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Why Acclaim went bankrupt

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I love racing games and thought this would be a great concept for a video game, so I was excited to get this for Christmas. My friend and I sat around playing this for about an hour and we realized all of its downsides (we have yet to notice upsides):
1) No 2-player mode. Huh? This is a staple of every kind of racing game!
2) No attention to sound design. The same &*$! song plays between every stage throughout their abundantly long loading screens. Which brings me to point 3:
3) Abundantly long loading times. (I will never get that song out of my head...)
Most serious of all:
4) The game crashed about 4 stages in (the first time we played). We could tell, because the song, which by this time had become hard-wired into our brains, stuck on one note (while we were stuck on yet another "loading screen"). We re-booted the PS2 and then it crashed again--and sooner!

Briefly, I believe Acclaim must have spent $5 developing this game, and it shows. Don't even waste your money on a used copy (and if someone offers it to you for free, run away).

This game rocks!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Far out rally game. I have to say that this is a must-have for any long distance rallying fan. Correction, for every rallying enthusiast. If you like watching the real Paris-Dakar Rally on SPEED Channel or if you've ever wanted to what this kind of rally racing is all about, then either rent or buy this game. Either way, you won't be disapointed at all.

wtf???

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

hey, if you are an avid rally fan, do not buy this game!! this is one of the WORST rally games I have ever played in my life.
every aspect of this game is sub-par. if I were you i would save my coin for an at least half way decent game (i.e. wrc)

I hope this helps you rally fans save a chunk of change.
thank you for your time

Stick it in the SAND!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: February 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Hi. The game is so much fun! You can try to make it over the
dunes and make it up the hills and not get stuck! If you hit a
jump too hard, you will flip! You might hit a tree or slip down
in a HOLE! Be careful not to get stuck on a ROCK or a tire will
fall off! That is BAD! LOL You will love it if you watch the
real Paris-Dakar Rally on Speed Channel.

cultural gap ??

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 10
Date: January 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've always wondered why anyone had yet to make a game version of the Dakar, but then again I'm still looking for a game where you get to climb Everest.

I can't help but wonder after reading the reviews of this game if the wide variety of opinions don't say more about race fans than they do about the game.

It seems the Americans hate it. But then again, Americans could care less about the Dakar Rally. Heck, they don't even care about Formula 1, preferring racing where you can see the cars the whole race even if it means left turns only.

The European reviewers loved it ! Then again they are the kinds of fans that would stnad in the freezing rain for hours just to see a WRC car flit by them for 3 seconds ! Maybe the game is orientated toward the endurance race fan, someone who likes the challenge of maintaining course, looking WAY down the road for obstacles, and competing against the clock.

Tortoise v. the Hare ?
Football v. Soccer ?
Checkers v. Chess ?

Maybe Americans gamers prefer the wham bam in your face instant gratification gaming.
Or maybe it's just a bad game, even for those familiar with the Dakar.
You be the judge.

DON'T BUY IT....

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: December 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Purchased the game, what a waist. Rushed home to play, looked pretty cool. Noticed it was a DVD not CD like some other ps2 games, which means more space, better graphics, and possibly a better game. ONE WORD FOR YOU NOOOOOPE! I wish I would have gone to the winghouse for happy hour instead. ;} At least then I would have had a pleasurable expierence when waisting $..

I like it alot

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game mainly because I ride a dualsport motorcycle featured in the game and because I am a big fan of the race.I really enjoyed this game,it has cool grafics and great control,but the music sucks,if you can over look that,its pretty nice.

Save your money

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game because it was an off- road racing game, and ...its a waste of money. I would recommend test drive off road instead of this game, I have both. After playing this game once I probably won't ever play it again. The graphics and game playing are very poor, definately not playstation 2 standards. I gave it 2 stars only because I've played worse games.

Greatest rally game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you enjoyed Sega Rally you'll enjoy this game even more. The graphics are as good or even better than Sega Rally and the sound is astonishing. And the replay value is another good thing about this game. This is a game for the whole family to enjoy.

Spend your money elsewhere

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is full of glitches, and load times are roughly equivalent to waiting for paint to dry.

The concept is good, but as others have said, once the extremely short campaign mode is completed (who's heard of a ten-stage Dakar?) there's not much else to do.

On the glitches; it's impossible to lose in Campaign Mode, because once you get past stage 8, you're automatically put into first place with a 60 minute lead over the next closest racer.

Don't buy this. Go buy a copy of V-Rally 2 for the PS1 and you'll have a much better time.

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