Crazy Cars 3
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| Publisher: Titus | Sound: |
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| Year: 1992 | Difficulty: |
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| Genre: Racing | Lastability: |
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| Number of players: 1 | Rating: |
8/10 | |
After two abominations, they finally decided to deliver a game worth its salt!
The pitch: you take part in clandestine races across the United States in a Lamborghini Diablo. Place bets with some of your competitors, win races, and you’ll start earning money. This cash will help you pay your fines, repair your motor and fit it with new toys, like a police radar detector or nitro turbo. Climb to the top of the rankings and you can vie for a place in the higher division (you start in the fourth division).
While it doesn’t revolutionise the genre technically, this big brother of Need for Speed stands out with its unique atmosphere. You notice it from the opening scene and throughout the various sequences that make you feel like you’re managing a real racing career. The progression through an (illegal) championship, the lure of money, rivalry with other racers, the garage for upgrading your car, the betting, police intervention, weather conditions … all cherries on a very appetising cake.
On the downside, there’s no two-player mode – quite the scandal…
Hallelujah! It would be re-released the following year as Lamborghini American Challenge, complete with a two-player mode!
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