I was actually chuckling to myself when I failed an attempt at one level because my character hit a low-hanging beam just right and knocked his head off, but kept driving for a little while longer because I guess his body hadn't gotten the message that he died yet. Failure tends to be less irritating when it results in some amusing deaths. Of course the upside to being so similar to Happy Wheels is that Happy Racing is also fun - in that over-the-top cartoony violence sort of way. Not that this is exclusive to Happy Racing or anything, but I like that it doesn't drag on. I also like that levels are short, which means you can complete a handful of them without eating up too much of your time or patience. The whole game has a much more polished looking cartoony style that's quite enjoyable despite all the beheadings. The main (only, really) difference that Happy Racing has to its predecessor is its visuals.

Especially when you consider how characters seem almost eager to lose body parts whenever they touch something. It's also timed, I guess? But I bet it sure does sound familiar. So yeah, Happy Racing is a game where you drive a cartoon character through a deadly obstacle course, trying to reach the goal in time and not die a gruesome death in the process. I'm not convinced that it's enough to make up for what's missing, though. Still, it does bring a few (a FEW) of its own things to the table. Happy Racing borrows a lot from a pretty obvious source - Happy Wheels. Especially since Happy Racing (at the moment) doesn't offer level creation or sharing yet. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but chances are you won't feel the need to bother with the former if you've been playing the latter. There's no denying it: Happy Racing is pretty much just Happy Wheels with better visuals. This means that you can totally overshoot the end of a stage or expire before finishing because now you have to back up. Goals don't count until you actually reach them.Essentially, the wheel can act as a sort of barrier. It (usually) will make landings a little easier on your character if the terrain is flat, and will come in handy if there ends up being a wall or other obstacle somewhere in your path. If you aren't sure what's ahead or beneath you after hitting a big ramp, keeping your front wheel up a little bit should help. Try to keep your front wheel up when making blind jumps.Keep at it! Getting used to a level's layout is part of the challenge/fun, and in the meantime you can always have a laugh at various absurd character deaths. Chances are you'll breeze through the first set of levels with little trouble, but it won't take very long before you start failing every once in a while.

If at first you don't succeed, etc, etc.As is the case with most 2D racing games these days, things like leaning back before going over a ramp or lining your tires up with the ground before landing will have an effect on your momentum - and by extension your completion time and even your character's survivability. The sooner you can get moving the better. Levels are timed, so every second counts. Tap on the 'i' icon in the top-right corner of their character card to get details. Okay not all of them, but some do have different abilities (faster starts, higher speeds, better in-air turning, etc) that you can take advantage of. Different characters have different strengths.Getting to the end in one piece is the basic idea, but there are a few more elements worth considering.

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