{"id":16021,"date":"2025-10-26T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/mini-review-fast-furious-arcade-edition-ps5-an-overpriced-racer-that-loses-its-grip\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T19:00:00","slug":"mini-review-fast-furious-arcade-edition-ps5-an-overpriced-racer-that-loses-its-grip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/mini-review-fast-furious-arcade-edition-ps5-an-overpriced-racer-that-loses-its-grip\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mini Review: Fast &#038; Furious: Arcade Edition (PS5) &#8211; An Overpriced Racer That Loses Its Grip"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/mini-review-fast-furious-arcade-edition-ps5-an-overpriced-racer-that-loses-its-grip\/#Mini_Review_Fast_Furious_Arcade_Edition_PS5_%E2%80%93_An_Overpriced_Racer_That_Loses_Its_Grip\" >Mini Review: Fast &#038; Furious: Arcade Edition (PS5) &#8211; An Overpriced Racer That Loses Its Grip<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mini_Review_Fast_Furious_Arcade_Edition_PS5_%E2%80%93_An_Overpriced_Racer_That_Loses_Its_Grip\"><\/span>Mini Review: Fast &#038; Furious: Arcade Edition (PS5) &#8211; An Overpriced Racer That Loses Its Grip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159861\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159861\/900x.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fast &amp; Furious: Arcade Edition Review - Screenshot 1 of 10\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"swiper-container\">\n<ul class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"swiper-slide first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159862\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159862\/170x110.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"110\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fast &amp; Furious: Arcade Edition Review - Screenshot 2 of 10\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159863\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159863\/170x110.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"110\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fast &amp; Furious: Arcade Edition Review - Screenshot 3 of 10\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159864\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159864\/170x110.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"110\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fast &amp; Furious: Arcade Edition Review - Screenshot 4 of 10\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159865\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159865\/170x110.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"110\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fast &amp; Furious: Arcade Edition Review - Screenshot 5 of 10\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159866\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159866\/170x110.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"110\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fast &amp; Furious: Arcade Edition Review - Screenshot 6 of 10\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159867\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159867\/170x110.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"110\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fast &amp; Furious: Arcade Edition Review - Screenshot 7 of 10\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159868\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159868\/170x110.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"110\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fast &amp; Furious: Arcade Edition Review - Screenshot 8 of 10\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159869\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159869\/170x110.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"110\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fast &amp; Furious: Arcade Edition Review - Screenshot 9 of 10\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159870\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/screenshots\/159870\/170x110.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"110\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fast &amp; Furious: Arcade Edition Review - Screenshot 10 of 10\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><span class=\"icon icon-chevron-left\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><span class=\"icon icon-chevron-right\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>We\u2019ve never wanted to recommend a racer <em>more<\/em> than Fast &amp; Furious: Arcade Edition.<\/p>\n<p>This scrappy PS5 port of a 2022 arcade cabinet hails from Raw Thrills, the US-based dev founded by coin-op royalty Eugene Jarvis.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve not stepped foot in a sticky arcade for several years, you may know the studio best for its criminally underrated <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/cruisn_blast\" class=\"external\">Cruis\u2019n Blast<\/a> on the Switch, a racer so ostentatious with its course design it\u2019ll see you plummeting several hundred metres in one daring leap.<\/p>\n<p>Fast &amp; Furious: Arcade Edition maintains that same energy, and takes you on a globe-trotting journey across several real-world locations, like Yellowstone and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>Each track is larger than life, loosely representing the location it\u2019s inspired by with distinctive motifs and details. The Abu Dhabi track, for example, sees you smashing through the glittering glass windows of the Marina Mall.<\/p>\n<p>You have a variety of licensed supercars to choose from, many of which are inspired by cars from the films, including the Dodge Charger R\/T.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But while each car has different stats attributed to it, they all handle largely the same.<\/p>\n<p>And unfortunately, this is the worst part of the game: port studio Cradle Games has done a poor job translating the original wheel-based controls to the DualSense, making cars twitchy and loose.<\/p>\n<p>To make matters worse, races devolve into simplistic sprints to the finish line, with rubber banding used to keep things close until you reach the final straight. If you\u2019ve saved up enough nitro and kept yourself in and around the top three, you\u2019ll win.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s all there is to the game really. Each race is presented in sequence, and it doesn\u2019t really matter whether you win or lose.<\/p>\n<p>Although if you do happen to win every race with a particular car, you\u2019ll unlock that vehicle\u2019s Furious mode, which allows you to do it all over again with 10 Nitros instead of three.<\/p>\n<p>Other than that, there\u2019s split-screen multiplayer for up to two people and that\u2019s your lot. There are no real unlocks, alternative ways to play, or minigames. For a game that retails for \u00a324.99\/$29.99, it\u2019s paper thin.<\/p>\n<p>We think we could forgive its simplicity if the handling was better and the price was lower, because there is fun in the outrageous nature of some of the tracks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_B68FE993D9F9BD\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-2\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But as it stands, this merely tickles the Cruis\u2019n Blast itch \u2013 there\u2019s not nearly enough meat on its bones to scratch it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<aside class=\"positive-negative\">\n<ul class=\"positives\">\n<li class=\" first\">Flashy, globe-trotting tracks<\/li>\n<li>Authentic Fast &amp; Furious cars<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\">Outrageous arcade energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"negatives\">\n<li class=\" first\">Sloppy DualSense handling<\/li>\n<li>Races lack real depth<\/li>\n<li>Barebones content offering<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\">Overpriced for what\u2019s included<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"scoring rating\">\n<p class=\"stars\"><span class=\"icon icon-star accent\"><\/span><span class=\"icon icon-star accent\"><\/span><span class=\"icon icon-star accent\"><\/span><span class=\"icon icon-star accent\"><\/span><span class=\"icon icon-star\"><\/span><span class=\"icon icon-star\"><\/span><span class=\"icon icon-star\"><\/span><span class=\"icon icon-star\"><\/span><span class=\"icon icon-star\"><\/span><span class=\"icon icon-star\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"score\"><span class=\"accent\">Poor<\/span> <span class=\"value accent\">4<\/span>\/<span class=\"best\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"policy\">Review copy provided by GameMill Entertainment<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"ethics#product-reviews\">How we review products<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"scoring#score-4\">Scoring Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"block related-products text\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Related Products<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<aside class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"30702\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pushsquare.com\/p\/30702\/193002\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/products\/30702\/100x100.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fast &amp; Furious Arcade Edition (PlayStation 5)\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pushsquare.com\/p\/30702\/193002\">Fast &amp; Furious Arcade Edition (PlayStation 5)<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"price multi\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pushsquare.com\/p\/30713\/193002\">$29.99<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pushsquare.com\/p\/30702\/193002\">\u00a324.99<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"vendor vendor-amazon last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pushsquare.com\/p\/30702\/193002\">Amazon (UK)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">Please note that some external links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click them and make a purchase we may receive a small percentage of the sale. 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