Customer Reviews

Cruis'n USA

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

This game could be so much better, the graphics are great and sound is ok. The cars are very nice but the driving ability is restricted, you cannot drive in reverse or in wrong way.

Cruisin USA is a really cool game. The best part is earning faster cars. However it's very frustrating when people crash right in front of you so you're stuck, then you run out of time. Overall it's a pretty good game.

I used to play Cruisin USA a lot back in the days of great arcade gaming and I was excited to hear that it was headed to the Nintendo 64. This port though is really for the die hard fans of the arcade game it is based on because the good qualities of the game do not outweigh the bad qualities.

The Good Qualities: This port includes all of the cars, stages and music featured in the arcade version. The controls are spot on so you were able to get into this game easily. It even includes the secret cars by hitting certain buttons at the select screen such as the bus.

The Bad Qualities: This game was one of the first titles to be released soon after the Nintendo 64 made is debut and it shows. While the graphics are crisp and bright, they were also choppy at times during gameplay and this game was one of the first to feature massive "pop up" graphics: graphics that suddenly appeared out of thin air. While the arcade game suffered from this as well, it wasn't as bad and the overall draw distance was better than the N64 port. The digital voice samples along with the audio in the N64 port were muffled; it sounded like it was playing out a paper bag. The cars controlled in the same way so there was no difference in what you picked to play during the stages.

If you were a fan of the Cruisin arcade series, be warned that this is a decent port of the first title in the series and like the first arcade game, had little variety in the control of the cars and the stages. I like arcade racers so that is why I give this a 3 star rating. Peace.

I hate all the people saying bad things about this game. Remember this game came out in 1994 in the arcades then on the N64 in 1996. This game came out before gran tourismo, need for speed,and midnight club. Crusin usa is weak compared to todays games but was awsome when it first came out. Those who had fun playing this game when they were a kid will buy this game. If you want great graphics, sound, and more subtance dont buy this game. I think its good and very fun.

Note: This review is going to be short, since there isn't really much to say about the game.

Cruis'n USA isn't actually as bad the averaged out Amazon rating says. There's some good arcade-style racing here. You may not be interested in this category if you like games like Mario Kart, but it's still a pretty good game. Granted, there are some pretty cheesy things that have been said in-game ("Wow, so THIS is the Grand Canyon!"), but you can get used to that easily.

Another thing that some may complain about is that the game is short. You can beat the game in a little less than a half hour. But I don't care about how long a game is. It just needs to fit with its price...and boy, do you have a chance of buying a used copy for a few bucks.

The game is like Rad Racer on the NES, but 10 times better. If you like games that are similar to Rad Racer, Ridge Racer, or maybe Need for Speed, then Cruis'n USA is definitely something to buy.

I became nostalgic one night, after thinking of my middle school memories of this game. I read all the reviews about the game which were pretty low. I bought it anyway. Personally, I love the game. But if you have never played this game, I would suggest you buy a better N64 title. There is nothing innovative or original about the game. You race fictitious cars heavily inspired or duplicated from real cars like the Corvette sting ray and Ferrari 355? You race on tracks with just one path. No shortcuts or side streets. The track curvature and topography varies based on the location theme. San Francisco, US 101, Hollywood, Arizona desert, midwest, cities etc. Scenery also changes based on the track location.
Light traffic obstructs your path while racing for a challenge. Two player battles are very fun if you want a quick, competitive, but easy going race.

If you like
cheesy MIDI background music
Ridiculous crash and handling physics
2-3 minute races
Sub par graphics
Car imitations
And a lack of tuning/customization, this game is for you.

I was so happy when I found this game on here, it was cheap and it's the reason I bought a friends old 64. This game brings me back to middle school playing for hours with my friend and eating 3D Doritos.

This game is everything I expected it to be...which is what you would want when buying something online

I see a lot of negitive reviews here. You have to remember this is an old game now, but more importantly a game that started a long line of arcade racers. This game was released in arcades in 94 and two years later it finally made it home. But unfortantly they took a bit out of the arcade game to make it "E". This game just came to late. It was still a fun game, but only for a little bit and the sound was down played too. But in 96 it was still really well liked, but just didn't age well. But for anyone who thinks this is terrible you have to understand its older then the 96 release date.

I'm pleased that I received this game quickly, it was like the description said, in a box & the sender even wrote on the outside "Amazona order ####" so I remembered when I got it in the mail that I ordered this package, since it was from an unrecognized address.