Recent reviews by Tom Hook

I have over 1000 hrs in this game across the switch, pc, xbox, mobile and I'm ready to be immersed in the latest and greatest update which have always been incredibly free. This game itself is incredible with its customization in your character and decision making options in your entire lifestyle, hobbies, and romances within the game. Each playthrough can be different. Your opportunities are nearly endless and you can even play along with friends in multiplayer! If you're on the fence at all about Stardew, go for it! You won't regret it!

I was given the opportunity to try out Rallyallyally through Keymailer for free, and I'm glad I requested a key to play! I've personally been playing a lot of racing games lately and this one seemed right up my alley. (No the pun wasn't intended, but I'm keeping it) My immediate thoughts were, "I get to control where the track goes? That sounds pretty cool and nothing like any racing game I’ve played before." So upon first try, that's just a very basic understanding of the game. It has more things such as: items, a marked destination for the road, and of course, the map's terrain to work around, while you also have the added obstacle of avoiding the road being taken from you by opponents in a chaotic but exciting rush. I'm sincerely hoping we will have the opportunity to race with online friends in the future, however, the bots weren't too bad after you learned the controls a little more. It personally took me a moment to really grasp the controls since I felt like my car was constantly out of control, but eventually you start to recognize what works best and how to maneuver your car to get to where you want to go.

As I continued trying out the game, I noticed certain cars had better handling than others, but there were also so many different color options and even customization items for vehicles that I thought could really help make your car stand out to you when you're playing with up to 7 other friends. The rest of the game's graphics gave me the impression of a slightly more modern retro vibe with all the vibrant colors and 90's-esque menu graphics which I loved.

One of the only things I'd say that was a struggle for me was when I'd occasionally get stuck towards the goal or a bot would get stuck and we just couldn't move very well or we would not be able to complete the race within the time allotted. To fix this, you can kind of maneuver your car and the road in different directions to steer yourself away from the wall. It can take time and patience to work with controls while also remaining calm about the time ticking away on the clock. Another thing, was how easy it was for me to lose track of my car despite customizations (maybe a skill issue for me? HAHA), but I thought it'd be helpful to have some sort of marker above my car with my steam name on it, but it’s definitely not the worst thing.

Overall though, I think this game has great potential as a fun party game with local friends, or even a fun way to pass the time on your own with bots, as well as, eventually with friends online. We just need multiplayer. I plan to play this game more though, even just on my own, but I love being able to make memories gaming with friends and I believe this game would be a perfect candidate for that.