Screamer

The Nerd StashJulio La Pine

8.5/10

Screamer moves away from a somewhat stale formula and delivers one of the most engaging racing titles in recent years, accompanied by a memorable story full of excellent characters.

GameBlastMatheus Oliveira

8/10

Plenty of style and bold risks mark the rebirth of a forgotten franchise.

GamingBoltStuart Glover

8/10

Screamer pushes arcade racing toward something distinct, and whilst its myriad mechanics, story modes, and uneven presentation stop the game from reaching full cohesion, it’s an enjoyable, oftentimes rewarding racer that stands alone as daring to be different.

CGMagazineZubi Khan

8/10

Screamer is a rare Arcade racing game featuring both a rich story and a wealth of fun game mechanics and tracks to get lost in.

COGConnectedMark Steighner

78/100

When it comes to racing games, Screamer asserts that realism is overrated. It’s an adrenaline-fueled blast from the past that feels current, too. Although it can be a bit repetitive and over-exacting at times, there’s a lot of depth to Screamer’s narrative premise and racing mechanics. Screamer is definitely worth a look for racing fans a bit tired of another lap around the traditional tracks.

WayTooManyGamesLeo Faria

7.5/10

Milestone was once known as a developer solely focused on more serious racing simulators, but ever since the release of their excellent Hot Wheels games, they’ve earned a reputation for coming up with innovative gameplay elements for an otherwise very traditional genre. Screamer is their latest, uh, “non-traditional” racer, and it’s a very special occasion for them. The Screamer franchise is actually more than three decades, having been originally released on DOS back in 1995. This is...

Loot Level ChillSteve Chambers

7.5/10

Screamer won’t be for everyone. It’s challenging. It’s unique. It’s different. But it deserves your time and attention, even if you aren’t a huge fan of anime.

Game InformerMatt Miller

7/10

Arcade racers can be a ton of fun, but they’re rarely especially deep or complex. Screamer is one of the exceptions. Unabashed in its embrace of many classic arcade sensibilities, it also gleefully throws new mechanics, concepts, characters, storytelling tropes, and customization options at the player, keeping the action fast and furious while layering in all sorts of twisty complexity. At first, this depth feels rewarding, but as more and more pieces drop into place, it all starts to feel ...

TheSixthAxisJim Hargreaves

6/10

Reviving its PC racing game series after more than a quarter of a century, Milestone – the developers of Ride, MotoGP, and Hot Wheels Unleashed – is really mixing things up with Screamer. Back in the 90s, Screamer served as a competitor against fledgling 3D racing games like Ridge Racer, though it’s fair to say that the genre has changed massively since the mid 90s. It’s an interesting choice, then, to imbue the Screamer reboot with such a distinct vibe evocative of that era. With a bold anime-inspired visual style, it’s a real eye-catcher, but is this a case of style over substance, or is Scr...

GameSpewRichard Seagrave

6/10

Screamer looks great and has some neat ideas. But this anime-inspired arcade racer is let down by inconsistent and unbalanced competitor AI and controls that can often feel overcomplicated for the sake of it.

SectorSKmatus_ace

5/10

Players who still remember the Screamer brand already have quite a few crosses on their backs. But it seems that the new part is not aimed at them. But will it appeal to any new ones?

MonsterVineJames Carr

Screamer builds upon the impressive racing chops Milestone has developed with recent titles like Hot Wheels Unleashed, introducing a unique control scheme and focusing on an in-depth story. While some elements of the story drag or spin their wheels, there are enough strong character moments to propel you to the credits, even with some odd pacing. The side modes don’t have the depth I wanted, but what is there still features excellent racing mechanics.