Onrush bills itself as a racer; it's filled with two- and four-wheeled vehicles driving fast, and it's even developed by Codemasters - a racing game outfit - and by several members of the former Evolution Studios, the guys that developed Driveclub, World Rally Championship, and Motorstorm.

Onrush bursts onto the scene with an attitude and swagger that hasn't really been seen since, well, the last Motorstorm. It's no real surprise when you consider it's the same studio making it, and it's apparent from the belting soundtrack to the grungy art style and the frenetic, car-wrecking...

Innovative blend of genres and inspirations; The stampede keeps the action coming thick and fast; Team-oriented vehicle classes; Looks and runs great; Comprehensive photo mode

Lacks straight forward races; Learning curve to various modes; classes and team play; Very fine line between successful takedowns and failure; Difficult to have real situational awareness

Onrush is that most modern of motoring concepts: a hybrid. But let's not get things skewed. This isn't some sort of eco-friendly, tree-hugging hatchback powered only by organic hummus and its owner's sense of smugness. Instead, it's a brutal new beast of a racing game.

Onrush is a racer I looked at in its Beta form , a few weeks back, and now it's here in all its glory, with several modes including Superstar, which is as close to a campaign mode as we're going to get. All you need to know is that you're on blue team, and you're vs the orange team.

an eccentric and excellent spin on the arcade racer

I think we can all agree that Motorstorm was excellent, right Pacific Rift in particular was incredibly fun. So, when Evolution moved on to create the PS4 exclusive DriveClub, there was always a hint

A unique take on the genre; Great driving action; Fantastic team-based game modes

Too many on-screen effects; Takes too long to get you back in the action