What I liked
What makes speedstars distinctive is its ability to take relatively basic motions and turn them into a control system that requires a very high level of accuracy and rhythmic awareness.
What I didn't like
To create a constant, sustained acceleration throughout the high-stakes race, players must perpetually coordinate their control inputs to the athlete’s motions. If you do things too fast but not controlled, the character might lose rhythm, which dramatically reduces their efficacy at the most crucial periods of a battle. So, speedstars is not only a game of physical dexterity, but a test of one’s ability to keep one’s cool and stay balanced in a high-pressure competitive setting. It is important for players to learn how to internalize the rhythm of running rather than just respond in a mechanical manner to what is happening on the screen. Once players get used to the control scheme, the movement seems smooth and flawless and the experience feels like really participating in a real-world race. A series of correct moves creates the illusion that the flow of motion is running in perfect harmony, fully at the player’s direction. Minor faults are always addressed with obvious and quick punishments – and this strictness paradoxically makes the practice and training process significantly more important. Speedstars proves that when done with enough subtlety, minimalist gameplay may really have substantial and lasting skill depth.
My overall impression
Overall, speed stars makes for a fascinating art of control at high-speed running, nevertheless quite difficult to perfect.
