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However, the graphics haven’t benefitted much at all. Yes – Wreckfest is 60fps on PS5 and it plays beautifully because of it.

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But the enhancements appear so minor, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’re still playing on a PS4 or Xbox One. Of course, it’s always nice to see a game receive support and upgrades long after release. I’m unsure why Wreckfest got the PS5 treatment. Wreckfest PS5 review: 60fps, graphics and DualSense Even in 2021, there’s an appetite for split screen play but games that include it are few and far between. Unfortunately, there’s no split screen mode in Wreckfest which is where the game could’ve really shined. There isn’t any crossplay functionality either, so you’ll have to play something else with your friends who are using different hardware. So it was disappointing to see such crippling lag no matter what game mode or server I was playing in. Cars were clipping through each other, crashes were delayed, and I even fell under the track on one occasion. Performance was generally poor, with persistent lag in every game I played. Sadly, my experience with multiplayer left a lot to be desired.

Wreckfest does have online multiplayer, and it includes all the game modes available in single player. Demolition derby in Wreckfest on PS5 Is Wreckfest multiplayer and does it feature crossplay? And that’s something most other racing games don’t have, so Wreckfest has that going for it at least. There are other events that are similarly unique, which feature school buses, motorhomes, combine harvesters, and more. It was genuinely funny to drive round on the lawnmower, crash into others, and watch as bodies and metal flew around the screen. The first ‘race’ I played was a demolition derby style event on lawnmowers. Where the championships stand out is their unconventionality. The customisation options are all fairly run-of-the-mill though.

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As you’d expect, you’ll need to regularly upgrade your vehicle with performance and armour enhancements to remain competitive. The later competitions are unlocked by scoring enough points in the lower leagues, and difficulty scales up as you climb through the ranks.

Career features five ‘championships’, which range from Regional Juniors to World Masters. Wreckfest‘s single player is split across four different modes – career, multiplayer, tournament, and custom event. Battling 23 other cars in demolition derby until there’s only one left is undeniably exhilarating. That’s not to say Wreckfest‘s gameplay is totally out-dated and uninspired, though. 2006’s MotorStorm featured more action-packed races, and the game’s crash physics don’t even compare to 2008’s Burnout Paradise. Minus the novelty game modes and vehicles, it’s a bog-standard affair that’s virtually indistinguishable from countless racing games that came before it. But its heavy focus on racing doesn’t deliver much in the way of vehicular carnage. Yes, demolition derby is a big part of the game. Wreckfest is all about automotive destruction. And while there are glimmers of something really enjoyable in Wreckfest on PS5, it’s an experience that’s decidedly middle-of-the-road. Even the demolition and destruction elements have been done better elsewhere. It feels distinctly PS3-era, too (regardless of the upgrade), and plays like every other racing game ever.

Despite this, Wreckfest didn’t hold my attention for long even though it does try hard to mix things up. With this next-gen remaster, the big question is whether Wreckfest is worth playing on PS5 or not? Sure, it has its fun moments and some of them really are nail-biting.

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PlayStation Plus users have actually been given it a month ahead of its official PS5 release date – 1st June 2021. But the good folks at Bugbear have treated us to a Wreckfest PS5 upgrade (which is nice of them), so I thought a Wreckfest PS5 review was in order. From what I can gather, it received a fairly average reception back then and there hasn’t been a whole lot of talk about it since. This was followed by a console release just over a year later for PS4 and Xbox One. Bugbear Entertainment’s racing/demolition derby mash-up first debuted in June 2018 on PC. I’d never heard of Wreckfestbefore it arrived on PlayStation Plus earlier this month for PS5.

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