install add-ons.

For all the hype and promises, I think Gran Turismo 5 fails in the graphics department.  Yes, the physics are good.  Yes, the car selection is amazing.  Yes, it's a great driving simulator.  But Need for Speed Shift still has much better graphics.  The graphics in Gran Turismo 5 are too crisp and metallic (even the trees and people).  Need for Speed Shift uses aliasing that is much more realistic.  The sense of speed is also far more realistic.  In fact, my knuckles are still white and my palms sweaty from running around the track at 100mph in a 1960's Shelby a few minutes ago.  By contrast, I find myself yawning when I race in Gran Turismo.  It feels very fake.

One other thing: If your new to Gran Turismo 5, be aware that-- even though the number of cars is large-- you won't want to race 75% of the cars.  No offense to the owners of these type of cars, but who wants to go on a world-class track and race a 1990's Mazda Miata with a faded soft top, a 1980's Nissan four-door sedan with 100,000 miles, or a 50hp European commuter that no one has heard of?  These cars make up the bulk of the car list and only after hours and hours of racing can you unlock cool cars like Ferraris or Lamborghinis.

Burnout is one-third the cost of Gran Turismo 5 as of today's date.  Need for Speed Shift is less than half the cost of Gran Turismo 5 as of today's date.  If they were all the same price, I'd be more kind in my review of Gran Turismo 5.  But even if price was not an issue, Need For Speed Shift is a better driving simulator than GT5, and Burnout is more fun than GT5.

Sorry.  I wanted to love this game, but for me it's just "Meh."  Now I'm going to play some more Need for Speed Shift.
3567862
I really like the track, but the cars are terrible.

The track is a very light plastic that feels a little cheap and comes apart easily, but that's actually pretty great because it's really easy for the kids to rearrange everything.

The cars are just garbage though. The batteries won't stay in place and we had to tape them. One of the two doesn't even follow the track (the wheels are a little off).