Aero GPX vs XF Extreme Formula

[hilikus]

which one should I pick up?

[Harridas]

Aero GPX

[A Fat, Angry Serval]

Both. This game is modernized F-Zero X with additional unique features, XF eXtreme Formula is modernized F-Zero GX with additional unique features. They may both be F-Zero style anti-grav racers but they're very dissimilar.

[Soul Walker]

This game has flying sections on their stages so take that as you will

[Lowping Louie]

Both games have flying sections!

Extreme Formula has a steeper learning curve, but A TON of content. Thirty levels, all designed with unique themes and across multiple planets/biomes, and it looks sooooooo good. I defenitely recommend XF Extreme Formula, as it gives you a lot to chew through.

The Tutorial is a bit lame and overwhelming, but you will get a hang of the mechanics and the reward is great.

However, it is true that XF and Aero have a different feel to them. Aero has a lighter tone and is less of a "dry" racing game. So you can pick both up eventually. I started with XF and once I finished all challenges on Gold Rang, I will pick up Aero GPX.

[Dashanize]

Right now, XF extreme formula is more advanced in terms of content, the feeling of speed is better and the complexity of the mechanics turns him into a very unique game with a high inspirations in F-Zero GX, in other words, a refined F-Zero GX adding new mechanics and some refreshing new graphics (the multiple maps are quite good also).

In the other side, the younger game of both, Aero GPX is like the perfect spiritual brother of F-Zero X and with some changes, it rescues the best from F-Zero X, focusing in quick reactions, drifting and even combat (i would say its ok but a new balance would turn it more viable). By being the newest, it doesn't have many content like XF, but can easly overpass him by just add the promised workshop, besides, looks like its gonna have more ships than XF and if the team considers to implement multiplayer online, we are gonna have the ideal modern F-Zero.

In conclusion, if you want to play one of both, go for XF extreme formula and give Aero GPX some time, keep that Arrange edition F-Zero X stored by now

[Xterra]

I'd suggest this one over XF, if only for the fact the boost mechanic in this one isn't reliant on chaining to win races, and...well, for the fact it honestly feels more like F-Zero. Plus, ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥' soundtrack.

[Da_eevee]

Really depends on what kind of style you're looking for. This game feels closer to F-Zero X, having a more cartoony, kinda anime-like artstyle, while XF, with it's more realistic graphics, feels closer to F-Zero GX.

[J_00700]

XF feels very different from any of the F Zero games. But Aero GPX feels exactly like what F-Zero would be if made today.

[silkaz25]

I think the closest to f-zero out of the two is Aero GPX. XF Extreme Formula feels different, but has more content. I own both, I enjoy both.