US EditionScreamer Review: A New Benchmark for Racing Game Artistry
Milestone's Screamer revives arcade racing with a cyberpunk anime story, 32 tracks, and multiplayer for up to 16 players, using Unreal Engine 5 visuals.
- The review awarded Screamer a 9/10 score from Adam Ismail, Senior Editor at The Drive, praising it as an unexpectedly refreshing racing game for current consoles.
- Screamer's core mechanics include managing two meters, Sync and Entropy, alongside complex control inputs like gas, brake, two sticks, and shoulder buttons, while campaign events impose paradoxical win conditions.
- Built on Unreal Engine 5, Screamer runs with zero stutter and features 15 customizable cars and 4 tracks across four environments, including Neo-Ray city.
- The review suggests Screamer reminds players that racing games can be vehicles for artistry and narrative worlds, while supporting up to 16 players online cross-platform and up to four players split-screen.
- The launch plan lists Screamer at $59.99 with a Digital Deluxe Edition at $69.99, available March 23, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
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Screamer Review - Drifting And Melodrama
As one of the older heads, even I haven’t played the original Screamer—in fact, I’d not even heard of it until the announcement of this reboot. What’s no secret is Milestone’s pedigree within the racing game genre, with several series in their proverbial rear view, including Ride and Hot Wheels Unleashed. To that end, I’m not sure what connective tissue remains between this game and the original, but Milestone has once again captured a blisterin…
RPS Verdict: Anime racer Screamer slides sideways into success with its colourful, characterful driving
Ed (RPS in peace) has, finally, posthumously, got his wish: another Screamer. This one’s gone all cyberpunk and/or anime-styled, with a heavy focus on story – it follows multiple, multinational merc-drivers entering a lightly murderous racing tournament – but can it still deliver on drifty driving thrills? After much practice, Mark and James both avoided clattering into the track barriers long enough to find out.
Screamer brings back an arcade racer classic, but in 2025 puts on story instead of pure gameplay. The driving feeling is right, but the anime staging significantly slows down the flow of the game.
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