Screamer reviewed by Luke Reilly on Xbox Series X. Also available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, and PC.
“A blazing, tumbling, and anime-infused collision of weapons-based racing and drift-happy driving, Screamer is potentially what you’d get should you locked Blur in a room for 12 months with nothing but a Crunchyroll subscription. Fabulous to have a look at and confidently assembled, it’s a difficult arcade racer with a transparent identity to call its own. It’s true that Screamer’s high-speed thrills is likely to be mostly neutered on its twistiest tracks, several of the cars feel more sloppy to drive than others, the central tournament mode makes some noticeable missteps with its difficulty curve, and its solid of emotional anime dandies do quickly get pretty tedious. Nonetheless, with a nuanced, twin-stick control scheme and a surprisingly involved combat system to juggle, it’s a satisfyingly busy and demanding racer, and its extremely customisable quick races and four-player split screen make it a terrific racing choice to have in your back pocket for twiddling with friends around.”