Glacier Racing German Demo

Whenever the winter season comes along, drivers need to start equipping their cars for emergencies, as well as pay extra attention on the road, in order to avoid getting stuck, or lose traction on the ice and cause accidents. The one thing that's certain, though, is the fact that no races are taking place, especially not outside the city.

Glacier Racing, on the other hand, does not concern itself with reality and provides you with an all-out racing game throughout the mountainside. Regardless of how deep the snow is and how slippery the slope, the cars keep on speeding and the competition is as fierce as ever, especially since the racers are allowed to use any means at their disposal in order to eliminate the other competitors.

Right from the bat, the game shows you that it's all about speed and fun, which means that everything in between is ignored, including the laws of physics and common sense. Thus, you car is able to survive extremely long jumps, as well as quite a lot of damage from other sources, although it does get wrecked in the process and it can end up unable to move after a head-on collision with a boulder.

The other half of the race is spent trying to actively destroy the other racers, since you can pick-up a variety of power-ups and weapons that can be mounted on your car and used to wreak havoc down the slope. Since missile launchers are quite common and you are bound to be hit by one along the way, it may also come in handy to pick-up some repair power-ups, which are also spread around the track and they completely fix your damaged vehicle.

From a technical standpoint, it is quite clear that the physics engine has very little to do with the actual laws of motion or gravity, but the damage system is quite impressive. Hence, depending on how hard you plunge into the boulders, or how many missiles you deflect with the bodywork, the car quickly starts losing a few parts in the process, only to become totally useless if you continue to receive damage without fixing it.

Glacier Racing is a one-of-a-kind game, since it definitely does not adhere to any rules and tries to make the experience as fun as possible for every player. On the other hand, the handling and the gameplay could have used a bit more work, since the vehicle control is annoying and not at all helpful.