We're back for another entry in our The Long Game series, where we go over things you can invest in early in games that pay off in the long run. This time, we're traveling to a galaxy far, far away for Star Wars: Galactic Racer, the new racing game from Fuse Games. The game gives you three vehicles to choose from, and they come with very different strengths and weaknesses. You can upgrade all three, but it pays to understand which stats are important for each vehicle, especially to prepare you for the more difficult challenges that await later in the game. Certain upgrades are temporary, while others are permanent, and they cost tuning points, which are basically Galactic Racer's version of skill points. The cost goes up each time you upgrade, but you can respec your allocated points, so you won't get stuck with an unoptimized vehicle. We recommend focusing on upgrades that allow for a little more creativity during races for the Landspeeder, which is your standard, well-balanced vehicle. It has easy handling and high defense against collisions, whether you're hitting the walls of the track or being attacked by your fellow racers. For the Landspeeder, we recommend upgrading the Afterburner, which affects your acceleration, deceleration, and boost power, and the Ramjet for basically the same reason, it'll get you higher top speeds. Lastly, it's a good idea to upgrade the Battery, which determines how often you're able to activate your abilities. The Speeder Bike is the smallest of the vehicles, but it also has the fastest acceleration and a special Kinetic Burst that gives you an extra boost when you come out of a drift. We recommend leaning into that and creating your build around it. Upgrading Kinetic Burst improves both the speed you maintain during a drift and your boost when finishing it. However, to handle that increased speed, you also need to upgrade your Cornering. It gives you better handling around tight turns, allowing you to harness your excellent drifting speed without careening into the wall. While the Speeder Bike is quick, it's also fragile and a common target for your opponents. To combat that, we recommend upgrading its Resilience, which is basically its defense. The Skim Speeder is the widest of the bunch, and we recommend using that to your advantage. Its sturdier body makes it the best option for going on the offensive and attacking opposing racers. Upgrading your Ramjet allows you to turn your vehicle into a missile that can clip other vehicles without endangering your own pilot. Of course, since you're going to be taking a lot of contact with this playstyle, you should also upgrade your Resilience. The main weakness of the Skim Speeder is also thanks to its width: it's harder to handle, especially around turns. To help address that issue, we recommend upgrading your Cornering. Basically, with the Skim Speeder and Bike Speeder, you should upgrade both Cornering and Resilience, but for opposite reasons because their strengths are also opposites.
