JDM: Japanese Drift Master

Item: JDM: Japanese Drift Master
Rating: 66
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-05-22

Summary

Beautiful graphics and detailed open-world map.
Excellent driving and drifting mechanics.
Great soundtrack and high-quality car models.
Extensive car customization options available.
Significant performance and optimization issues.
Poor AI and frustrating mission design.

Reviews (sample size): 514
Helpful reviews: 85%
Unhelpful reviews: 15%
Protest reviews: 1%

66%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
34%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 982
Negative points: 825
Gameplay points: 130
Perf. points: 177
Rec. points: 342
Misc points: 87

Point	Description	Importance
Beautiful graphics and detailed map Description The game features beautiful and detailed graphics, a well-designed and large map, and an immersive open world. The Japanese setting, with its small towns and scenic views, is a refreshing change from typical American cities and landscapes. The game is visually appealing, with diverse weather conditions and vegetation that capture the essence of Japan. Importance 91%	The game features beautiful and detailed graphics, a well-designed and large map, and an immersive open world. The Japanese setting, with its small towns and scenic views, is a refreshing change from typical American cities and landscapes. The game is visually appealing, with diverse weather conditions and vegetation that capture the essence of Japan.	91%
Excellent driving and drifting mechanics Description The game features excellent and enjoyable driving and drifting mechanics with good physics, especially in simcade mode. The game offers a learning curve that allows players to steadily improve their drifting skills. The controls are acceptable, and the game is generally good, suggesting an enjoyable experience despite some flaws. Importance 68%	The game features excellent and enjoyable driving and drifting mechanics with good physics, especially in simcade mode. The game offers a learning curve that allows players to steadily improve their drifting skills. The controls are acceptable, and the game is generally good, suggesting an enjoyable experience despite some flaws.	68%
Great soundtrack and sound design Description The game features a great soundtrack with Eurobeats, Japanese techno, and rock stations that complement the Japanese drifter theme. The music complements the atmosphere. The sound design is well-done, encompassing both car sounds and the environment. Importance 67%	The game features a great soundtrack with Eurobeats, Japanese techno, and rock stations that complement the Japanese drifter theme. The music complements the atmosphere. The sound design is well-done, encompassing both car sounds and the environment.	67%
High-quality car models and sounds Description The game features high-quality car models with realistic engine sounds. Licensed cars are a positive aspect. The car handling is detailed and accurately reflects the differences between vehicles, with cars having a palpable sense of weight and power. Importance 60%	The game features high-quality car models with realistic engine sounds. Licensed cars are a positive aspect. The car handling is detailed and accurately reflects the differences between vehicles, with cars having a palpable sense of weight and power.	60%
Extensive customization and wheel support Description The game offers extensive car customization and tuning options, reminiscent of NFS: Underground 2. The game supports steering wheels with flexible and convenient settings. The game controls well with an XBOX controller and supports the DualSense controller. Importance 56%	The game offers extensive car customization and tuning options, reminiscent of NFS: Underground 2. The game supports steering wheels with flexible and convenient settings. The game controls well with an XBOX controller and supports the DualSense controller.	56%
Enjoyable and immersive early game Description The game is enjoyable and immersive from the start, with a helpful tutorial and a good learning curve. The developers seem responsive and dedicated, indicating ongoing support and updates. The reviewer appreciates the developer's sincerity. Importance 20%	The game is enjoyable and immersive from the start, with a helpful tutorial and a good learning curve. The developers seem responsive and dedicated, indicating ongoing support and updates. The reviewer appreciates the developer's sincerity.	20%
Captures Japanese car culture well Description The game captures the essence of Japanese car culture and accurately recreates real-world locations like Akina Mountain and Daikoku PA. The game is a combination of 'Initial D' and the 'Forza Horizon series'. The game offers a full Japan-esque map. Importance 17%	The game captures the essence of Japanese car culture and accurately recreates real-world locations like Akina Mountain and Daikoku PA. The game is a combination of 'Initial D' and the 'Forza Horizon series'. The game offers a full Japan-esque map.	17%
Enjoyable manga-style story presentation Description The game incorporates a storyline presented in a manga style, which is a new idea. The manga-style storytelling is a significant positive aspect for the reviewer. The manga art style is well-implemented and visually appealing. Importance 10%	The game incorporates a storyline presented in a manga style, which is a new idea. The manga-style storytelling is a significant positive aspect for the reviewer. The manga art style is well-implemented and visually appealing.	10%
Accessible drifting for novice players Description The game makes drifting accessible to novice players, allowing them to fulfill their JDM dreams at a low cost compared to owning real JDM cars. Drift tracks are available to help players learn drifting. The game is the best arcade drift game. Importance 5%	The game makes drifting accessible to novice players, allowing them to fulfill their JDM dreams at a low cost compared to owning real JDM cars. Drift tracks are available to help players learn drifting. The game is the best arcade drift game.	5%