Daytona Rush Review

As a games critic, some games can be very conflicting. You can come across a game that’s quite enjoyable but that you also appreciate is very shallow and all been done before. Daytona Rush is that kind of game. You’ve played it before, as one of many different endless runners, and it’ll turn pretty repetitive after a time. Yet I still found myself quite enjoying it, despite my better judgement.

You control the stock car by tapping to the left or right to make it switch between the various lanes of traffic. There are a LOT of cars in Daytona Rush, more than could ever be a safe number given the circumstances. Ducking and diving around them becomes a regular event. There’s a little more to the game than that though, thanks to the need to refuel. At regular points you have to switch to the far left lane to refuel so you can keep racing. Stay in the lane too long though and it turns red, leaving you at risk of disqualification.

Ok, so it’s not exactly high strategy but it is something to consider. There are missions too, requiring you to complete various tasks for fortune and the chance to level-up. You can use such money to buy upgrades and eventually new cars. It’s not a dramatic change by any means, but at least there’s a purpose.

That’s perhaps the main issue with Daytona Rush. It looks pretty and it plays well enough, but there’s not much purpose to any of it. A few seconds with it and you’ve seen all it has to offer. There aren’t any new tracks to unlock or new features to explore. It’s the gaming equivalent of cotton candy: you enjoy it then forget all about it, while feeling hungry for something more filling. Sometimes, that’s all you want, but don’t expect it to satisfy you for long at all.