OutRun
Genre defining, but creakyGenre: racing - arcade
Publisher: Sega
Year: 1991
System: Genesis
Gameplay Score: 2
Gameplay Notes:
As someone who holds no nostalgia for this game, I came away unimpressed. It's repetitive and has very limited gameplay. Making turns is easy enough and the squealing tires is fun, but basically the game amounts to avoiding other cars and going off-road. Just like every other racing game. The branching paths allow some variety but have no impact on gameplay. I like that the road is very wide in most spots - 3x to 5x your car's width. I hate the restrictive time limit. I can't get far even on easy.
Level Design Score: 3
Level Design Notes:
Has hills and tons of backgrounds to give you something to look at. Branching paths
Theme Score: 4
Theme Notes:
The passengers in your Ferrari give this game its identity. Their reactions are fun. Most racing games feel like a chore but this one feels like a fun Sunday drive.
Art Style Score: 2
Art Style Notes:
Mixed bag. The sprites and animations are fun, especially the spectacular wipeout animation, but the game performs horribly. It looks like the 1986 game that it is
Audio Score: 3
Audio Notes:
I've heard that the music is this game's defining feature so my hopes were high. None of the songs were catchy and they were surprisingly quiet. Still, the overall design of sounds and music was good, but not great.
Overall Score: 49
Review ID: 1133
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