It's a toy ... (Toy Racer (DC))

Member Name: timtm

Product:	Toy Racer (DC)
Date:	04/05/01 (23 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: It's cheap, It's got a good online racing mode, Multiplayer is excellent

Disadvantages: Checkpoints are annoying, Slightly shoddy graphically

Well, for a fiver you can't expect much. You don't get much either. This is very much a cut-down game from Toy Commander (itself no bad thing), but it suffers from an extremely irratating play mechanic of having to pass through each checkpoint in turn - and by each checkpoint, I refer to those placed about five seconds apart and only just the width of the track. It's so unforgiving, and it's not unusual to realise you've missed a checkpoint suddenly and have to travel back half a lap to pass it again.

The online aspect is great, though - when there are people playing. Otherwise I'd advise you to keep this for when you've got friends over - despite the tichy screens, it's a great four-player game.

Summary: