Wreckfest 2 Hands-on: Smashing Fun In Early Access

There’s thing undeniably satisfying astir racing cars and being rewarded for nan demolition and chaos of a bully demolition derby, and Wreckfest 2 delivers that successful spades.

Recently launched successful early entree connected Steam, this sequel to nan cult-classic racing brawler is already shaping up to beryllium a chaotic ride. As a instrumentality of racing titles, I jumped astatine nan chance to dive in, buying in, moreover successful its unfinished state, it’s a blast worthy talking about.

For this trial drive, I jumped successful my racing sim setup: nan GT Track cockpit from Next Level Racing, paired pinch nan Moza R12 wheelbase, matching pedals, a sequential shifter, and a handbrake. It’s a rig that’s built for precision but besides rugged capable to grip nan carnage Wreckfest 2 throws your way. Spoiler alert: it’s a lucifer made successful heaven.

First impressions: Controlled chaos

If you’ve played nan original Wreckfest, you’ll consciousness correct astatine home. The crippled retains that signature blend of high-octane racing and physics-driven destruction, but everything feels kicked up a notch.

The early entree build already boasts improved visuals—think much elaborate car harm and environments that request to beryllium torn apart—and a handling exemplary that’s tight yet forgiving capable for nan inevitable collisions.

The Moza R12’s unit feedback was connected point, rattling my hands and forearms and moreover had to dive retired to Moza Studio to reside things down a little.

The handbrake came into its ain present too, letting maine descent into turns earlier plowing into nan competition.

The sim setup advantage

While you tin title pinch nan keyboard, please don’t, astatine slightest drawback an Xbox controller, but if you can, find your measurement to a racing sim for nan eventual experience.

The R12’s responsiveness made it easy to retrieve from spins—crucial erstwhile half nan section is trying to ram you disconnected nan course. The pedals, pinch their coagulated weight, gave maine good power complete throttle and braking, though I’ll admit I spent much clip flooring it than feathering nan brakes.

This benignant of setup whitethorn not beryllium cheap, but for a crippled for illustration Wreckfest 2, it elevates nan acquisition from nosy to immersive.

Early Access: Rough edges, large potential

Being an early release, Wreckfest 2 isn’t flawless.

I did find a glitch successful nan controller setup surface that perpetually reverts backmost to nan keyboard arsenic nan default, contempt defining nan instrumentality and pedals, thing I’m judge will beryllium fixed successful time. I besides had to manually configure instrumentality parameters for illustration degrees rotation, steering acceleration and trim nan minimum deadzone. Once I had this sorted, it was clip to race.

The contented is still limited, pinch a fistful of modes, tracks, and vehicles to messiness astir with. That said, what’s present is polished capable to support you entertained for hours.

Check retired my convention beneath for a sensation of nan action:

Overall

Wreckfest 2 successful early entree is already a riot, blending arcade thrills pinch conscionable capable realism to make each clang consciousness earned.

Paired pinch a coagulated sim setup for illustration mine, it’s a playground for chaos and is simply a bully break from nan ace superior racing of thing for illustration Assetto Corsa EVO.

The crippled will only get amended pinch time, much tracks, cars, and stableness tweaks and more.

You tin drawback Wreckfest 2 connected Steam now and subordinate nan mayhem.