KartKraft

KartKraft for PC is a sandbox kart-racing game featuring MMO elements, created by Black Delta – an Australian developer. KartKraft is an extension of a students' project called KartSim, which was initiated by Zach Griffin – both a former racer and the founder of the studio. The team behind the production of the game consisted of gamemakers who had previously worked on such acclaimed franchises as Transformers, Test Drive, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Spyro or AFL Live.

Mechanics

In contrast to many purely arcade karting games, KartKraft for PC places a special emphasis on realism – recreating the experience real karting comes with was very important for the creators. Contrary to common beliefs, karts are similar to such sports giants as McLaren or Lamborghini when it comes to the performance (0-60mph in 3.1 seconds). The game offers a wide set of karts, beginning with lower-class ones and ending with 45-bhp beasts reaching extreme karting speeds (up to 100 mph). Thanks to the implementation of a realistic physics engine, the player can experience extreme kart racing, when physical forces affecting the vehicle often reach over 3.5 G. What also has to be mentioned here is an advanced system responsible for recreation of damage caused in collisions included in the game.

Apart from realism, KartKraft offers an unusual (for the racing genre), sandbox gameplay formula. The player does not participate exclusively in a series of pre-defined races. Rather, they can race without limits on different, faithfully recreated karting tracks from all over the world, such as Sarno (Italy), Atlanta Motorsports Park (US), Paul Fletcher International (UK) or Geelong Karting Club (Australia). Racing experience is accompanied by an extensive system of managing both the vehicles owned and equipment used during races. The player's virtual driver can put on different parts of licensed clothing, such as racing suits, gloves, shoes or helmets belonging to such brands as Alpinestars, Freem, Arai, Momo, OMP, Sparco or Mir.

Game modes

Among other racing games, KartKraft for PC distinguishes itself by offering a multiplayer component, which allows the game to flourish. However, a solo experience in the form of a traditional carrier mode is also an option here. In the multiplayer mode, the players can compete against living opponents or form professional racing teams.

Technical aspects

KartKraft utilizes the latest version of the acclaimed Unreal Engine 4, which guarantees both great visual impressions and perfect physics. A laser-scanning technology was used in production of the game as well, which made it possible to recreate even the smallest details of real-existing karting tracks.

Last updated on June 14, 2016