Inertial Drift

Inertial Drift

September 11, 2020

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Set in a 90&s;s retro future, Inertial Drift is an Arcade Racer with a devastatingly unique handling model and unbelievably satisfying twin-stick drift mechanics. Inertial Drift offers a whole new level of accessibility and challenge to the arcade racing genre - for a driving experience genuinely unlike anything you&s;ve played …

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Critic Reviews (22)

Andrew Camac WayTooManyGames Sep 2020
100.0 /100

"A picture-perfect slice of 90s futuristic drift racing. Ride the Synthwave!"

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Cam Shea Sep 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

20.0

"Inertial Drift&s;s innovative racing mechanics take drifting to a whole new level."

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Carlos Silva Game Forces PT Sep 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"Inertial Drift is an exciting game in which the player will only truly feel his adrenaline with the Switch in hand. With classic aspects in a bright, futuristic environment and with a solid story mode, without a doubt we are …"

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Chris Scullion VGC Sep 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

40.0

"Inertial Drift is an acquired taste. Its interesting control method eventually pays off and feels rewarding when you simply complete a course unscathed, but none of its modes are meaty enough to provide an solid package overall. If you&s;re the …"

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Dan Boise Completexbox Sep 2020
65.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"Inertial Drift is a unique racing/drifting racer, but it feels counter-intuitive. While the game does have a reasonable amount of content aside from the drifting mechanic, it takes a while to get used to and the A.I.’s frustrating difficulty makes …"

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Eugene Schaffmeir Lords Of Gaming Sep 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

55.0

"Inertial Drift is a fun concept, but that&s;s it."

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Gary Bailey Sep 2020
85.0 /100

"With its innovative control scheme and anime visuals, Inertial Drift is an incredibly fun and rewarding mashup of drift racing and visual novel."

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Gavin Herman GameWatcher Sep 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

92.0

"Inertial Drift is an espresso shot full of arcade-y goodness. Its approach to drifting isn&s;t just intuitive, but it encapsulates that Initial D fantasy wonderfully. It might be shorter than other games coming out, but that time spent is enthralling …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Sep 2020
82.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

30.0

"While some people prefer their racing to be a bit rough around the edges, banging around turns and defying any sense of realism, others prefer to go the other direction and focus on nuance..."

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Ken Talbot Nintendo Life Sep 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

62.0

"All in all, Intertial Drift offers a fun variation on drift racing with a broad level of challenge. A great visual style and plenty to do distract from the somewhat low-budget execution."

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Kolby Newland Checkpoint Gaming Sep 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

35.0

"Inertial Drift is an impressive effort from Level 91 Entertainment especially for a debut game. They really delivered on the visuals and atmosphere across the board, even though it will take some practice before you are able to take some …"

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Lawrence Le GamingTrend Sep 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

30.0

"Inertial Drift fuses anime-inspired aesthetics with intuitive, arcade-like gameplay to deliver a blast of adrenaline that few games can accomplish with such simple controls."

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Manuel Eichhorn Gamer&s;s Palace Sep 2020
93.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

40.0

"Inertial Drift is like a great old-school racing game with a unique concept. It&s;s easy to learn and hard to master - with a beautiful style und lots to unlock. A great experience!"

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Martin Robinson Eurogamer Sep 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

35.0

"Taking a healthy dose of inspiration from Ridge Racer Type 4, Inertial Drift is a unique arcade racer with an exquisite core mechanic."

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Nick Herber Chalgyr&s;s Game Room Sep 2020
82.0 /100

Graphics

82.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

25.0

"Inertial Drift is just about an ideal arcade racing game. The visuals are colorful and smooth, the gameplay is unique and easy to pick-up with just enough variety in cars to keep you learning and improving throughout the game’s varied …"

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Patrick Pinheiro NintendoBoy Sep 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

50.0

"Inertial Drift can provide a fun experience for the player, but it takes a little effort to understand the gameplay and the drift mechanics present in the game. The vaporwave aesthetics can captivate the interest of the players, but the …"

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Richard Seagrave GameSpew Sep 2020
80.0 /100

"Inertial Drift: Twilight Rivals Edition has all the same issues we had with the original release, such as poor options for those who want to race online, but thanks to the addition of another campaign and a selection of cars …"

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Robert Ramsey Push Square Sep 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"As a result, the experience as a whole can come off as a bit shallow, but at least it&s;s pretty. The game&s;s gorgeous cel-shaded cars and atmospheric environments do a lot of heavy lifting when the actual racing starts to …"

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Scott Ellison II Saving Content Sep 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"I want more from Level 91 Entertainment, and soon. In the meantime, there’s so much more work for me to do to improve my times, beat that Grand Prix that’s been eating away at me, and complete 100% of each …"

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Sean Smith God is a Geek Sep 2020
90.0 /100

"Inertial Drift: Twilight Rivals is undoubtedly the best way to experience Inertial Drift. This is a game that is relatively easy to pick up, very difficult to master, but remains utterly compulsive."

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90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

78.0

"Inertial Drift is a conceptually stunning driving game with unique drifting mechanics that are easy to pick up but hard master. With plenty of cars, tracks and modes to contend with, there&s;s more to this indie title than meets the …"

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Tom Hutchison Daily Star Sep 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"This game is a very decent alternative racing title for the Forza fans to try."

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