Also known as 4D Sports Driving (outside of US), It is a car racing game counting 11 drivable cars and inspired by Hard Drivin' (1989). As the name suggests, the game is about doing outstanding jumps: focusing on dynamism and on the possibility of running on tracks that are raised above ground level, the player can speed past, break street signals and also enjoy the view from multiple angles through the recording made by some virtual cameras: in fact, it is even possible to watch the replay of a race that has lasted a maximum of approximately 10 minutes.
Also, impressive implementation of a really good track editor, which enriches the gaming experience and keeps you glued in a never contrived way.
Before a race, you obviously need to choose your vehicle: the small (and yet significant) assortment is presented through animated 3D models placed on a pedestal, which are accompanied by descriptive boxes showing the characteristics of the specific vehicle, and a graph displaying speed and acceleration.
Quite simply, four-wheel drive vehicles and particularly fast cars are made available: without going into detail, each obviously has its own advantages depending on the track chosen. Regardless of the viewing angle adopted, the steering wheel is always in the foreground, showing the speed of the vehicle at that specific moment and in which position the player is controlling the steering wheel (you are visually guided by a colored dot) and a representation of the gearbox (momentarily, when it is used by the player; you should also note that there's the option to drive with an automatic or a manual gearbox).
The race tracks are all well made and truly complex, with tunnels, slaloms, ramps, and corkscrews.
At the end of a race, a box informs the player about his performance: time taken to complete the race track, average speed of the vehicle, peak speed reached on the circuit and the total number of jumps performed.
The game gives back, therefore, a certain sense of realism that, granting a good control by the player (e.g.: knowing in real time the position of the steering wheel, and therefore of the wheels, could be a significant information for an MS-DOS user), matches well with a frenzy that precedes by far games that will arrive only in the following decades.
At the same time, unfortunately, you won't really be able to test yourself in the single-player mode, since the opponent's AI is half-assed.
However, It has never been a real problem for the players: in fact, Stunts has such an enamored fanbase that championships are still held regularly.
Also, impressive implementation of a really good track editor, which enriches the gaming experience and keeps you glued in a never contrived way.
Before a race, you obviously need to choose your vehicle: the small (and yet significant) assortment is presented through animated 3D models placed on a pedestal, which are accompanied by descriptive boxes showing the characteristics of the specific vehicle, and a graph displaying speed and acceleration.
Quite simply, four-wheel drive vehicles and particularly fast cars are made available: without going into detail, each obviously has its own advantages depending on the track chosen. Regardless of the viewing angle adopted, the steering wheel is always in the foreground, showing the speed of the vehicle at that specific moment and in which position the player is controlling the steering wheel (you are visually guided by a colored dot) and a representation of the gearbox (momentarily, when it is used by the player; you should also note that there's the option to drive with an automatic or a manual gearbox).
The race tracks are all well made and truly complex, with tunnels, slaloms, ramps, and corkscrews.
At the end of a race, a box informs the player about his performance: time taken to complete the race track, average speed of the vehicle, peak speed reached on the circuit and the total number of jumps performed.
The game gives back, therefore, a certain sense of realism that, granting a good control by the player (e.g.: knowing in real time the position of the steering wheel, and therefore of the wheels, could be a significant information for an MS-DOS user), matches well with a frenzy that precedes by far games that will arrive only in the following decades.
At the same time, unfortunately, you won't really be able to test yourself in the single-player mode, since the opponent's AI is half-assed.
However, It has never been a real problem for the players: in fact, Stunts has such an enamored fanbase that championships are still held regularly.