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Really fun game that does require skill!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Ok, here is the honest truth.....I actually bought this game twice and took it back both times, thinking that is was really cheesy and silly. But then a funny thing happened. I played it with my girlfriend and she loved it!! We had a lot of fun racing every car and every track. Then, even after she got sick of it.....I KEPT PLAYING IT. I found out that it DOES take a LOT of skill to keep lowering your record times. I raced the various tracks HUNDREDS of times...each time shaving off seconds at a time...sometimes only hundreths of a second...with every tiny little time decrease being a direct result of precisely how well I drove each lap. Eventually I had ALL of the top times on EVERY track! It is very very exciting when you set the top time, especially when you are breaking your own records slightly each time! Give this game a chance....when you race it over and over again you will see that it DOES take a LOT of skill!

Great ARCADE type racing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is one of my favorite games. The controls aren't overly sensitive like some games I played. I actually have another game where my girlfriend can play with me and not get frustrated with the controls. The graphics are cool too. If your looking for a GAME not a Simulator then get this game.

Glad I Bought it used!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

As far as racing games go, if you're REALLY bored then maybe it's worth the time to load into your PS2 (and wait for it to load). The simulation mode seems decent, with the ability to tweak your car though even that is limited. I was disappointed to find there was no pit stops. There are shortcuts, but I found them to only slow me down. The sub-games are fun, i.e. demolition. But whose idea was it to make a two sentance background music EVERY TIME the game loads? (sloooooowly) It was enough to make me want to strap m-80s to it and blow it to pieces. Do yourself a favor and turn the music(I use that term loosely) off. Would not recommend.

Midway as always...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Reading some of the other reviews kind of surprised me. There were a lot complaints about the "unrealism" and how it "shouldn't have CART in the title". I guess I went into this realizing it was from Midway. I have never bought a Midway game looking for realism. I bought NFL Blitz for the complete foolishness of it. I mean, wrestling moves, tossing players off the field, and the like in a football game? And NHL Hitz, another absolutely realistic hockey game. Midway has always had a record of taking serious gameplay and having fun with it. They also have done a good job at bringing the arcade home. Spy Hunter, Guantlet, Mortal Kombat, Paperboy and other classics are redone and re-released for our enjoyment...and maybe for a bit of nostalgia. If you're looking for a sports game, and looking for realism, Midway should definitely not be on your list. If you're looking for something a bit more zany and "unrealistic", Midway is your manufacturer. I only gave CARTFury 2 stars, simply because I felt it got boring a lot quicker then most of their other games normally do. I also felt that even with the arcade in mind, the handling was a bit less smooth then many of their other games possesed. I liked the idea for it, but think that their next installment will likely be better.

Truly AWFUL! Another one for the hall of shame!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

There's little middle ground when it comes to deciding whats good and whats bad on the PS2 these days. (...) This ones right up there next to Capcom vs SNK2.

Dont buy it. Unless you're under 12. And even then go buy GT3 and grow up frustrated forever!

This game should not have CART in its title.....

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was looking for a good CART simulation game that was like I was really racing in a CART race. This game has fantasy tracks and none of the real tracks that CART races on. Plus, there is jumps which a real CART car could not handle. This game is soo unrealistic that is should not even have CART in its title. The only thing that was realistic were the names of the drivers. That was it. I have never seen a CART race with as much crashing this one has and you can never keep up with the other cars unless they do crash and you use your so-called boost. This game is only for those looking to crash. There is no skilled required for this game. Not recommended for CART fans or even fans of serious racing games. It makes Mario Cart look good.

wow

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Midway has taken an ultra precise and often boring form of racing_Indy cart_and turned it inside out.Real physics are out the window:The cars powerslide,launch airborne,and in general behave like those in daytona USA.Sounds like a blast right?Wekk,it is and it isn't.If you're simply looking for the home version of CART fury you're in luck_byt beyond that simple order,things slow down a little.The additional Sim mode gives you adjustment options{wing angle,tire pressure.etc.}and a few other real racing features,but tweak as you might, it's still an arcade racer.Itseems like the absence of the speed burst is the only real difference from the standard game.The mini games are equally so-so.Challenges like follow the line, block your opponent and last man standing are only a few degrees different than an actual race.On the other hand,Lock on lets you shoot missiles at rival cars_that's a step in the right direction at least.In general,CART fury is a decent game but doesn't quite turn the corner to greatness.Maybe if the tracks were more dynamic with hills and valleys {come on, it's arcadey anyway}and featured more interesting shortcuts, or if there were more turbo boost power-ups....One thing is for sure_despite the landslide of loading screens, two player is the way to play.It's fast, the AI cars still race along, and most importantly it's competitive.Still.Try this one before you plunk down the big bucks.

Frustrating Game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game started out fun enough. It was only my second racing game (the first being Moto GP) and I thought I was missing something. It turns out that it was the game that was missing something. The earlier tracks are easy enough but as you go up they become increasingly difficult until there is little more involved then sheer luck and even that doesn't work. Cars crash and this is about the only way you can move up in the posistions. There are only a few songs and they rapidly become annoying. The effects are nothing special and the cars fly apart in large chunks, all in all it's not very thrilling. The hidden bonus cars are fairly ridiculious and a few even make it difficult to drive because you can't see the track as they are so big, there's actually a car in the shape of a big spider (legs and all). This was a pretty disappointing game.

"I wanted to give this game ZERO STARS"

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Wow,I rented this game and I still fell like I was taken.The concept,the gameplay and the graphics were awful.I could not believe that CART alowed such a game to bear it's name in despite of a alrady lackluster image the racing league has and this game does not help to improve that image. I keep waiting for someone to make an open-wheel racing game that is in league with Gran Turismo,but it seems I will have to wait a little longer.

DON'T BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: August 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

YHIS GAME IS THE WORST RACING GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE STORE AND BEGGED FOR MY MONEY BACK AFTER TWO MINUTES OF GAME PLAY. THE CAR BOUNCES AROUND TRACK AS IF IT HAD BIG BALLOON TIRES, AND YOU INSTANTLY LOOSE CONTROL IF YOU LET OFF THE GAS. WHEN YOU CRASH, THE CAR EXPLODES AS IF IT WERE MADE OF GLASS. THERE IS ABSOLUTLY NO REALISM IN THIS GAME, EVEN IN SIMULATION MODE. I'M A BIG CART FAN AND THIS GAME IS INSULTING TO PLAY FOR THOSE OF US WHO EXPECT REALISTIC RACING. THIS GAME IS NOT WORTHY OF THE ONE STAR I GAVE IT , BUT THAT IS THE LOWEST I COULD GO. IF YOU SEE THIS GAME ON THE SHELF, JUST LAUGH AND WALK AWAY.

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