Status Reset_Tears Dec 12, 2020
(played the Dreamcast version)
One of the best arcade racers there is, as far as I'm concerned. Sit down, pick a boat, start racing. Get boosts, use boosts, win the race! Racing in this game is fast and frantic -- boats crashing into each other, flying off ramps, bouncing off the waves at breakneck speeds. The courses are great, filled …
(played the Dreamcast version)
One of the best arcade racers there is, as far as I'm concerned. Sit down, pick a boat, start racing. Get boosts, use boosts, win the race! Racing in this game is fast and frantic -- boats crashing into each other, flying off ramps, bouncing off the waves at breakneck speeds. The courses are great, filled with all sorts of fun set pieces, secret paths, huge jumps, and crazy police boats that chase after you (until you boost through them, flipping them into oblivion like a Looney Tunes). Game still looks good today, and works perfectly for pick-up-and-play. I think my only complaint is that the game is stingy with the number of levels out the gate, forcing you to do very well at them to unlock more levels. To unlock the first batch isn't too crazy, but the next two batches? Ugh. You gotta shave EVERY half-second you can, and never mess up a single turn, and hope the other boats don't bump you even once. I get that's just how things were back then, but still.