When I did my review on Heat, one of the big things that I hadn’t done yet was play it solo. Or really, I should say play with the automated cars, so last night on Malts and Meeples YouTube, I got them going and went up against them in three races. You can checkout that video below and let me know what you think of Heat: Pedal to the Metal solo.

Heat: Pedal to the Metal Solo

So I also have my own thoughts on Heat solo. Because I like to play games solo means that it should be up my alley, but overall, I felt like it was lacking a little bit. That said, I like how simple it is to play the game solo. If I sit down and play it, I got in three games in under an hour. That is a fast game to play solo, so that works well for me. But it’s just less fun as a solo game than a multiplayer game.

Now, that isn’t fully a negative with the solo mode though. Or I should say, it isn’t a negative with the legendary drivers you can go up against. I thought they race really well. I think that I’d add in two in a three player game, probably three in a two player game. Get five cars onto the track, it allows for better jockeying for position from the racers. And there is more pressure and almost more need to push yourself around a corner because the legendary drivers can take it quickly.

I just think, for me, that a racing game works best when you are up against other people. It’s all about making smart decisions with what you’re doing and pushing at the right time. And you can try and guess what the other players will do. Well, for the legendary cars there is a bit less of that, which to me just takes away a little bit from the game. But, like I said, I think adding them into the mix could be and would be a lot of fun at those lower 2-3 player counts.

Upcoming Streams

On Monday I stream at 9 PM Central. That is sometimes a bit hit or miss, but that’s the goal. And I do small solo game plays. The schedule is, right now, going to look like gaming every other Monday. A chance to see people in person came up for Monday and as much as I like streaming, it’s good to socialize as well.

On Wednesdays, well, I said that I plan to play at least a few more games of Rogue Angels. This is going to continue how I play my solo campaign games on the channel. The reason for that is with how many campaign games I can play solo, I want to try more. That is at 8 PM Central time for the campaign games.

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