True rating:
Gameplay & Mechanics: 10/10= ⭐️1
Graphics & Visuals: 8/10= ⭐️0.7
Sound & Music: 10/10= ⭐️1
Quality & Polishing: 7/10= ⭐️0.8
Setting & Campaign: 10/10= ⭐️1

1 + 0.7 + 1 + 0.8 + 1 = ⭐️4.5

Experience the adrenaline & dangers of professional racing with this inmersive banger of a game. The music and presentation are incredible, and while races have no music the majority of time, when it kicks in is utterly perfect, the soundtrack is definitely between my all-time favorites. The handling it's hard at first, but once you get use to it you will even be even better in other racing games, because this game will give you precision and sensibility at the wheel, but don't get it twisted, this game is still an arcade racer, with driving assists on you will be going at a similar speed of Need For Speed games around the corners, but it will feel faster. The physics are truly remarkable, specially in colissions, were you can even damage the car til' the performance is affected or there is terminal damage, all of it being visually stunning and realistic. The game in general it's pretty simple, but effective, with a modest amount of vehicles compared to its predecessors but with a list of tracks and events pretty complete and varied.

The multiplayer mode is incredible for league racing, all battles are hard fought and there can be a good amount of chaos if an accident occurs. I have so many fond memories from playing with my friends via Gameranger. Still, the game is not available online and redeem codes are pricey (Not even mentioning that those reedem code stores are fishy as hell), physical copies have better prices if you have an external disc drive. I had to borrow a DRM-Free digital copy that a friend bought when it was available in GOG, a copy that ended up sharing with all of us. I definitely don't know if downloading a DRM-free game (meaning that it can be shared) that complies with the definition of Abandonware is piracy or not, if not I suggest you to just download it LOL

Reviewed on Dec 05, 2023


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