Garfield Kart
SCORE: 73
Garfield
Kart is a kart racing game featuring plenty of Garfield characters. This
iOS (and Android) app has a lot of things going for it. We have great
graphics, kart racing, Garfield and friends, and great sound bytes. What
more could a family ask for?
A nice learning curve is something on my personal list as a reviewer.
Garfield Kart is hard. The computer controlled characters are tough to
beat. On the first race, and on the first circuit. This game is
difficult. Kids just give up because Garfield Kart is too hard. This is
what hurts this app.
There are two control schemes in Garfield Kart. Players can use arrow
keys on the left side, or tilting the device with the gyroscope. There
is also a brake button, and a power slide button on the right side of
the screen. Power sliding long enough builds up a boost once the player
levels out.
Garfield Kart is kind enough to offer the player a tutorial. This is
where players can learn the various control schemes, weapons and racing
skills. Coins are earned in races, and then spent on additional content
in the game. There are in app purchases if you are not patient enough to
build up the coins. There really is no need for in app purchases since
this app costs $0.99 cents. Apple missed the cartoon violence in the
weapons that are used to spin out vehicles.
There are multiple racers to unlock. There are also multiple race
tracks. Garfield Kart is a very unforgiving game. It is easy to go from
first to last. It is much harder to get up into first place - unless you
use a boost at the start of a race. Weapon items are way too random. I
would be in last place and get worthless spring items.
My biggest issue with Garfield Kart is the balance. It is way too
imbalanced, and very much against the player. This was right from the
beginning. Garfield Kart could learn from kart racers like Sonic &
All-Stars Racing Transformed and Mario Kart. Start easy, and then
progressively get more difficult. With a few tweaks Garfield Kart could
be a great kart racing franchise.
- Frank
Graphics: 77%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Gameplay: 60%
Family Friendly Factor: 70%
System: iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad/Android
Publisher: Microids
Rating: Rating: '4+' - 4+
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