Midway Arcade Treasures 3

by Midway

Product Features

• Midway Arcade Treasures 3 Includes -
• Eight classic arcade racing games including - Badlands, Hydro Thunder, Off Road Thunder - Mud Sweat'N Gears, Race Drivin', San Francisco Rush The Rock - Alcatraz Edition, San Francisco Rush 2049, S.T.U.N. Runner
• Super Off Road & Bonus Tracks Pack
• Nonstop Action - Hours of power, speed, jumps and thrills
• Multiple Courses - Dozens of tracks to chose from throughout the various games

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009R1T7W
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 26, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,341 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

With the latest addition to Midway's classic gaming vault, consumers will be given the option to either hone their racing skills in single player mode in games such as S.T.U.N. Runner, or fulfill their head-to-head appetite and leave friends in the dust with titles such as Hydro Thunder and Super Off Road. Midway Arcade Treasures 3 will also feature player rankings via Xbox Live to allow gamers to post and track personal scores against the best in the world. Xbox Live - Post high scores to decide the best of the best

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 Stars for Hydro Thunder, October 20, 2005

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InfiniteWisdom (ft walton beach florida) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Midway Arcade Treasures 3 (Video Game)

I bought this game for one reason, Hydro Thunder, and after reading the reviews about it freezing I was worried about it, but I decided to buy it anyway... that being said I had not had any problems with lock ups, and the game has saved the locked stages after I unlocked them, I don't know if it's because I went ahead and finished at least one race in each track and when the game saves your high score, it also saves the stage, so make sure you unlock the medium and hard stages to go ahead and race on one and if you get to add your name at the end for a high score then you shouldn't have to worry about it not being saved. the rest of the games are ok, I do wish like some other people here that they had include racing usa, or racing the world, but I think it had to do with the fact that there is just not enought disk space to have so many high graphics games in one disk, if they did it probably only be 4 games instead of 8, but that still would have been better than what they offered here. another note, game codes from your old dreamcast days do work on this version, so you can unlock everything right away if you wanted to. :-)

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia Seekers Only, November 20, 2005

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J. Burke (TN, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Midway Arcade Treasures 3 (Video Game)

Back when these games were popular, people like me were very picky about arcade-to-home conversions. A good one was hard to come by. Nowadays, there is no excuse for anything but arcade perfect. Here is a quick rundown of each game and how it stacks up to the original:
1. SF Rush - The Rock: Emulated from arcade version. Difficult to control. FPS (frames per second) problems. Overall, not a total disaster.
2. Hydro Thunder: Straight Dreamcast port. Sound and video OK. Textures are low-rent.
3. Super Off-Road: Emulated from arcade. Old game, but a perfect port. Credits set to freeplay, so no infinite nitros.
4. Badlands: Emulated from arcade. Similar to Super Off-Road. Also, a good job.
5. Rush 2049: Dreamcast port. Sound and video OK. A surprisingly good game. I always liked the "wings" button.
6. Race Drivin: Emulated from arcade. Not bad! The best home version of Hard Drivin/Race Drivin available. They even incorporated the clutch. The FPS limiter is off just a bit, but it's decent enough. Audio isn't quite there either; sounds like you're squealing tires too much. The control is good, though I doubt any force feedback wheels will work.
7. STUN Runner: Emulated from the arcade. Obviously not finished. The FPS is all over the place. The sound cuts in and out. Awful.
8. Off Road Thunder: I didn't play this one in the arcade. Feels like a Dreamcast port though. Sound and video OK. Mildly amusing.
Overall, a weak package. I only bought it for Race Drivin anyway. Modern gamers looking for a good crash 'em up racing game will want to try Flat Out or Burn Out 3.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Midway's Need For Speed, December 22, 2005

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Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Midway Arcade Treasures 3 (Video Game)

There is so much within the classic video games these days. Nevertheless, it really isn't a bad thing, but it still remains a whole lot of fun. Midway has been pushing those classics to the bone recently with a P.C. version offf their original Midway Arcade Treasures series. Although it might not be much for those who feel the nedd to be fast and furious in the world of racing games. Yet, with games like Need For Speed: Most Wanted and Mario Kart DS for Nintendo's DS out, there are just some Xbox fanatics that just want it to really let loose from the past. Now, that opportunity is here for all.

Midway Arcade Treasures 3 for the Xbox, is a compilation of 8 outrageous game from the past, all in one convient package. The games are each ranged from classics like Badlands and the original 3-D racer Race Drivin', to classics that just push the fierceness of extreme racing to the limits like San Francisco Rush: The Rock Alcatraz Edition, and the wild watercraft race Hydro Thunder. Each game is very unique in the controls, and is very simple to pickup. The graphics and sound also have been restored very well for die hard racers who've played some of these greats like the futuristic San Francisco Rush 2049, and they look great. Althogh they may not remain definitive for people who've grown up with racing greats like Gran Turismo or Project Gotham Challenge, but they are just all fun rolled into one convient package.

Midway Arcade Trasures 3 for the Xbox is a great buy for die hard racers, nostalgic buffs, or for anybody who hasn't even played these true racing gems. I like it because there are so many great racing greats here, and they are all just fun to ride.

Graphics: B+

Sound: B

Control: B 1/2+

Fun & Enjoyment: B 1/2-

Overall: B 1/2+