What happened to my life? (Metropolis Street Racer (DC))

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Product:	Metropolis Street Racer (DC)
Date:	16/08/01 (15 review reads)
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Advantages: Great gameplay, Fantastic graphics, Kudos!

Disadvantages: I can't stop playing it

Where do I start with Metropolis Street Racer? It's hard to decide as there are so many good points to begin with.

Forget the Gran Turismo series on the Playstation. I've played them, then I played this and realised that I had to get a Dreamcast, if only to play this amazing game.

At first it seems a simple concept, race around the circuit in a certain time to progress. Then you look at the idea of kudos and all of the possibilities it offers.

In this game you don't play for points or imaginary cash or even points for a high score table. You gain kudos by racing fast and driving skillfully around the circuit. The more kudos you accrue, the more circuits you can unlock and newer cars will become available to you.

And that's another thing. The difference between the cars in this game are amazing. It's not just that some cars have a higher top speed or accelerate quicker, handling is equally important. It's no good having a big powerful car on a tight twisty circuit as you'll become very intimate with walls and fences as the car careens out of control. No, it's far better ro pick a slightly slower car that can handle like a dream situations. The control and feel of these cars results in highly addictive gameplay and the kudos you recieve for pulling of a perfect handbrake turn will have you begging for more.

The graphics are tremendous with London, San Francisco and Tokyo being accurately modelled and the detail is impeccable. But remember, keep your eyes on the road and not the scenery or you'll crash. The sound too, is great. You'll just love the different radio stations in each country playing along as you drive.

This is one fantastic game, in my opinion THE best driving game ever made. Do yourself a favour, buy a Dreamcast, buy this and prepare to live like a hermit for the next few months.

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