Created 4/27/98 Last updated 4/27/98
Made by Midway
2 Players
8 Megabytes
Graphics 8.5 (HUGE environments with little fogging, but
has an overall look of 'grayness')
Sound 7 (Not much to it, but not bad. A voice says CHECK POINT!,
crashing noises, and engine sound. Yippee.)
Music 6.5 (Some of it is just plain horrible, but the nutty hi-score
entry music is cool.)
Gameplay 8.5 (Control over the car is often limited, but the high
jumps and wacky flipping cars aere fun, plus the shortcuts are awesome.)
2-Player Competition 8.5 (Reduced visibility due to fog, but the frame
rate remains constant and you can still see pretty good.)
Overall 8(Fun, and the hidden track and hidden cars, as well as numerous
short-cuts and replay value.)
I'll start this by pointing out the differences between the
N64 game and the arcade version. The arcade runs and a higher resolution,
has better reflections, has higher resolution textures, a bit less fog,
and a cooler intro and car select screen. I think the arcade has
better music, too. The N64 has 7 tracks to the arcades 3, and it has
a mode where you can practice for 1000 seconds, and a mode were you search
for strategically placed keys, oh yeah, and the kooky high-score entry
music. Oh, while you are putting in your name, if you put in any four-letter
words, it replaces them with "!!!!". That's neat. You can get around some
of them by using a "1" instead of an "i", as they look very simular.
The game is pretty fun. Wheeeeeeeeee. I am sick of writing reviews, dammit.