Customer Reviews

Speed Kings

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Unfortunately, this game is very difficult because it plays so very fast*. Reaction time is in the micro-seconds. Collision detection is very greedy. There are fundamental flaws in the menu and navigational components within the entire game.

If possible, rent/borrow/pretend to play this game before you buy it. Although i hate to recommend such a thing for a gamecube game (a motorcycle one at that!! there is only one other: Extreme G3), it is necessary in this case. I would even suggest that players contact the developers of this game and complain about whichever aspects of the game are undeniably horrible. Hopefully the sequel will be comparable to Burnout 2 or Midnight Club2**. And Yes, this game is somewhat similar to the Road Rash series. ( play burnout 2 instead of this game; it is much better.) I purchased this game because:
- i enjoyed burnout 2
- i own a motorcycle

THE BAD:
1) cannot see beyond most turns.
2) timer always present, always racing against checkpoints, not opponents or stunt targets.
3) traffic unforgiving, but predictable after 2nd attempt
4) AI opponents (always) on your ass. Crash once = 2th place.
5) menu, navigational glitches everywhere
6) 'boost' is blinding, cannot steer reliably while boosting
7)playtesters are morons. they are to blame for everything.
8)Rumble feature is horribly inconsistent with visuals

THE GOOD:
a) sense of speed/crashes
b) stunts are awesome! (i like kicking over the computers bikes!)
c) graphics amazing
d) license levels
e) custom choice of bike/rider color schemes
f) euro-driving atmosphere
g) soundtrack ok

I would not pay more than $20 (w/ shipping) for this game. It is fun, but in an aggravating, annoying, self-destructive kind of way (sorta like f-zero for snes in king mode). My girlfriend refused to watch me play because of the graphic depiction of motorcyclist accidents and catastrophes ;) . Read the reviews of this game for other systems to better inform yourself.

*Only flaw with GC version is slight slow-down in heavy traffic with multiple-opponents
** I have not yet played Midnight Club 2, but i hear there are motorcycles in it.

Awsome game!! Graphics are fairly well done awsome game play, for me it didnt take long to get used to the controls and the speed of the bike! I like bike racing since my dad rides brother rides and my other bro will be buyin a rice rocket so.. Im glade they actually made a very good motorcycle game for gamecube! they should start makin more games like this and start dropin games that for like 5 yr olds. I really enjoyed this game and it didnt take me long to beat it but i still play it alot. awsome when playin multi player mode!! anyone who enjoys motorcycles should enjoy this game

Buy it its not expensive its worth it