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Race the Sun (XBO)

Race the Sun was a blast. To me, it's a great example of a 'pure' video game; it's just down to the gameplay to entertain.

I see other reviews talk about how it resembles a mobile game or is too expensive; I can't really judge it on that because I don't play mobile games and I didn't have to pay for it as I got via Games with Gold. But I found Race the Sun to be an enjoyable experience. The levels get randomized each day, so there's variance (even though the patterns of each region stays the same), but this also allows you to strategize and memorize routes to complete your objectives. The controls are simple, and there's a few useful tricks that the game doesn't tell you that you need to figure out on your own, but nothing too brutal to prevent progression. The objectives can be similar, but I generally got lucky enough that it felt varied to me, so I always had different options of what I needed to be doing. And while the game is challenging, I never felt incredibly frustrated or unfairly treated, which made the gameplay more addictive and engaging.

Technically, the game isn't anything special, but the graphics and the sound do what they're supposed to, especially in the emergency portals sections.

Honestly, Race the Sun was an engaging, but also generally relaxing experience for me. A great game that I'd recommend everyone try at least once.