Unfortunately, the controls for the game are a bit floaty, making for some frustrating hair-pin turns. Some of the cars suffer from a heavy front end, making any ramps on the track a hazard, while other cars sail past.
Top-down isn’t a good view for racing games. Being able to see a roadblock or a hazard ahead of time is very important. The player will be at a constant disadvantage to the A.I., because the computer seems to know exactly where they’re going all of the time. In split screen, however, this isn’t as much of a problem, as all racers are on an equal playing field.
All things considered, Toy Cars is a steal at just a dollar on Xbox Arcade, and a minimum of one dollar for PC. Hopefully Eclipse Games will have another treat in store for us with their puzzle game “Jigsaw World” (Release date TBA).
