We've documented 19 accessibility features for Hotshot Racing, including Select Difficulty, Play Without Hearing, Visual Cues, Audio Cues and Partially Voiced. Its accessibility is strongest in Visual and Controls but it also has features in Reading, Audio, Difficulty, Getting Started, Navigation and Communication to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Hotshot Racing accessibility 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 2 years ago.
Game Details
Release Date: 10/09/2020
Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1-4 (8 online)
Genres: Action, Race and Traversal
Accessibility: 19 features
Components: 3D First-Person, 3D Third-Person and Cartoon
Developer: Curve Digital (@CurveDigital)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Controls in Hotshot Racing which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Gamepad
Can play with the following:
Multiple Buttons & Single Stick: Can play with multiple buttons and a stick.
Multiple Buttons & Two Sticks: Can play with multiple buttons and two sticks.
Controller Vibration
Vibration Optional: Controller vibration not used in the game or you can disable it.
Informative Vibration: Controller vibration indicates events or interactions in the game, echoing visual and audio cues. This can provide additional information about progress, approaching enemies or hitting a target.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Hotshot Racing, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Twilight Drive (14 Controls Features)
- You Suck at Parking (10 Controls Features)
- Lego 2K Drive (7 Controls Features)
- Chompy Chomp Chomp Party (7 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Difficulty in Hotshot Racing which deals with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play.
Difficulty Options
Select Difficulty: Select the level of difficulty from a range of presets. This not only offers a way to adjust the challenge of a game but enables you to do so without dealing with individual criteria.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Difficulty
If you want to play Hotshot Racing, but it doesn't offer the Difficulty accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Difficulty accessibility:
- Race with Ryan (3 Difficulty Features)
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (3 Difficulty Features)
- Chompy Chomp Chomp Party (2 Difficulty Features)
- Art Of Rally (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Hotshot Racing which deals with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.
Assistance Getting Starting
These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.
View Control Mapping: You can view a map of controls during play. This clearly displays the mappings of actions to buttons/keys/mouse/keyboard without having to leave the game. This includes games that always display buttons to press during play.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Hotshot Racing, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Art Of Rally (6 Getting Started Features)
- You Suck at Parking (5 Getting Started Features)
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (5 Getting Started Features)
- Clumsy Rush (4 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in Hotshot Racing which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.
Reading Level
How much reading is required to play the game's main path or story and how complex the language is. The presence of voiced characters doesn't reduce this requirement, as it's recorded as a separate datapoint.
Simple Minimal Reading: Minimal reading is required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a primary/elementary student (9-year-old) could understand.
Text Visibility
High Contrast Text: Text colour contrasts to the background or can be adjusted to be. The text in menus, instructions and other information is presented in high contrast with a solid background.
Voice Acted
Some Dialogue is Voice Acted: Some of the game dialogue and narrative is voice acted. This reduces the pressure on reading all the dialogue text, although not everything is provided audibly.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Hotshot Racing, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Lego 2K Drive (5 Reading Features)
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (5 Reading Features)
- Chompy Chomp Chomp Party (4 Reading Features)
- Art Of Rally (4 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Navigation in Hotshot Racing which deals with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces.
Clarity
Large Clear Navigation: The in-game navigation and maps are clear to read. They offer large text and offer markers that are large and of high contrast. Where text or information is small, there are settings to zoom-in and increase visibility.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Hotshot Racing, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Art Of Rally (6 Navigation Features)
- Lego 2K Drive (5 Navigation Features)
- Twilight Drive (5 Navigation Features)
- You Suck at Parking (5 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Visual in Hotshot Racing which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Contrast
Medium Contrast: Game uses generally well contrasting and bright visuals, or has a slider to make this the case.
Interactive Elements
Large Game Elements: Game characters and other elements are large and distinguishable. Enemies and player characters are at least 1/6 of the height of the screen. Or there is a zoom feature to make them larger.
Visual Distractions
No Flashes: No flashing strobe effects or you can disable them. This includes the absence of flashing from dramatic visual effects, explosions or weather effects like lightning.
No Screen Shake: No screen shake effect or it is included but it can be disabled. This includes the absence of screen shake for dramatic effect as well as to indicate hits on a target.
Audio Cues for Visual Events
Audio Cues for Visual Events: Audio is provided to indicate visual events. Game events or progress highlighted by visual icons, effects or animations are also accompanied by audio to signify that progress. This is useful for blind players.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Hotshot Racing, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Twilight Drive (7 Visual Features)
- Art Of Rally (7 Visual Features)
- You Suck at Parking (6 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Audio in Hotshot Racing which deal with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.
Adjustable Audio
Balance Audio Levels: Set music and game sound effects separately. This enables you to select your preference as well as ensure critical game sounds aren't obscured by other audio.
Audio Events
Visual Cues for Audio Events: Text or other visual indicators of audio events. This mirrors audio indicators of progress in the game with a corresponding visual indication.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Communication
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Communication in Hotshot Racing which deals with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction.
Player-to-Player Online Communication
This is how players communicate with each other in online games. This can be to plan strategy, chat as they play or co-ordinate resources.
No Online Chat (Or Preset Phrases Only): Game is played online but no verbal or textual player communication. This includes games that offer no communication or communication with word-less icons, sounds or preset phrases.
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games.
PC
Windows has extensive accessibility features. Some, like colour correction, work with games. Lots of accessibility software can be used with PC games, from voice recognition to input device emulators.
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 has a range of accessibility settings. Some are system only, some work in games (invert colours and button mapping).
Xbox One
Xbox One has a system features, the excellent co-pilot share controls mode and adaptive controller support for all games.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Wesley Williams and Andy Robertson