Wreckreation: PS5 Review

Developed by THQ Nordic
Published by THQ Nordic
Platform: PS5

The arcade racer has become a staple of the gaming world.

With the likes of the Forza series and also need for speed, the simple idea of speeding around an open world causing carnage and essentially racing for points and car unlocks I'd really a good, honest simple one.

And so it is with Wreckreation, a title that lives to follow in the footsteps of others of its ilk. 

In fairness, it does a good solid job of achieving that - even if there's no official list of cars attached to the game.

From racing against others to rampage events where you have a time limit to crash out your opponents, wreckreation does what it needs to with a bit of flair and a truckload of playability.

While graphically there are some bugs with cars disappearing and even sections of the tunnels you're in, the game's flow is never really impeded and bizarrely, these faults play into the feel of the arcade racer.

Handling is fluid and the car response times are good too - even if you are likely to scream out when something smashes into you.

Perhaps there is a lack of innovation in progression and gameplay (an open world map with events cropping up seems mightily familiar) but for a bit of on the couch fun,Wreckreation delivers and you'll be surprised how much time you've lost to playing it without realising.

A solid experience, Wreckreation makes a good strong argument for the arcade racer and while it may not be an instant classic, it is a highly playable family-friendly title that's worth investing some father-son time in.