

The audio is also true to its source, if somewhat repetitious. The vistas that scroll by could have been lifted right from the imagination of Chuck Jones.

Not only are the simple twists and jumps too generic for what's supposed to be a space race, they're too boring for any speedway.īut at least the tracks look good, with animation that is incredibly smooth and cartoon-like. The seven tracks may have loony backgrounds, but there's nothing to challenge the player. This version of kart racing lacks another important ingredient: interesting courses. Attacks are automatically aimed, and either hit or miss.
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The gags are appropriately loony, from portable holes to falling pianos, yet require only a button press to use effectively. In Space Race, mastery isn't possible, as skill isn't necessary. Video kart racing is normally a highly competitive sport, with victory going to whoever has mastery over the available weaponry. (This game is also available as Space Race for PlayStation 2) Bugs, Sylvester, Daffy, and other cartoon favorites invite up to four players to join in a racing game that lacks some essential qualities. But I thought I'd give my old friend Bugs Bunny a chance to stand apart from the crowd in Looney Tunes Space Race, a Sega Dreamcast game from Infogrames. Nowadays, everyone is getting in on the kart-racing action, from South Park to the Muppets, with little to distinguish themselves from other racing games. The wackiness and variety was a welcome change from more realistic racing games. Mario Kart featured cute characters racing obstacle-laden courses and battling each other with turtle shells and banana peels. It seems we are just now realizing the boringly-repetitive effects of Nintendo's 1992 smash hit, Super Mario Kart.
