VR Sports Powerboat Racing

by Interplay Productions, Inc.

Product Details

• ASIN: B00002STTN
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,732 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

GameSpot Review

If you're a fan of powerboat racing and think it's neat that it has been turned into a video game, don't get your hopes up. Powerboat Racing is by far one of the worst racing games I've played since VMX Racing. The fact that it's boat racing doesn't hide the fact that it's a terrible racing game. There are five modes of play in Powerboat Racing: arcade, shootout, time trial, challenge, and practice mode. The different modes of play have different parameters and rules. You have eight monohull boats to race with at first, but after completion of the game or use of a code you can select from eight catamarans as well. There are three levels of difficulty to choose from, cutely named minnow, pike, and barracuda. The nine tracks to race on are all incredibly narrow, making the game feel as though you are on rails. Visually, Powerboat Racing is a mess. The water spray that comes off the boat when turning looks like it consists of two frames of animation. The pop-up is horrendous - half of the time a wall appears out of nowhere when you round a corner. The biggest problem with the graphics is that you can hardly see what's in front of you because of the incredibly bad camera view. Most of the screen is simply blue sky. There is a second cockpit view to play from, but since the pop-up is so bad it isn't any good either. And to top it all off, the frame rate is pretty sluggish. Sluggish is also a good word to describe the gameplay. You have to control the trim of the boat as well as step on the gas. It's extremely basic. So basic, in fact, that after a lap or two you will be reaching for the power switch. Even the sound in Powerboat Racing is annoying. The constant buzzing of boat engines that sound more like leaf blowers accompanied by the annoying commentary will prompt you to go into the audio options menu and turn it off. Powerboat Racing has too many problems. It looks bad, sounds bad, and plays bad. There simply isn't a good side to this title. It seems like it was designed as an afterthought. PlayStation owners, racing game fans, and everyone else should just skip Powerboat Racing. --Ryan Mac Donald--Copyright © 1998 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited.

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This is the game VR Sports Power Boat Racing for the Playstation 1. This game may not come with the original case and instructions. 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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Flat out aweful, July 3, 2001

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Brian (Akron, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VR Sports Powerboat Racing (Video Game)

Okay, I am so annoyed with this game. This is all I'll say. Okay, bad graphics, bad controls, bad sound, and bad courses and boats make a bad game. Don't waste your money. This one isn't worth anything.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst game in history, November 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: VR Sports Powerboat Racing (Video Game)

Someone gave me this game and I was stupid enough to take it. I turned on the game and I couldnt believe what I saw. This game is a joke. (...) I wouldn't take this game if it were free. After playing this embarressment to Playstation games I threw it out the window(not just saying that, I really did). (...) AND I RATED THIS GAME A ONE BECAUSE IT WAS AS LOW AS IT WOULD GO, BUT I ACTUALLY RATE IT
-100.

1.0 out of 5 stars lame, February 21, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: VR Sports Powerboat Racing (Video Game)

I bought this hoping it might hold a candle to Hydro Thunder. Man, this game could not be lamer. I will waste no more time thinking about it.