Wreckreation (PC) Review

Sometimes, as advertised, it is all you really need, and Wreckreation is an excellent example of what you see is what you get. From Three Fields Entertainment, Wreckreation heralds the return of Burnout-style vehicular mayhem in an over-the-top sandbox for you and your friends to get lost in.

When it comes to racing games, I prefer arcadey and outlandish experiences over simulation, and I can’t think of a better series that exemplifies that approach to game design than Burnout. Specifically, both Burnout 3: Takedown and Burnout: Paradise come to mind, two games that share their DNA with Wreckreation, something that becomes apparent from the moment you boot into the arcade racer for the first time.

For the uninitiated, Wreckreation is a spiritual successor to the legacy of the Burnout games, and also shares some similarities with THQ’s other vehicular-based destruction simulator, Wreckfest.  Although it should be noted that Wreckreation is very much its own game,... Read more