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Game Over | Action | First Person Shooter | Role Playing Game | Racing | Turn Based Strategy | Real Time Strategy |  |
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Simulators | Puzzle | Sports | Adventure | Addon | Letdown | Multiplayer | Innovative | Game of the Year 1999 | |
| F I R S T |
| game type: | Racing |
| game of the year: | Need for Speed 4: High Stakes |
| publisher: | Electronic Arts |
| vote rating: | 25% |
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"Electronic Arts has always been known for great game graphics and high quality releases. High Stakes does not
disappoint on that front, the graphics in the game I would say are the best I have seen in any racing game. I love
the little effects that EA have put into the game to try to make it a bit more special. Effects like smoking rising
from houses chimneys, sunlight shining through the branches of trees and a hot air balloon rising over the
mountain, I could name literally hundreds of small things that you notice the tenth time you go around the track
you never noticed before." - Landore |
| SECOND |
| game type: | Racing |
| game of the year: | Driver |
| publisher: | GT Interactive |
| vote rating: | 22% |
| further information: | "This is a fun and unique game. I love driving 90mph the wrong way up a 1 way street with 3 cops on my tail, swerving in and out of traffic. If this sounds like fun for you, you will probably like Driver. A little more mission variety, a little more lax time limits, and smarter cops when they are just patrolling would go a far way in helping this game, but as it is right now it's a pretty fun game. The exclusion of multiplay is a big gaping hole in the game, but fortunately the single play is fleshed out enough that it's not as big a deal as it could have been." - Daxx |
| THIRD |
| game type: | Racing |
| game of the year: | Re-Volt |
| publisher: | Acclaim |
| vote rating: | 13% |
| further information: | "Re-Volt has succeeded in its attempt at bringing the wacky world of radio-controlled car racing to your desktop. Though not as cartoonish or goofy as Stunt Racer FX, Re-Volt displays a high aptitude for combining solid arcade style racing with well-placed humor. Lets just hope this doesn?t spawn a batch of Buggy caliber knock-offs. I would cringe at the thought of a sequel to this title, but lord knows how that goes. Though it has its flaws, Re-Volt is extremely worthy source of good-natured, all American fun. God bless Acclaim for this fine product and God bless the ?hardcore? kiddie-racing gamers for transforming this genre into what it is today." - jube |
