Off Road Challenge

by Midway

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• ASIN: B00002STHV
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Game Cartridge
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,056 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

GameSpot Review

Off Road Challenge is an N64 racer plagued with problems. The biggest overall flaw is that the game is a poor conversion of a poor arcade title. This is one game that shouldn't have come home.

Off Road Challenge, for all intents and purposes, is Cruis'n USA with dirt tracks and off-road vehicles. It even inherited Cruis'n's sluggish control and frame rate. The game has inherited its name from the old three-player arcade game, Ironman Ivan Stweart's Off Road, and it's retained a few basic elements from the old game. Winning races earns you money so you can upgrade your vehicle in five categories: acceleration, shocks, nitro, top speed, and tires. You also find cash, nitros, and other goodies during the race. The most frustrating thing about Off Road Challenge is that you aren't allowed to actually go off the road. You're kept on the track by an invisible barrier. The only fun you'll have while racing is running into all of the wacky stuff that comes across your path like trains, planes, and UFOs.

The graphics in Off Road Challenge are by no means good. The weak frame rate accompanied by the really bad pop-up makes for one of the most visually impaired racing games on the N64. There are three different camera views to change from during the race. A chase view, a closer chase view, and an inside-the-cab view. The sound effects and music are pretty annoying. The sound of the tires sliding out is just bad, and the different music tracks are all kind of weak.

All in all, Off Road Challenge is a flawed conversion of an arcade game that just isn't any fun at home. Anyone who is interested in this game shouldn't be. --Ryan Mac Donald
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This is the game Off Road Challenge for the Nintendo 64. This is cartridge only and is used or preplayed. All of our N64 nintendo games are cleaned tested and guaranteed to work. We stand by our products and offer a 60 day guarantee. If a game does not work within 60 days from the time you receive it we will gladly exchange it for you

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Challenging race game that beats MarioKart hands down, November 16, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Off Road Challenge (Game Cartridge)

Everyone in our family, from Grandma to 5 year olds can play this game. You can play alone and race against 7 other cars, or you can race another player. You are allowed to select your race car/truck and the options you want. You can win cash by running over treasure chests during your race or by placing in the top 3. After each race you can "beef up your truck" by using your cash winnings to buy parts for your car to improve your performance. There are 6 race tracks to choose from. The graphics and scenary are very good. A very entertaining game to play and watch. Our family is putting the sequel to this game on all birthday and Christmas wish-lists.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars family fun, January 13, 2001

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Janet "janipoo" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Off Road Challenge (Game Cartridge)

Our family really enjoys this game. Since it is only a 2 player game we take turns racing each other and the other takes on the winner. We also take turns racing in the circuit mode(one player) and see who can place 4th or better. As you race through the tracks you can pick up nitro's that helps you fight your way from the rear or you can pick up cash that you can later buy stuff that helps beef up your vehicle. This is a simple game to learn and play and challenging enough to keep you interested. My 7 year old enjoys it also because she can also win, so nobody dominates the game.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Fun Family Racing, January 12, 2001

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Janet "janipoo" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Off Road Challenge (Game Cartridge)

My husband, myself and my 7 year old daughter have a blast with this. We race against each other, along with doing the one player curcuit mode and taking turns to see who can place 4th or better. It is easy enough for kids but still challenging enough to keep us big kids going. Each race is different because you can pick up nitro's to come up from behind or pick up money to boost your car better. Which makes it nice because we all have our turn in winning the game.