Re-Volt

by ADOBE

Product Details

• ASIN: B00000K1V3
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,421 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Re-Volt is not your usual racing game. Instead of driving professional racing cars, you command a radio-controlled toy car that you must steer through several precarious real-life settings, such as a neighborhood or a busy supermarket.

This game's strength is its realistic controls, which are designed to replicate the controls of an actual radio-controlled car. While this game does succeed in accurately capturing the feel of the real deal, it is ironic that this realism may also turn off many gamers. If you are easily frustrated with the awkward operation of radio-control toys, then you may not want to spend time building calluses on your thumbs playing Re-Volt. However, true radio-control car fans will enjoy guiding cars such as Dust Mite and Phat Slug through the complex environments and thumb-numbing skill levels found in this game. Best of all, Re-Volt allows you to satisfy your craving to race through several unusual locations--without the fear of losing your car to a tragic accident or to the neighbor's dog!

As with many PlayStation games, Re-Volt will be tough to conquer unless you have the optional memory card. Without it, you will have difficulty advancing to the higher skill levels and, ultimately, winning the coveted platinum championship cup! --Sal Barcia

Pros:

• Real-life game environments
• Realistic control reproduction for radio-controlled cars

Cons:

• Can be as frustrating as radio-controlled toys!
• Options limited without memory card

GameSpot Review

Chances are you've wanted a remote-control car at some point in your life. But it's also just as likely that you've gotten the chance to take one out for a test drive, found how easily the little machine gets stuck under a desk or behind a doorway, and then, the glamour having faded, moved past the need to own one. That said, Acclaim has created a video-game version of R/C car racing that imitates reality all too well.

The cars in Re-Volt vary in three main factors: acceleration, top speed, and weight (front, rear, and 4-wheel drive are also options). Weight is the most important because the lighter the car, the more likely it'll flip over or spin around. So, the heavier the car, the more control you have. The physics are unforgiving, even on the basic setting; on simulation, they're hell. On arcade, they're reasonable, but still tough.

The gamut of power-ups gives the game a Mario Kart-like quality, so you'll constantly be diving for a new weapon with which to blast the lead cars. A nice variety of items is available, from oil slicks to homing bottle rockets, electro pulses that cut your opponent's power, and an item that turns your car into a bomb (yes, your antennae becomes a fuse), a fate you can avoid only by smacking into another car.

The graphics look sharp in areas close to the car, but in large open tracks, there's an appalling amount of pop-up. Meanwhile, the soundtrack is very solid with an array of clubby techno tunes. Beyond the expected tournament modes, there's also a stunt arena, a track editor, multiplayer races, and a multiplayer battle tag mode (essentially a game of tag). But while the multiplayer race keeps a decent frame rate, and the perspective provides a good view of your surroundings, the computer-controlled racers are missing as competition. Plus, the battle tag is silly, the stunt area is pretty worthless, and the track editor is as basic and clunky as it was in Jeremy McGrath Supercross '99.

The poor performance of most of the extras doesn't detract much from the game. The basic game elements do that just fine. There are just too many things to vex you in Re-Volt - from a basic corner turn that forces you to spin out completely to a leap off a curb that causes you to flip over, from sustaining constant enemy fire to getting stuck on a wall at the absolutely worst time. It's a common occurrence for you to get knocked back from first place to last place with the finish line in site. This is a game that will at times tempt you to destroy both your controller and your TV. There are simply too many things that can and do go wrong, either in order or concurrently. Think back to the original Wipeout, where you were slowed to a crawl whenever you touched the wall; magnify that experience by ten, and you have an idea of what Re-Volt is like. It's a shame, because all the elements are in place for a great racing game, but they end up turning against you, instead of setting up the sort of intriguing challenge you'd want. --Joe Fielder
--Copyright ©1999 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited. GameSpot and the GameSpot logo are trademarks of GameSpot Inc.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome game! buy it now!, November 26, 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 

I bought revolt and loved it from the very begining. It's a great game, although you"ll need plenty of time to collect all the secret star's in the stunt area. I didnt have any problems with memory because I play my playstation games on my macintosh(imac) using virtual play station( made by connectix) with a usb gamepad. It loads quicker than the sony console!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best R/C sim yet!, October 4, 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 game is great for all ages. Re-volt lets you drive in shopping malls and other great places that you can't normally drive your radio controlled car. You should consider buying this game - as it is GREAT fun!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT VIDEO GAME A+, September 27, 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 

I really liked this game, graphics were pretty good for the most part and the game play was great. GREAT GAME!!!