Roblox Formula Apex, a new racing game that allows users to race on famous tracks around the world, shows the high potential of quality racing games with strong driving mechanics on the Roblox platform. The next Project: Apex game is now available for Robloxians to try out in early access.
“Formula Apex is a high-octane tour of real and fictional race tracks from around the world…and the pages of history. Will you become the fastest runner of all time? roblox tweeted of your officer Twitter account along with a video showing the game.
The game features classic cars and real circuits, rendered in a realistic way rarely seen in Roblox.
“Drive through detailed circuits with 5 different eras of formula racing”, according to the Apex Formula Description. “With Istanbul Park, Hockenheim, Baku, the former home of Magny Cours and the fictional Japanese circuit of Saitama. Experience crash damage, pit stops, and excellent mobile support.”
Some of the designs include iconic cars like the Williams FW43 and the Ferrari SF70h.
The game is still in early access, but it has over 32,322 likes and 5.2 million views. The developers will release the game’s fourth content update on August 26, which will feature the Winter Park Circuit. It is “a purpose-built circuit that hosted its first race in 2014 and the final in 2021,” according to the Project: Apex Twitter account.
Formula Apex stands apart from other games on the platform with its strong emphasis on design. The cars look almost lifelike, which is in keeping with the changing aesthetic of the platform as it moves to appeal to older audiences.
As part of this push, Roblox recently introduced a material review. Improved systems make materials look more realistic and include more realistic-feeling features, such as mimicking the feel of driving on specific substances like dirt or gravel.
Game physics, including those from racing games, seem to be particularly interesting to Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki. He discusses them on the Roblox blog from 2011, where he says:
“Just as most video games today use a general purpose graphics engine, in the future all video games will be based on general purpose physics simulators. This is the ROBLOX dream, where every piece of the game participates in physical simulation.”
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