Lowrider

by Jaleco

Product Features

• Start out with a beater and make it shine -- then show it off in tournament and street events, in five U.S. cities
• Give your machine the lowest floor, the best hydraulics, booming sound systems & fancy paint jobs
• Hop, dance or street style your way to the next round by winning the love of the fans
• Custom paint tools for a personalized paint job that gets attention
• The total package with timing and twitch -- it's an easy game to learn, but a hard one to master!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000092W8U
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 20, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,047 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Game Informer Review

I'm not afraid to say it: Lowrider is the best car-dancing game ever. It's not one of the best games ever, but you must give it props for a unique premise. Yes, this (Japanese-developed) Jaleco title explores the California phenomenon of lowrider cars. For the few of you not familiar, lowriders are modified classic cars equipped with hydraulic suspension systems that allow drivers to make their vehicle hop with switches (for further information, see any number of early ‘90s gangsta rap videos).

And hop you will! Unfortunately, that's about all you'll do. The gameplay uses a timed-button-press mechanic à la PaRappa the Rapper, although it's not nearly as complex or fun. Just press triangle for front hop, X for back hops, and so on. Sometimes, you'll need to alternate buttons for front-to-backs or side-to-sides or bed dances. Despite the mind-numbing repetition, I was compelled to continue, if only because I became quite obsessed with buying new decals and accessories for my lowrider. For this reason, I actually enjoyed this game more than any I've ever scored a five out of ten. But that doesn't mean it's worth four of your tens.

Concept:
Make a car jump up and down through the use of hydraulics

Graphics:
The cars are pretty nice, but the cookie-cutter crowds are a bit cheesy

Sound:
"Get Low" by Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz and little else

Playability:
Harder than you would expect, given the simple controls

Entertainment:
Simple, repetitive, and strangely addictive – like picking at a scab

Replay:
Low

Rated: 5 out of 10
Editor: Matt Helgeson
Issue: February 2004

2nd Opinion:
Funny as it sounds, this is a car-based game where you don't drive. Lowrider does allow you to bling up your ride to the point where Funkmaster Flex would drive it, but he'd have to do so outside this title – because you don't drive. The downright stupid gameplay is actually far, far worse than the average car customization. Ouch.

Rated: 4 out of 10
Editor: Adam Biessener


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Product Description

Lowrider brings you into the world's fastest-growing car trends -- the lowriders! Chop your machine and take on the streets for fun, fast, wild competition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not really there yet!, April 12, 2004

By 

Richard S. Walker "Zombie Hunter" (iLLviLLe) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lowrider (Video Game)

The best part about this game is in fact the cars and what you can do to them. I had the best time pimping up my ride for the contest and that is pretty much as good as it gets. They should hook up with the people who make the Need For Speed Games and then make it really about the cars. Give us some more rims to choose from or something. This game looks and feels like something nintendo put out in the early 90's. Lets up the fun and bring the game into 2004. They should re-design the hole thing and re-release it with a bang! They need to do for Lowriding what Need For Speed Underground is doing with those euro cars!!!!!!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, November 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Lowrider (Video Game)

Lowrider is a game I have been waiting a long time for. I always thought there should be a game like this after I played grand theft auto III. You know, the rasta gang car with the switches. I love this game. The details on the cars are great and the motion of the hydraulics is amazing. They have an arcade version and a role play version where you challenge computer players in other towns in events like hopping and dancing. I wish there was a bigger selection of cars on the game (where are the Montes and the Regals!) but just being able to hit switches is a big payoff. I am totally hooked.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Off the hizzle for Shizzle, December 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Lowrider (Video Game)

This game is so tight. it is fun to design your own cars and cruise and show them off . you can customize a car any way you want to. The other thing that makes it so good is it features "Get Low" by Lil'Jon and the Eastside Boyz featuring the Ying Yang Twins.