If you put Flatout, Split/Second, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit and Blur into a blender, the result would be Trail Out. By taking the best ideas from other games, it sometimes struggles to find its own identity. Ultimately, though, Trail Out is a smashing tribute to a racing game sub-genre that rarely gets acknowledged anymore.
As an arcade-style alternative to Wreckfest, its riotous racing and destructible environments scratch the itch when you’re in the mood for some mindless mayhem. It sets a solid precedent for the open-world sequel due in 2027.
