Smugglers Run
Smugglers Run by Rockstar Games isn’t the first of
 its genre, but it certainly takes off-road competition a giant
 leap forward. The games story is loosely based upon smuggling
 contraband between the U.S.A. and Canada as well as the U.S.A.
 and Mexico. With a variety of vehicles, each with its own 
attributes to suit the player, as well as 3 giant levels to 
choose from, Smugglers Run provides hours of entertainment. Use 
of the left (direction) and right (speed) analog sticks provides
 the tight control you need to direct your vehicle over terrain
 you would never dream of traversing in the toughest of ATV’s. 
Using Rockstars own personal game engine provides an experience
 never before seen in even the most advanced driving simulator.
 Your vehicle conforms to every bump and dip, angle and bank 
with 100% accuracy, which at high speeds can cause even the most
 experienced driver to loose control. The missions consist of 
several different objectives, mainly focusing on beating 
another ‘team’ of smugglers to a specific spot on the map with 
your illegal cargo. Throw in cops with a level of brutality to 
put those of Driver to shame, and you’ve got one intense game.
 Unfortunately the replay value isn’t the greatest, and your 
lady informer can get on your nerves quickly with annoying (yet
 optionally shut off) phrases. Overall Rockstar did a superb job
 for a first release and like Goldeneye, we can’t stop playing. 
A definite must have launch title.