Monday, November 24, 2008

Project Torque by Aeria Games



Project Torque is a free mmo racing game by Aeria Games. I have played my fair share of free and subscription based mmo games including taking part in multiple beta tests including Motor City Online and The Sims Online. Most of the memorable free games I have played are the popular ones. Maple Story, Second Life and so on. Those games never seemed to have any sort of affect or impact on me, i remember them, but i never continued playing them for more than a day or two.

I have recently come across the aforementioned Project Torque, and to my surprise it was very well put together, fun and looked pretty good as well. The player is given the choice of a few starter cars to begin their career in a levelling system similar to that of Forza 2. The more races you compete in, the more XP you earn. There is also RP which can be used for power ups and other upgrades.

There are quite a few different race styles and tracks to choose from including Drift, Explore, Cicuit, Thunder Alley (which is NASCARish) stock car racing. There are lots of ways to upgrade your vehicles and upgrade their performance. While Project Torque isn't too bad in terms of realism, it still doesn't compare to Simbin's GTR series, which has brought realism in PC racing simulation to a new high.

All in all Project Torque is a fun and lastingly enjoyable game, and best of all its free to play.

Sound: 70
Graphics: 85
Story: N/A
Value: 100
Replayability: 77

SVSGR Total: 83/100

project-torque.aeriagames.com


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