This game looks awesome, has an interesting story presentation, and the soundtrack is a banger, but by god I just can't recommend this game....
The air control and the wall jump/"grip" mechanics especially make this way too ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ frustrating.
If you like rage games or are just a cracked MLG nut, this might be for you. For me, it's just ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ impossible. I can't even get halfway through the second campaign and I've just hit a wall I can't get past. So I'm done.

First of all it should be made clear that this is a platformer more than a racing game. It definitely has its moments, and I would have loved the gameplay 20-30 years ago, but I do believe we have come to expect more from games.
My computer can run Forza Horizon 5 flawlessly without dropping a single frame, and yet it is skipping frames left and right in this technologically dated game.

I really really wanted to like Distance. It has a really cool vibe to it, the soundtrack is amazing and the level design rocks.

The problem is with the controls and actual gameplay. It is way too complicated, and just doesn't make sense most of the time. I would have much rather preferred a more natural way of spinning, rather than what is essentially a freefall. Respawn points are completely unhelpful, often resetting too much progress. Also, why introduce a flying mechanic, then not allow the player to use it more than half the time?

Wish there was a rating between recommended and not recommended, but I can't safely say that this is enjoyable.