Opened wheels

Slightly Mad is abandoning the traditional racing game progression in favour of offering everything from the off. Events, vehicles and tracks don’t need to be unlocked, and you can choose to tackle the events in any order, even specialising in a single discipline if that’s your preference. After so many restarts over the years, driving game fans should find the approach liberating, especially given the number of tracks and cars available. It’s a relaxed standpoint that demonstrates confidence in players, both in terms of their skill and ability to set their own pace, and one echoed in-game by features such as the ability to jump the starter lights if you’re too eager with the accelerator.