When comparing SkyDrift vs Driver: San Francisco, the Slant community recommends Driver: San Francisco for most people. In the question“What are the best PC arcade racing games?” Driver: San Francisco is ranked 10th while SkyDrift is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Driver: San Francisco is:
The game's protagonist can Shift (teleport) between cars by possessing drivers driving them. This ability can be used creatively to avoid obstacles, getting closer to a goal or just to listen in on conversations.
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Pros
Pro Offers variety in gameplay with 3 distinct modes
3 gameplay modes are available for the game:
- Power Race. A mode where power-ups are added to a typical multi-lap race.
- Survival. A mode where the last place player is removed from the race each time a countdown timer reaches zero. Power-ups are still involved.
- Speed Race. A mode without combat with rings that give temporary boost when flown through them scattered throughout the map.
Pro Excellently executed aerial combat
SkyDrift is a racing combat game with a focus on combat, ala Mario Kart. The combat works quite well with powerups and weapons scattered around each track. No powerups feel to overpowered but definitely add quite an exciting element to each race.
Pro Ability to switch between cars while driving creates interesting gameplay opportunities
The game's protagonist can Shift (teleport) between cars by possessing drivers driving them. This ability can be used creatively to avoid obstacles, getting closer to a goal or just to listen in on conversations.
Pro Good story
The game's story consists of multiple twists throughout, interesting characters in the form of a buddy-cop movie duo Tanner and Jones and their antagonist Jericho as well as a well executed thriller style presentation.
Cons
Con Small selection of maps
The gameplay can get somewhat repetitive due to a limited selection of maps.
Con Car's handling can be challenging
The cars can be difficult to handle as it's easy to make them drift out of control while avoiding incoming traffic.