Top Speed: Drag & Fast Racing For Mac

Top Speed: Drag & Fast Racing is a fun reaction-based dragster racing game that does away with cornering and other such nonsense to simply focus on achieving the highest straight-line speed possible by shifting gears at the right time and equipping your car with the best upgrades.

Because you have no control over your vehicle’s steering, you may think that races are bound to be repetitive, but that is not the case. Each showdown lasts no more than ten or fifteen seconds, and you have to stay very focused if you want to avoid changing gears early or late and giving your rival a chance to overtake you.

The initial gear shift is arguably the most difficult one, as you have to tap the accelerator just enough to ensure the rev count is at the optimum level. Subsequent shifts become easier, but you still need to stay concentrated to avoid making silly mistakes.

The camera switches between multiple perspectives throughout the race’s duration, displaying the action from the most interesting angles. It has to be said that the graphics are very impressive, especially given the game’s low system requirements.

There are two available game modes, which will have you facing other street racers or attempting to take down wanted criminals in a modified police car. They differ little from one another, however, as the same basic mechanics apply.

When it comes to selecting the right vehicle for the job, you are spoiled for choice. There are dozens or cars to choose from, and you can also upgrade their looks and performance to make sure they are worthy of being taken out on the street.

While Top Speed: Drag & Fast Racing is completely free-to-play, you can make various in-app purchases to unlock vehicles, buy more gold or get an unlimited supply of fuel. The latter can be a bit frustrating because you have to wait for your tank to be refilled before you can race again.

To sum up, if you are a fan of drag racing games, Top Speed: Drag & Fast Racing is a no-brainer. However, any gamer could potentially have a lot of fun driving high-speed dragsters at full throttle and customizing their cars.