Highway Racer Pro is a great game at its core — the mechanics are solid, the gameplay loop is addictive, and the competitive aspect keeps me coming back. I’ve played enough to be ranked #8 in the world, so clearly I enjoy it. But honestly, it’s getting extremely aggravating to keep pushing because the game just isn’t optimized well enough.
I’m using an iPhone 15 Pro Max, so it’s not like I’m on old hardware. Yet the game constantly lags, stutters, and overheats my phone to the point where it becomes uncomfortable to hold. I’ve had to drop the graphics to the lowest possible settings just to make it playable, and that completely ruins the accuracy needed for high scores — you can’t clearly see how close you are to the white lines, which makes precise driving almost impossible. It feels like the game is holding me back more than my skill is.
I really want to keep playing and climb even higher, but the performance issues make it frustrating and unfair at times. The potential is there, but until the developers optimize the game properly, it’s hard to fully enjoy or compete at a high level.