The thing with Out Run is it wasn’t really a game as such. Well, unless the game was to just complete a route. But there were multiple routes and I guess the addictive nature of it was just about seeing all the routes. It was just about the technical marvel of the engine and speed. Once you move into dedicated 3D hardware which can do that at a breeze and 3D is the norm it loses its appeal.
i’m not sure mate i really liked the last outrun game although i still do prefer the original, but the last attempt (outrun 2 & outrun c2c) are great iterations ! (although pretty much the same game give or take a few courses)
Can only agree with the sentiments here – how Sega themselves could make one of their most colourful and iconic games look so drab, depressing and low budget is astonishing. It’s looks like it was completed by a team who had no love or passion for the source material – or perhaps it was done by one of those AI’s we keep hearing about? 🤔😂
no mate this was from years back so i don’t think it’s AI based. tbh AI would do a better job as it’d only have access to what people have said about outrun, and the existing game. this game is a complete abortion and should never have been released imo. the fact it doesn’t even have “the right car” is the lollypop stick in the turd.
Hello Neil!
Oh hi Warlock, or should I say Nigel from Eastenders.
Come in man, take the tit off your head!
PS – agree mate, the game is soulless. Not a patch on the original.
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OrdosAlpha
11 months ago
Can’t believe you managed to play this for as long as you did, George. I only managed a few minutes before I had to fuck it off. The game itself was done on the absolute cheap as it was part of Sega’s less than budget range in Japan, and it clearly shows.
it’s weird though as galaxy force II was also part of that range and that’s ace although in fairness it’s just an exact remake of the arcade. there’s a lesson in there somewhere ! the golden axe game in this series is also absolutely abysmal.
the original version is 4:3 as shown here mate but yes there’s something “off” about everything to do with this. even the music is a really rotten version of one of the best arcade/game themes of all time. every outrun game should by law have the original version of magical sound shower available, none of this guitar or saxophone playing the melody crap ! the version from outrun 2006 and outrun 2 is crap too (although those games are much better than this, they’re really good)
The thing with Out Run is it wasn’t really a game as such. Well, unless the game was to just complete a route. But there were multiple routes and I guess the addictive nature of it was just about seeing all the routes. It was just about the technical marvel of the engine and speed. Once you move into dedicated 3D hardware which can do that at a breeze and 3D is the norm it loses its appeal.
i’m not sure mate i really liked the last outrun game although i still do prefer the original, but the last attempt (outrun 2 & outrun c2c) are great iterations ! (although pretty much the same game give or take a few courses)
This is the gaming equivalent to one of those shitty reboot movies Hollywood makes.
Can only agree with the sentiments here – how Sega themselves could make one of their most colourful and iconic games look so drab, depressing and low budget is astonishing. It’s looks like it was completed by a team who had no love or passion for the source material – or perhaps it was done by one of those AI’s we keep hearing about? 🤔😂
no mate this was from years back so i don’t think it’s AI based. tbh AI would do a better job as it’d only have access to what people have said about outrun, and the existing game. this game is a complete abortion and should never have been released imo. the fact it doesn’t even have “the right car” is the lollypop stick in the turd.
I had a PS2 and I was naughty and copied a few games, this is one I never saw, heard about or anything.
Open up, it’s the piiigs…
Hello Neil!
Oh hi Warlock, or should I say Nigel from Eastenders.
Come in man, take the tit off your head!
PS – agree mate, the game is soulless. Not a patch on the original.
Can’t believe you managed to play this for as long as you did, George. I only managed a few minutes before I had to fuck it off. The game itself was done on the absolute cheap as it was part of Sega’s less than budget range in Japan, and it clearly shows.
it’s weird though as galaxy force II was also part of that range and that’s ace although in fairness it’s just an exact remake of the arcade. there’s a lesson in there somewhere ! the golden axe game in this series is also absolutely abysmal.
Totally agree George, this game really lacks any sort of soul. I may be wrong but I think the aspect ratio is fucked.
the original version is 4:3 as shown here mate but yes there’s something “off” about everything to do with this. even the music is a really rotten version of one of the best arcade/game themes of all time. every outrun game should by law have the original version of magical sound shower available, none of this guitar or saxophone playing the melody crap ! the version from outrun 2006 and outrun 2 is crap too (although those games are much better than this, they’re really good)
Coast 2 coast is where its at for modern Outrun!
quite right mate i reviewed it ages ago it’s ace and i still play it regularly.