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Yeowza!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Great game. Mind-boggling superbness. Except one thing. Any and all FR cars (front-engine, rear-wheel drive cars) are nearly impossible to prevent from spinning out in the rain.
So....I'm in the final few chapters, and my best car is a Toyota Celica GT-FOUR cuz it's the most powerful car available to me that isn't FR!!! And for the difficulty? Damn. Frustrating much....but that's what makes a good game....even though I'm not able to skillfully drive an RX-7 like I'd like to!!!
Overall....9 out of 10.

Kudos 4 me...kudos 4 you..kudos 4 everyone...except the game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: January 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

From what I read about Metropolis Street Racer I expected a solid racing game with speed but got neither. The game favors no contact driving instead of fun...uh I mean speed. Imagine a racing gamme with no speed...who on earth could think of such a dumb concept its like a Sonic game without speed or a Doom type game without guns

Really a sad disapointment. The graphics are okay but the game play SUCKS!! Avoid this like SARS

Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I'm probably one of the few people that gave a review that actually beat the game, so I know when its good and when it isnt.

The graphics in this game are good although when youre driving at night its hard to see and apprantly it rains in tunnels. The views are good except they should have had one from the driver's viewpoint. Other good points about the graphics are when u shift gears (auto. or man.) u can see the driver shifting. Also, the tires can and will smoke when they should and the right tires too. If u press start and put the tv camera on it like ur watching someone drive and when u do donuts and fishtails it looks pretty cool. Overall the graphics are really good. 9/10

The music for the most part sucks, however u can turn the volume to 0 and either just here ur engine and the other cars' engines or u can listen to ur own music on something other than ur dreamcast. The engine sounds may seem repetitive, but i noticed between the mustang and the skyline, they sound the same except the mustang has a whistling noise when it gets to around 60mph, thats the only i noticed but im sure there are more small differences like that. The sound changes when ur view changes. With the TV camera u cant here the engine but u can hear everthing else. When have the view from the bumper the engine is loud. when u have the outside view then it sounds just like any of the other cars. As the other cars get closer they sound louder. This definitely helps alot. U will here ur tires squeak when ur burnout or skid and u will here the rain as its falling. Sounds good, 8/10

When i first got this game, i thought that i was ripped off, u start of with 3 really crappy cars. As the game went on i got better cars. The first few chapters are pretty boring, but once u get some better cars the game will get better. Eventually u will end up with cars like the 300zx, supra, rx-7, mustang, and of course the skyline gt-r. And as for the people who think the cars in this game are slow, read the features, 40 licensed SPORTS cars, not supercars or f1 cars. and besides, these arent very accurate versions of these cars, in a good way of course, i have gone 180mph with the skyline, and 185 with the supra. And besides, what other racing game will allow u to drive a lawnmower. (I think i got to 100mph with it) Ive had the game for almost 2 years now and i still play it every once in a while. Once u get into the game u wont be able to get out of it. U will also get better as the game goes on so dont worry about the difficulty. The kudos system is not bad at all and there are ways to easily stack up on them. Fun to play, 9/10

Overall i would have to give this game a 10/10. I dont recommend renting this game though. Buy it and give it a chance, u wont regret it.

Good, yet difficult game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game has great graphics and over 80 different routes in 3 different areas of 3 different citys. that equals up to about 700 possible routes. The down side to this game is that unless you are extremely skilled, it is hard. You get stuck a lot.
The game automaticly saves yoiur progress every time you do anything. If you loose one race, it ruins your game, actually it dosent do much but can be bad if you keep loosing.
To any skilled vidio game racer, this would be ideal.

Perhaps THE Best Racing Game for DreamCast!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I only recently acquired a DreamCast console, and - given my specialty in racing games - picked up several racing games shortly thereafter. Metropolis Street Racer is BY FAR the best of these games, and I find it very difficult to imagine a better racing game for this console.

First, Metropolis Street Racer is definitely NOT for the casual racing gamer; those who view racing as continually standing on the accelerator until the race ends will fail miserably in this game. While speed is needed to clear the many tasks in MSR, the game focuses much more heavily upon racing skill and racing style, with Kudos (points) awarded or detracted based upon the player's performance.

Yet this is not the only innovation. Metropolis Street Racer includes numerous street circuits in Tokyo, London, and San Francisco - in some events, circuits at two or all three of these cities are the norm. In the Street Racing mode of the game (the main mode of the game), real-world time is used - based upon the console's internal clock and location settings - to determine lighting conditions... which means that to truly perform well, players often need to SCHEDULE when they play the game in relation to the time differentials between the player's time zone and the time zones of the cities in reality to ensure optimal visibility in daylight conditions. However, the game also includes numerous weather conditions, ranging from clear skies to intense rain to thick fog.

Within Street Racing mode, there are numerous types of events. In Hot Lap, a player must either beat a posted average lap time or score at least one lap time better than the posted time. Timed Runs force the player to complete a given number of laps within a specific amount of time. One-on-one pits the player against a solo CPU-controlled competitor in a race. There are also Street Races, in which the player competes against up to five other cars. Challenges vary, but can include passing a specific number of cars within a certain period of time, or attaining a minimum number of Kudos. In all events, the player can choose to "gamble" upon the upcoming performances by adjusting the goals of the events according to the player's racing skill, racing style, and confidence.

Having visited both San Francisco and London, I find these locales in the game to be extremely realistic. I have yet to visit Tokyo, but from the films and pictures I have seen, I find the game's rendition to be quite convincing. Of these locales, each presents rather different challenges beyond simply racing. Circuits in London often narrow considerably, and there are often traffic circles, streetlamps, and other such obstacles in the middle of the circuits. Tokyo also often alternates between wide and extremely narrow sections of raceway, but is very often filled with medians which are often extremely difficult to spot even during perfectly-clear daylight conditions. San Francisco circuits often make use of the city's steep inclines, which can send cars airborne and thus make cornering impossible.

One of the less-crucial but still interesting aspects of the game is the music. This ranges from jazz to rock to pop to country. What makes the music so special is its presentation in the form of radio broadcasts, as if the player is listening to the radio while racing. Each city has its own sets of radio stations, each selected at random by the CPU upon entering a race and localized for each city; this also means that the radio announcers in Tokyo speak in Japanese. However, the music itself is not truly localized in Tokyo, as there is NO Japanese-language music in Metropolis Street Racer (only songs in English, plus a few instrumentals), which is a severe defect in the planning and creation of the game.

Overall, Metropolis Street Racer is a highly unique, highly challenging game. Players who actually complete the game will have greatly improved their racing skills along the way, which will pay great dividends in other games in this genre.

Excellent Street Racer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Fantastic 3-D visual effects and great controls. Unbelievable amount of tracks and cars to choose from. In my opinion, this has got to be one of the best street car racing games ever.

Repetition

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game would be good IF and only IF all cars were unlocked and you didn't have to "earn kudos"... there should be a seperate option where u get to race any car you want at any time without having to earn it

How did this game get such great reviews

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

With all the great reviews of MSR I found here on Amazon, I almost ordered the game sight unseen. Then I decided to head to the rental store and try it out first. Thank Heavens I did.

This game is utter tripe. I am a huge fan of racing games, I love all genres on just about all platforms, and so I was really excited to see MSR. What a letdown.

First off, the graphics. The cities are rendered wonderfully, the vehicles are rendered woefully. Please, there's no real lighting effect, the vehicles are bland and always super shiny new. Even street textures are poor, and slapping tire skidmarks on them does not make them any better. Weak graphics.

The game physics in general are nice, as the cars handle like the real thing. Unfortunately, they decided to ignore anything to do with reality when it comes to crashes and damage. If a car hits a wall, it should bounce, crumple, and have some damage effect. Not here, you just come to a soft stop like you'd do in an arcade game. WEAK. This game has no damage effect at all, the only ill that comes with a crash is you lose points and time. And correct me if I'm wrong, but I managed to drive RIGHT THROUGH competitor's cars. You just have to t-bone them and you pass right through. WEAK.

Overall, not worth even worth [the money].

Screemin' through the subberbs @25mph in an alpha romeo?YUK!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

THis is a lousey game. there isn't too much else to say about it. The only reason it didn't get 1 star is for it's decent graphics, but that's about it. The cars are slow, the music 'bites', and what the hell is a wey hey anyway!? And who's idea was it to call this street racing? This game consists of alpha romeos, opels, and saabs driving at slow speeds during the day time with lame am radio going. I'm sorry. That's just not what street racing is all about. If you want real street racing, get tokyo xtreme racer! And if you are getting tired of this game's slow moving cars, then play mario kart. Those cars are alot faster.

Best racer ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

MSR is hands down the most realistic and detailed racing game out there ever. I was very impressed with it from day one. The people who rate this game bad are the ones who have no idea about true street racing. Sorry, but you can't make sharp turns at 100 MPH and jump over traffic and slam cars through boulders. It isn't Demolition Racer or Crazy Taxi- granted those games are a blast but are not designed to be realistic. It is however, difficult, and it takes a lot of getting used to master the Kudos system, but the selection of cars is just unreal. I'm still very early in the game but I've seen some of the cars I can't wait to unlock. I'd choose this any day over GT 3 or Tokyo Extreme Racer, graphically and much more and better tracks. As far as the music goes, I personally like most of it, but if you're unhappy with it, just mute the music and pop in a CD in your own stereo which is probably right next to you- plus you still have the sound effects! I also like the wide variety of views, it adds to the realism- I'd love to play this on an IMAX screen. This game definitely offers a challenge, many different tracks, awesome graphics and VERY smooth gameplay. Get it ASAP.

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