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Great family fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: June 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Maybe it's not Nascar Rumble or Gran Turismo 3...but, my kids and I had a great time with the multi-user games (coin grab & bomb grab). We had rented the game, but I will definately buy it. It was fun for the whole family.

I prefer the term "sedate"

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: August 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Honestly, this is a well-made game, rock solid gameplay, interesting intro, quality graphics, easy premise, but eventually you'll have to PLAY the game, and that's about the time that you'll be nodding off.

It's similar to Crazy Taxi in that you have a certain amount of time to complete your task (collecting coins) and you get points for creatively slamming into other cars and various scenery. The cars handle like Midnight Club, which means "not that well" but eventually you will learn to simply brake going into the corners.

The rest of the reviewers are right when they say there isn't a lot of slam-bang action and stunts. It's basically puttering around town collecting coins, clocks to extend your time, and nitro boosts. 4 different cities, multiple objectives within those cities, a bunch of different smaller cars, and that's the entire story.

If you aren't expecting much, it's a winner.

Not bad, but there are better PS2 titles to choose from

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Many reviews have compared this game to the Sega Dreamcast game Crazy Taxi. Well, it just doesn't compare. I played Crazy Taxi in the arcades (London-Sega World) for the last several years, and LOVED it. So, I bought Top Gear Dare Devil for the PS2. While the gameplay is not bad, it just didn't live up to my expectations. Run around town is different British type cars and pick up tokens. When you get enough and get to the rally point you get to move on to other areas, and eventually other cars. If you are looking for great racing action for the PS2 I would recommend games such as Formula 1 2000 Ridge Racer V

I compare this game more with Smugglers Run, just more of a street racing game than an off road game like SR. Also, this game is TOTALLY different than Midnight Club--although on paper many of the concepts look similar, they are two completly different racing games.

Happy Motoring!!

Look elsewhere for speed and fun

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This was the 2nd PS2 game I'd purchased, and I bought it because it looked fun on the back. Unfortunately, it was incredibly boring and I haven't bothered with it much since the first day of getting it home. You start off with ONE car (though they boast of 20 something you can choose from), and it has no speed or handling whatsoever. You do have a free-roam choice so you can scope out the town, but even that becomes tedious after a while. With nothing to do but hit other cars or the occasional outdoor table and chairs, the game gets boring. Fortunately, I purchased Spy Hunter later so I could get a really good driving game. If you have a choice of driving games, then avoid this one at all costs...if someone gives it to you as a gift...well, just trade it in on a good game.

...I'd rather be bowling

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First off...It was one of those, "Looks interesting, I'll give it a shot..." kinda game purchases. I really could have put that [money] to better use, because this game turned into an expensive coaster for my beer. Its got some nice graphics, but the game play is annoying as all hell. Good luck making a sharp turn in that British bug-looking auto...
Certainly not worth the money. This game is a lost cause. Go buy Grand Theft Auto 3...if you already haven't =)

This Game is OK

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: July 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When i first got this game i played it for about 60 seconds and said its no good... And put the game up for about two months.. Well i was board the other day so i got the game out and started to play it...Its boring at first but after you start playing the game its fun... You can unlock faster cars.. and earn new paint jobs... Its not the best racing game for the PS2 but its OK...

Top Gear Dare Devil

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Actually, it's more like Top Gear Where the ... is the Fun Devil. Sure, you get cool looking cars, but they don't turn very well. So, it is kind of hard to do the missions. You gotta use hand brakes and stuff, which is cool, don't get me wrong. But it also is nerve racking cuz it takes a while to get used to. Well, the single player missions are not satisfying, and the multiplayer is not that fun after all. One thing is for sure, the graphics are well done.

Not bad, but not good either.

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

This game is not too bad. The cars are ok, but lame since they are not the real thing. The game play does take getting used to, but once you do, you can do alright. My church has a friday night teen thing, and we rent this for our PS2. I will play it, but I get bored quickly since the game has little change. Coins here, and coins there. I would not recommend you buy this, but if you are trying to kill some time. This will kill some for you.

OK!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game was ok. The graphics were great But time ran out very fast.The game was not very fun with one car and one track. Don't buy it.

NOT WORTH EVEN $5

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: May 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If I were to have played this game at an arcade, I would have put in my 50 cents, and THAT would have been too much to spend on this horrible game. The car physics are nowhere near realistic, and makes having any fun nearly impossible. This game has taught me that an impulse buy based on cool cover art is something that should NEVER be done. I thought this was going to be similar to PS1's DRIVER game (which was awesome), but even an 8-year-old wouldn't enjoy this Top Gear Garbage.

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