Inertial Drift
September 11, 2020
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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"A picture-perfect slice of 90s futuristic drift racing. Ride the Synthwave!"
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30.0
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90.0
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20.0
"Inertial Drift&s;s innovative racing mechanics take drifting to a whole new level."
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60.0
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75.0
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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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70.0
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90.0
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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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65.0
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60.0
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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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78.0
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62.0
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55.0
"Inertial Drift is a fun concept, but that&s;s it."
Read original review"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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75.0
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88.0
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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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90.0
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75.0
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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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65.0
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68.0
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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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80.0
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75.0
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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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85.0
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92.0
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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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65.0
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92.0
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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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60.0
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90.0
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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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82.0
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80.0
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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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45.0
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35.0
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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 …"
Read original review"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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85.0
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70.0
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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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75.0
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90.0
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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 …"
Read original review"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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85.0
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92.0
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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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85.0
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80.0
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30.0
"This game is a very decent alternative racing title for the Forza fans to try."
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