Honestly, This game is one of my most cherished favourites. as for the 2019 steam awards, I would've voted for this in multiple categories if possible, including GOTY, better with friends, innovative gameplay, and outstanding visual style.

Great racing game with a heavy focus on combat elements. this game may look serious on the outside, but it can get wildly out of hand. one rocket can make you fall from first or second to "so far in the back you can't see anyone anymore". if you do get this game, don't hurt yourself over a bad race, it's more RNG than skill.

Normally I don't play racing games. It's not that I don't like them, I just find that there's not enough content. Now, I have no idea what Nitronic Rush had... Perhaps the colorscheme, or the feel of actual speed, or more likely the insane gravity defying mechanics ...but somehow I absolutely loved it. Naturally as the predecessor of that game, I'd expect just as much from Distance, And they delivered. not only is there a stronger sense of speed, they also enhanced the engine, allowing for some crazy gravity-defying roads and unique obstacles that launch you, explode you or just plain cut you in half and let you struggle to the next checkpoint. Now I'm not saying the game is perfect, there are a few tiny things that bug me. First of all, the colors don't seem as extravegant and intense as I remember them in the first game, also it get's anoying randomly exploding because you are riding along the wall to just barely pass by a sawblade. But as a fan of Nitronic Rush, I can't help but love Distance as well. 9.5/10