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Simply the Most Enjoyable Racer on Dreamcast!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game portrays the 24 hour race Le Mans and does a wonderful job of doing it. This game includes 40+ race cars (the BMW being my favorite) , 10 tracks, and moves along at a steady 30 frames per second. The graphics are superior to anything I've seen on the DC, with beautiful textures and full reflection mapping, skid marks, smoke, and the only con could be no damage models. The sounds are great and each car has its own distinct engine noises. But the best part of this game are the controls, which are top notch. I would reccommend this addictive game to any sane Dreamcast owner.

The GT3 of Dreamcast

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Incredible graphics, control, and fun. The detail in racing day and night is astounding and the feel of 200 mph speeds is great.

Racing at its finest for hardcore drivers!

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

Test Drive Le Mans is a really great game. Its graphics are awesome, with lots of amazing light/weather effects. The music track and audio effects are very good too. This is a very fine game, a display of Dreamcast's power, and, above anything else, A HUGE LOT OF FUN for those who take the time to master its tracks.

Sweet Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Test Drive LeMans is an awesome game. The graphics are sweet, i would compare them to Gran Turismo in some ways. This Game has lots of different cars and many modes of play. From Quick race to the actual 24 hour race(this will take some patience). It has something for every race fan. What i really like about this game is not just the graphics but all the little details. When your racing the sky changes, the clouds move, it will start to sprinkle then a down pour. Plus when ever you go off the track it leaves trails in the dirt or grass, and it just doesn't go away after awhile, it stays, its just neat to see where other cars or yourself have gone off the track. I know its not something to get excited about but it just makes the game a lot more real. Test Drive LeMans is a great great game, if you don't have, then your missing out on a sweet Dreamcast Game.

Great Game, Amazing Price!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a very well made video game. It made EGM's 100 Greatest Games Ever and that is no small feat. I recently ordered it and Can't wait to play. It has great graphics and gameplay. From what ive seen, this game is worth it's 4 dollar price.

Hey, also try Jet Grind Radio, Crazy Taxi, and Countless others of DC games that are cheap and better than the crap now that comes out for PS2 and Gamecube and X-Box.

did what they said couldn't be done...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I remember in the manual, if I'm correct, that they said you couldn't win the race, the 24 hour race, Circuit de La Sarthe, in a GT car - anything outside of the prototypes - the Toyota GT1, BMW V12 LMR, Panoz LMP-01 etc, but, I did win in the blue/white #52 Chrysler (dodge) Viper in the wet - lapping the 2nd place Toyota GT1 on the last lap. I had won in the BMW V12 LMR with a 14 lap lead on the 2nd place Audi R8C in the dry.

I have had this game for about 3 years now, I believe, and I still go after the LMP's in slower cars, just to make the game harder.

The AI is incredible - for instance, as I was following the Toyota GT1 in a Panoz LMP-01, coming around the last turn that goes 4 lanes wide to the first straightaway (the straightaway that leads to the first chicane), we had 2 porsche's in front of us, the AI took the toyota to the right side passing, and I immediately took the left side passing, and we both came back to the center of the track, at the yellow line when it went back to 2 lanes - it was the absolute pinnacle of AI perfection I have ever seen, and my friend who was watching me race, was simply in awe because of what I just did, and the AI performed that maneuver perfectly - even the AI in the 2 porsches riding in a single line, stayed on their line until we passed.

The graphics on this game are perfect - I have not seen one flaw yet, and I've given up looking - you can see the drivers eyes, which is a nice touch.

No car damage - at all.

I'm kinda proud to say that my best lap time in the BMW V12 LMR is (and it's been a while since i've played)...I recall between 3:11 and 3:15 in the wet. It's been a while, but I do know for a fact it was under 3:17 in competition.

This game is really great, even on the smaller tracks, which totally kick my ass, and I'm generally in the top 5 in the LMP's when finishing those races - the AI has me there, very challenging, hard to catch a first place finish every time.

Each car has it's ups and downs - they are all unique. The Panoz has a nice torque curve, the Audi has great mid to upper rpm power, and great brakes, the Toyota GT1 doesn't have smooth engine power - you can feel it sort of accellerate faster than the transmission, and let it catch up - seems weird, the Jaguar and the Sauber are rockets, the Mercedes CLK-GTR is a dream, and the BMW V12 LMR is the perfect car - will not go faster than 213 mph on the straights, unless you're in a draft, so you'll never use 6th gear. The Viper GTS/R - great car, awesome torque - you can change gears without ever worrying about changing at the redline, so you can change 1/2 to 3/4 way up the rpm range, because the torque wears off very quick, so keep the rpm's low. The Porsche's have a bit of oversteer, and are a little tricky to learn.

I'm going to get back into this game as soon as I beat Resident Evil 4, and finish destroying everything in Mercenaries.

Too bad there is no part 2 in this game, to add more LMP cars, animated pit crew, damage, and yellow/red/blue flags, and audio from your pit crew. Other than this, I would not change anything at all, just add these options on, and you've got the perfect game.

-Jeff
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