This week...
5 Star Racing
Made by European developer Phoenix Games, This budget title was released to the European market as 5 Star racing and to the US as All Star racing.
The copy i bought back in 2002 (Which was when this game was actually released) from supermarket chain Lidl cost about £15.
Ok I know this is another PS1 game and another racer and i promise we will move on to something next week, But I just had to include this.
Now this is a budget game so i know i shouldn't be too harsh on it but I've got to say this is one of the worst racers I've ever played (but maybe not the worst).
It doesn't get off to the best starts with a very boring title screen but hey that's just a title screen maybe i shouldn't look to much into that.
From the main menu you can choose from 5 different race types either custom car derby, speed duel, super car chase, muscle machines and rally rider, Each of these have 2 tracks and 3 cars to choose from so there is a bit of a chose.
The problem lays in the game play, Accelerating is fine so is reversing but trying to turn is so delayed that it is almost becomes impossible at times and the thing is all cars play the same it doesn't which mode you choose or which car because the all feel the same to drive.
The race tracks are not that great either. They are all just generic race tracks there is very little difference between any of them (the rally tracks aren't even off-road). The cars also have a tendency to pass through the terrain.
That being said there is something quite nice about games like this and if I'm honest I'm not sure what it is i like about it.
If you ever find this for a very cheap price and you have a PS1 or a PS3 then pick this up and see what you make of this.
If you think I've been to harsh on this game then leave a comment bellow, But remember these are my OPINIONS and they are nothing more then OPINIONS.
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