ST Format


Crazy Cars II

Categories: Review: Software
Author: Jon Pillar
Publisher: Titus
Machine: Atari ST

 
Published in ST Format #44

Crazy Cars 2

Do you suffer from a gang of corrupt American traffic policeman running a stolen car fencing racket? Then send for Thad Shapely and his flash red motor - he'll sort out those unsporting johnnies in no time at all. The good news is, you're Thad. It's a dash across the States of America, keeping one eye on the radar and the other four on the road. Run down those corrupt coppers and still have time to admite the good old American countryside. Isn't life a gas?

Verdict

The biggest problem with Crazy Cars 2 is the ridiculously sensitive control method. It's sort of like Hard Drivin' with power steering - you just have to wink suggestively at the mouse to get your car swerving all over the place. Crazy Cars 2 is one of those games that firmly believes in blowing you up when you crash. It's almost tolerable for a couple of minutes. If you struggle past that little problem, though, you've still got to master the tiny but vital dashboard readouts that tell you which road to take and pretty crucial information like that. Oh, and if you do come across a police car and manage to disable it, we'd love to know how!

Highs

Nice graphics, and you'll never have to complain about sluggish controls.

Lows

Unplayable, unfathomable rubbish. Hard to believe this game is related to Crazy Cars 3.

Jon Pillar

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