Cruis'n to the arcades (Cruis'n USA (N64))

Member Name: emmahumphries

Product:	Cruis'n USA (N64)
Date:	21/10/00 (76 review reads)
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Advantages: You can show your mates the cheat on the arcade and then sell your useless 64 copy to them claiming it works on that too!

Disadvantages: Poor graphics, sound and detail levels let it down after the arcade build up

When this game first came out on the arcade I thought it was the best game ever, and for its time, it was.

About 18 months later we had bigger and better technology in the arcades and Cruis'n had only just hit N64. It was starting to look shabby on the arcades, but with cut down graphics, sound and detail in the 64 version, it both looked, and played awful. The only factor that was the same was the american rock soundtrack which on the arcades was great to drive to, but with the cut down sample rates along with everything else, even that seemed to have no effect on the game anymore.

I think it is possible to get hold of a copy of the sequal for 64 called Cruis'n World, it is very rare and costs you about a fiver second hand. I am told that this version plays almost as good as the first on the arcade, but the graphics and sound are still not up to scratch.

Over all I think that Nintendo should have played the final 64 version before bragging in magazines that it would be "Arcade Perfect!"

Those of you who are (or were) fans of the arcade game may be interested in a cheat to revive that classic gameplay we once enjoyed, especially as you can play it at about 10p a credit these days.

If you hold the view point 2 button down while inserting your coins, and keep it held until you get to the car selection screen, you get the option to play as a 4x4 truck, a police car and the best of all a school bus!

Enjoy

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