![]() ![]() Is that a reason to fork out $40 for a violently average game? Not at all. Garfield Kart – Furious Racing feels a lot like the old cartoon tie-in games of the early 3D console generations, and I kinda dig that about it. Now, I know that all sounds harsh, but in a strange twist that I’m not even sure is legal in the field of video game review writing – I actually have a counterpoint to my own criticism of the game. This is a kart racer that not only does nothing inventive to try and carve out a space for itself within the market, but it barely manages to get the fundamentals right. Garfield Kart, on the other hand, does not. What makes a good kart racer? Is it exciting track design that’s fun to master? Accessible yet tight driving controls? Is it a varied and interesting selection of power-ups? There’s a reason that the genre has long been dominated by the likes of Mario Kart (although we were blessed this year with the excellent Team Sonic Racing ), it has all of that and more. Whether it needed to happen or not though, it has, so the real question becomes – is this latest entry into what can now technically be called a franchise any good? The short answer is no.Īctually, that’s the long answer as well, but let me preface that with another question. And yes, Garfield Kart – Furious Racing is not the first time the lasagna-loving tabby and his friends have found themselves behind the wheel. The game was released on November 7, 2019, for Windows and Macintosh ( Steam), and on November 19, 2019, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.Of all the things that people are nostalgic for in 2019 – I didn’t think Garfield Kart would be one of them. On July 30, 2019, it was reported that Garfield Kart would be getting a sequel titled Garfield Kart: Furious Racing. Hardcore Gamer gave Garfield Kart a rating of 1.5, criticizing the game as "absolutely dreadful". ![]() In its review, Nintendo Life gave Garfield Kart a score of 3/10 while describing it as "a bland, horribly un-balanced Kart game". However, the game was met with very positive reception in user reviews on Steam and other platforms, most likely due to the game becoming an internet meme. ![]() Garfield Kart was met with mostly negative reception from critics due to what they called unimaginative gameplay, low production value, and poorly designed mechanics. The Lasagna Cup is always free, and the Pizza Cup is free for 50cc, but for the 100cc and 150cc the player has to unlock the cups, or can pay to try them using in-game coins. There are also three difficulties to choose from: 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc. ![]() Each cup contains 4 maps, for 16 in total. There is also the hidden Ice Cream Cup, which is unlocked by completing all the other cups on 150cc difficulty. There are three cups to choose from: Lasagna, Pizza, and Hamburger. There are daily challenges the player can complete, which will give them options to customize their vehicle. The player can choose 8 characters, but only Garfield and Jon are available at first, with the others having to be unlocked. Players can also customize their vehicles and play online, though the online feature is only available on Windows and is currently in beta. The player can compete on various tracks, collect items, and power-ups which interfere with the other racers. Garfield Kart is a kart racing game similar to the Mario Kart series. This game and its 2019 sequel were the final appearances of the Garfield Show designs of these characters. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Macintosh and Nintendo 3DS, iOS, and Android.Ī sequel, Garfield Kart: Furious Racing, was released in 2019. Garfield creator Jim Davis was executive producer. The game is based on The Garfield Show, which is based on the American comic strip Garfield. Garfield Kart is a kart racing game published by Microids and developed by Artefacts Studio. Macintosh, Windows, Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android ![]()
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