
2014 · Playrise Digital · Arcade · Racing
Table Top Racing
PlayStation console exclusive
Table Top Racing Free is the multi-award winning, combat-racer brought to you by the co-creator of Sony's blockbuster PlayStation franchise 'WipEout'. With console-quality graphics and intensifying gameplay, it offers countless hours of fun and a real challenge for players of all skill levels. 'Table Top Racing' pits all manner of crazy vehicles, battling each other in a world of table-top race tracks and over-sized obstacles. Upgrade your cars in the garage, master both pickup weapons and wheel weapons and explore the circuit limits and discover secret shortcuts!
- Released
- 5 March 2014
- Platforms
- AndroidPlayStation VitaiOS
- Genres
- ArcadeRacingSimulationSports
- Developers
- Playrise Digital
- Publishers
- Playrise Digital
- Modes
- MultiplayerSingle-player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Themes
- Action
- Age ratings
- PEGI 3ESRB E
About
Table Top Racing is racing video game developed and published by British studio Playrise Digital. The game was originally developed for iOS on January 31, 2013, and later released for Android devices on January 23, 2014. A PlayStation Vita version was released on August 5, 2014.
Keywords
- digital distribution
- giant environment
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Table Top Racing uses settings and environments similar to the Micro Machines series, with its basic gameplay similar to the Mario Kart series. Much like Micro Machines, the player controls a miniature toy car, with tracks comprising various elements of a larger structure, such as a kitchen table, a garage workbench, a Japanese restaurant, and a picnic table. Much like Mario Kart, cars have simple, arcade-like controls.
The player has two options as to how to control the cars; "Tilt" features accelerometer steering (tilting the physical device to the left to turn left and to the right to turn right) and "Simple" features touch to steer (where the play touches the left side of the touchscreen to turn left, and the right side to turn right). Both modes use auto-accelerate and auto-brake. Within most races, the player can collect items which can then be used during the race, such as "speed boosts" or "projectile attacks".
Development
The game's development staff consisted of members who had previously worked on and co-created the Wipeout series.
The game was originally for the iOS platform on January 31, 2013, and almost a year later released on Android devices on January 23, 2014. At Gamescom 2013, it was announced that a version for the PlayStation Vita is in development and will be released sometime in 2014 as well.
Reception
The game was generally well-received, with a score of 72 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on seventeen reviews, and 70.62% on GameRankings, based on thirteen reviews.
Slide to Play's Jason D'Aprile praised the game, calling it "one of the most polished and entertaining arcade racers in the App Store. With its great variety and mix of single and multiplayer game modes, it's an incredibly well-rounded release that's recommendable for casual and hardcore driving fans." AppSpy's Andrew Nesvadba also praised the presentation and graphics, stating "where Table Top lacks in conceptual innovation, it makes up for in the sheer level of polishing that has gone in to the execution. Handling for each vehicle is silky smooth; the stage designs pop out at you and load up almost instantly; and upgrading never feels like a chore."
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Ported as
- Table Top Racing: Nitro Edition
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Collections5 collections
Platform libraries
- PlayStation Vita games (T–V)Games list (T–V)
Years
- Games released in 2013List › January–March
- Games released in 2014List › July–September
- Games released in 2016List › April–June
Genres
- Racing gamesList › 2010s
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