Halloween Racer (GB)

"Halloween Racer" is a video game released for the Gameboy Color console in 1999 by Microids. It is a racing genre game with various characters, such as witches, of the Halloween holiday being implemented. In the United States, the game received a rating of "E" by the ESRB panel which deemed it suitable for all ages. I feel it necessary to note that the gameplay of this title is slow; far too slow to be considered a true racing challenge. The pace of play is comparable to a standard Chess match where much thought is being given to the next move. The same sort of "thought lag" is offered to the player in Halloween Racer, allowing ...  Read the complete review

I thought I'd treat myself to Halloween Racer, a single-player checkpoint racer for the Game Boy Color, but the game - what a terrible trick it turned out to be! Halloween Racer isn't a game that's exactly brimming with ideas. While the courses do cover a number of themes, their differences are aesthetic. Of the initial three racers two are witches, and though there are others to unlock - bringing the tally to at least twice as many - I had wondered if the likes of Dracula and Frankenstein would turn up. Still, you would do well to find much in terms of variation amongst those present. There are two modes of play, with the Practice looking green and ...  Read the complete review