HOTGEAR: Open World Nitro Drift Racing
HOTGEAR is an energetic, high-speed driving game where the freedom of the open world directly combines with the pressure of breathtaking chases. You can drive aimlessly through the city or dive straight into intense missions. With explosive nitro, a detailed upgrade garage, and a host of destructible objects, this game offers a chaotic yet controlled driving experience. Your play style is what makes the difference between survival and failure.
Gameplay
In HOTGEAR, players freely explore the streets, perform handbrake drifts, and accelerate powerfully with nitro to overcome traffic and obstacles. The game combines free-driving and mission-based gameplay, where controlling speed, timing drifts, and using nitro effectively are key to survival and completing challenges.
Free Drive Mode
Hotgear's Free Drive mode lets you explore the city at your own pace. No time pressure, no mandatory objectives, just wide-open roads to practice drifting, experiment with nitro, and familiarize yourself with the terrain. This is the perfect place to hone your reflexes, steering control, and prepare for more challenging missions ahead.
Mission Mode
In Mission Mode, every decision is crucial. You must complete objectives within a time limit, avoid damaging your vehicle, and navigate heavy traffic and dangerous obstacles. A mistimed drift or an uncontrolled acceleration can end the mission instantly.
Master Nitro Boosts
Nitro is key to escaping danger and accelerating on straight sections in Hotgear. Using nitro at the right time helps you regain momentum after drifting and smoothly overtake opponents.
Main Controls
- Move: W, A, S, D or arrow keys.
- Nitro Boost: SHIFT.
- Handbrake Drift: SPACE.
- Reset Car Position: Q.
- Garage: G.
- Map: P.
- Pause: TAB.
