1986 -Digital Integration (UK)
by Rod J. Swift
In 86 I adored this game, it was such a fantastic motoracing simulator.
The view of the track was brilliant and the closest to the real deal you will ever come across in a Speccy game.
The race is hard too, making this a very competitive game.
The exhilaration of attempting to make a turn at 110 mph was real indeed, making me dream of owning a 500c. Well, until someone spoiled things by saying a spot of oil on the road was enough to break your neck. O.K. Mom. So I had to content myself with a bike and... TT Racer. Close enough.
Now playing it again it shows its age a lot. The oponents, for instance seem to disappear or simply let you run them over without anything happening, like they arent there, and then appearing between the sky and the track when you slow down a bit, the view of the track is also a bit clumsy with colour clashing happening all over the tracks horizon. Also the game seems a lot easier, so much so that in the first play since my youth days, I flew to first place in top gear after the first turn, and ended the race without slowing the slightest bit.
It still has its great features, lots of options and the racers championship, the wheelie when in top speed, etc.
So for the sake of the 86 spirit I think its fair to grant it a 4.
