Anki - Overdrive starter kit
Model: 000-00031
SKU: 5656124
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Customers have good things to say about the product's ease of use, track design, and overall fun experience. The cars are also well-received, and users appreciate the game's playability and straightforward setup. However, some customers find the price to be a bit high, and there are concerns about battery life, performance, compatibility, and the app.
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Coming from the days of slot cars (back in the day) I wanted to find something similar for my kids. Well after watching some videos and examining Anki - Overdrive I came to the conclusion that this is the real deal. The integration of slot-less computer based race cars is a great new approach to rejuvenate this fun past time. Today racing has been brought into the future with AI and functionality based controlled on mobile devices. The competition can be based on single player to multiplayer car racing. Where back in the day it was slots and speed to race Anki up'd the strategy of speed, weapons (if you choose), and slot-less lane changing to compete. My 4 kids love the racing and love the cloud based tracking of their performance. We purchased the starter kit from Best Buy which has plenty of track to start with and 2 cars. We all went through the intro (training) which was another nice feature that Anki thought through to bring a beginner up-to-speed.
Posted by xspoon
One of the first class of products to really take advantage of combining an app with the physical environment. My son and I race all the time. The flexibility of coming up with new track designs is endless fun. The thing that also really keeps it fresh is battle mode. No need to keep going in the same direction.
Posted by Buddy703
I got this for my son for Christmas and it's a blast to play with. The cars are very responsive and they put alot of thought into developing this race system. It's kinda expensive but as long as the cars are durable I can see my son and I playing this for years to come. The controllers are your phone or tablet so be prepared for that.
Posted by JonM