"Ladies and Gentlemen start your engines!" (Daytona USA 2001 (DC))

Member Name: D1A1

Product:	Daytona USA 2001 (DC)
Date:	31/05/01 (193 review reads)
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Advantages: Gra[phically flawless, Top music and commentary!, It's Daytona, come on!

Disadvantages: None!

"Ladies and Gentlemen start your engines!"

Well, after the Sega Saturn's demise they're selling at next to nothing prices second hand nowadays, and you could easily pick up a Saturn and both versions of Daytona - CCE and the classic original Daytona USA for less than the price of this version, the screeching Daytona USA 2001! But you shouldn't oh no, well you could, just so long as you get this one as well. Forget the fact that the Dreamcast production has ceased - already this year we've had a few classics and Daytona USA 2001 is no exception! Now read on and pay attention!

Daytona USA is every bit as impressive as the arcade classic which for it's time was far more entertaining than Sega Rally and Ridge Racer in your local, or not so local place of arcade gaming. It stood out for it's incredible graphics, stunning gameplay and more notably, the size of the seats that you sat in! Oh yes you got a full car to ride in, obviously it didn't move, aside from the earthquake simulating seats! Ouch! Anyway, if you ever get the chance I do recommend it, but be careful of back injury.


So the good news is, with Sega as a leading software firm, now you can enjoy it from the comfort of your own home!
The game features all your favourite cars and tracks - the Hornet, Lightning and more with a brilliant car colour custom design option! The graphics are wonderfully colourful, with no pop-up what so ever and astonishing lighting effects and frame rate.

The handling takes a while to get used to, but Daytona is a credit to the game developers - the difficulty curve is just right, with the level of AI for the computer cars being adjustable, for the better or worse human player. The fact that you can race up-to 40 other cars makes Daytona not only stand out, but trample the competition!

The lack of online play isn't a problem, you'll thank Sega for it in the long term, financially at l
east, and with a 4 player option - yes the full four control ports can be used, with a similarly impressive draw distance making it great fun and highly competitive, a single player championship mode with a dubious, but fair enough point system, versus mode, & arcade and time attacks all included.

It's a brilliant game with superb music and you just have to get it!

All I can say is 'roooaaarrriiinggg start!' Which is Japanese for 'Rolling Start'!

Oh and losing isn't such a problem as you're treated to a rather nice Game Over song :)

It’s very different to the likes of Metropolis Street Racer, - far more fun to play and easier to get into (no ‘warning’ every time you hit a barrier) it’s not as serious as F355 or Le Mans 24, and is probably the only racing game, apart from the hybrid that is Crazy Taxi, that truly deserves to be attached to the word ‘fun’. Daytona is pure genius, with more than just a lick of paint.

Top stuff Sega - keep it up.

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