Reviews
Review by p13z on 13 Dec 2009 (Rating: 5)
One of the best Spectrum games ever written. How has this managed to evade the list of top games so far?
If you haven't played the game before, its a driving sim, and the most useful thing I can tell you about it is: Play it now.
1989 Micro Style (UK)
by Geoff Crammond and Pete Cooke
Such a great game! If only it was released a couple years before I would have played it a lot more!
The Vector Graphics technique is used with lots of accuracy and it is one of the best I have ever seen. I only wish the cars were made with normal sprites so they looked a bit more natural. The movement of the wheels when they touch the ground is awesome, why they didn't do the same for the steering wheel while driving, I cant tell. A great racing simulation for 1989 and a great fun racing game.
There's only a very small number of 3D racing games I could ever give a 5 to on any 8-bit platform, and this is one of them.
I was brought up on the Atari ST version, and I had no clue that this game would even be possible on the speccy. It was only quite recently when I found out that an 8-bit version existed.
Well, I was amazed that by some miracle the playability of the 16-bit versions is completely intact along with all other aspects of the game, like the course layouts and competition structure.
Truly a remarkable programming achievement to pull this off. Of course I personally prefer the ST/Amiga versions nowadays, but if you only have a speccy set-up to hand, then this is highly recommended and really great fun!
Review by YOR on 10 Jun 2013 (Rating: 5)
Fabulous game, easily one of the very best racers ever. Hours of fun and enjoyment. Sheer genius.
Graphics aside, this is almost identical to the 16 bit versions. The movement of the wheels really makes you feel like your on those rollercoaster tracks. It really is a nice touch. My only complaint is that a single mistake will make it impossible to catch up with the computer controlled driver.
Impressive vector graphics race game with high jumps, roller coasters and stuff.
3,75/5
Review by Darko on 15 Mar 2019 (Rating: 5)
Brilliant game. The best racing game on the Spectrum.
