Jurassic kart racing
Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart is a racing game with a prehistoric difference.
Dinosaurs were good at quite a few things: stomping, eating, roaring and (in some cases) flying. They weren’t well known for their kart-racing skills, though. Until now.
Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart is a game coming out this month for Switch, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as PCs. It’s based on the Gigantosaurus TV series. Players race their karts around various tracks – and all the drivers are dinosaurs.
Like other kart-racing games, it has been inspired by Nintendo’s Mario Kart series. For example, there are power-ups to collect that give you speed boosts or help you to knock other karts off course, and obstacles to escape from, such as hot lava. Players race as a character and have a choice of eight dinosaurs from the TV show. The tracks have different themes, including a jungle, the savannah (grassy plain) and a lavaerupting volcano called Mount Oblivion.
In total there are 15 tracks on which to test your skills. Like Mario Kart, four people can play at once on the same console using a split-screen mode (as long as you have enough controllers to go round).
However, Mario Kart has only been available on Nintendo’s devices (and more recently on smartphones), so if you’re a PlayStation, Xbox or PC gamer, Gigantosaurus; Dino Kart looks like a fun way to play this kind of game with your friends and family, and it is suitable for all ages.
Other good multi-console kart racers to try include Team Sonic Racing, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 and – if you want to try a free game – Starlit Kart Racing.