Race the Sun is a simple concept with a surprising amount of depth. This game could have been a straight forward survival game were all you had to do was dodge objects and see how long you could survive. Instead the developers added an excellent mission system to challenge the player to explore and try new things. The natural growth of your skills combined with a thoughtful quest system makes this a very rewarding experience.
The title says it all in this game. As you fly towards the sun you must avoid the different objects lie in your way. The father you go the more difficult this becomes; columns with fall over to block your path, balls will rolls into your way, and at times you'll be bottle necked into a tight space. Not only that but you must keep in the sun light to power your glider. The sun will slow fall on its own but if you stay in the shade of the objects for too long your battery will start to die and sun will fall much faster than normal. You'll be motivated to explore to collect Tris to gradually increase your multiplier which is necessary for getting a high-score.
Thankfully, you have power-ups and attachments that will help on your journey. A yellow boost will both increase your speed while simultaneously raising the sun. The green power-up lets you jump over obstacles were as the purple power-up shields you from a fatal collision. Over time you'll unlock and level up attachments, some of which let you hold onto multiple power-ups. Other attachments let you survive longer in the shadows or increase your ability to turn your ship faster.
The attachments along with other perks are unlock though the mission system. At all times there are three tiers of progressively challenging missions. The first tier is usually so easy its just a matter of time before completing the quest. The other two tier offers more challenging tasks you'll have to go out of your way for. These goals range from doing multiple double jumps, flying through multiple zones with no collisions, or building up a really big multiplier. When you complete a quest you get experience points based on how difficult the challenge is. Build up enough experience to level up and receive a reward for your hard work.
You really feel a wonderful sense of progression playing this game. Overtime you'll get used to certain obstacles and become more confident with the super tight controls. Everyday offers a new procedurally generated level. As soon as you begin to memorize and master one world the next day offers a different layout. This is great mechanic that keeps the players on their toes while making for an excellent competitive game where you can compete with friends on a daily basis. For everything this game offers it does a superb job. Anyone looking for a fun game they can really sink their teeth into I highly recommend Race the Sun.