An honest assessment of the latest patch,
Pros:
Lots of character skins available for cookies,
The cabin, two new fishing rods, new fish species, and environmental variety.
Go-karts, 3 new maps, options to modify the steering wheel, engine, tires, and nitro, plus vehicle leveling. Regarding the pass: some items are free while others cost Nemobucks—I want to praise the developers here for taking my feedback on board; 800 Nemobucks is a fair price.
Also, there’s a drift-limiting mechanic at a certain point to prevent players from leveling up too quickly—that’s a really good idea.
Cons:
No "Neon Nemo Driver" skin!!!!!!!!!! Please add it for cookies.
The cabin: no new skins in the machine.
Go-karts: I’m already at level 8 of the pass, yet the music map hasn't appeared in the rotation even once, boosters drop most frequently from crates, and there are frame-rate issues on the pirate and sky maps (in three specific spots).
The biggest problem is that Nemobucks skins have significantly better stats—it’s a bit "pay-to-win," though you can still win with enough determination Lvl 2 max.
The most annoying thing is having to go into the garage after every race to purchase and modify the vehicle.
I would slightly increase the prices for upgrading the steering wheel, engine, tires, and nitro:
LVL 1: 50 Gears
LVL 2: 100 Gears
LVL 3: 150 Gears
This would extend the enjoyment of the game.
In summary: the developers really put in the effort.