Driving Emotion Type-S

by Square Enix

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• ASIN: B00004YUZ9
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,813 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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Amazon.com Review

You never know what to expect from a developer like Squaresoft (maker of the Final Fantasy spinoff Chocobo Racing). When the company wades into the complicated realistic-racing genre, one might expect mixed results. Driving Emotion Type-S is a racing game that runs on most, if not all, cylinders.

Driving Emotion Type-S is a realistic driving game in the vein of fan favorite Gran Turismo; it delivers all the expected options (race mode, vs. mode, and a tournament), PlayStation2 next-generation graphics, and a handful of exotic racecars (like the Mitsubishi FTO, Nissan Skyline, and TVR Griffith). The well-designed and well-rendered racing areas are a little too sparse, and there's a noticeable lack of the animated extras we've grown to expect from games of this genre. The quirky graphics are a little jagged and muddy, especially in the cockpit view, but there's more than enough eye candy and detail to remind you that you're no longer racing on an old 32-bit PlayStation.

The game's vaunted physics engine more or less delivers on expectations, but the game goes into a near fatal spin in terms of control. The gamepad is a little too twitchy, resulting in minute tweaking and adjusting with the analogue stick rather than anything resembling actual steering. If you can get used to, and perhaps even forgive, the game's over-sensitive controls, you'll find a satisfying and challenging experience with first-rate computer-controlled drivers. --Andrew S. Bub

Pros:

• Cool cars
• Decent racing environments
• Lots of polish

Cons:

• Unsatisfying controls
• Poor music

Product Description

You never know what to expect from a developer like Squaresoft (maker of the <I>Final Fantasy</I> spinoff <i>Chocobo Racing</i>). When the company wades into the complicated realistic-racing genre, one might expect mixed results. <I>Driving Emotion Type-S</I> is a racing game that runs on most, if not all, cylinders.<p> <I>Driving Emotion Type-S</I> is a realistic driving game in the vein of fan favorite <I>Gran Turismo</I>; it delivers all the expected options (race mode, vs. mode, and a tournament), PlayStation2 next-generation graphics, and a handful of exotic racecars (like the Mitsubishi FTO, Nissan Skyline, and TVR Griffith). The well-designed and well-rendered racing areas are a little too sparse, and there's a noticeable lack of the animated extras we've grown to expect from games of this genre. The quirky graphics are a little jagged and muddy, especially in the cockpit view, but there's more than enough eye candy and detail to remind you that you're no longer racing on an old 32-bit PlayStation.<p> The game's vaunted physics engine more or less delivers on expectations, but the game goes into a near fatal spin in terms of control. The gamepad is a little too twitchy, resulting in minute tweaking and adjusting with the analogue stick rather than anything resembling actual steering. If you can get used to, and perhaps even forgive, the game's over-sensitive controls, you'll find a satisfying and challenging experience with first-rate computer-controlled drivers. <I>--Andrew S. Bub</I><p> <B>Pros:</B> <ul> <li>Cool cars <li>Decent racing environments <li>Lots of polish </ul> <B>Cons:</B> <ul> <li>Unsatisfying controls <li>Poor music </ul>

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Give it a chance, February 14, 2001

By	mark davies (Australia) - See all my reviews

Okay, i got this game from Japan before PS2 was even released anywhere else, so i've had the time to play it quite a bit. At first you won't like this game, but you've gotta give it a chance. The steering is really sensitive, but it doesn't take too long to master. Once you've mastered it the game is actually really fun, especially when you start getting the new tracks and cars. You actually get totally hooked to the game once you start winning. The verses mode is also a lot of fun to mess around with and it's always worth watching the unreal graphics of the replays. Most people will just rule it off as a bad game straight off and never play it again, but then again, most people are morons. So stop judging too quickly, give it a go, and you'll actually have a lot of fun with it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars wait for gt3, February 10, 2001

By	J. McMillan (atlanta) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I rented this game from Blockbuster last week and I agree with the general consensus that it is way too difficult to control. For the first 3 days i had it i struggled in just getting the car to go in a straight line. After playing with the menu controls and the setup options i finally got the car under rough control (set up all of your suspension options to hard). The graphics are incredible though and there is a pretty good sensation of speed. I didn't think the gameplay itself was that great though. This game only whetted my appetite for GT3.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Driving Emotion Type-S, February 15, 2001

By	"carflo" (Fontana, CA USA) - See all my reviews

The graphics are once again great with PS2 but it was difficult adjusting to the sensitive controls. The music soundtrack wasn't very exciting either. It sounded very 80's. The other thing I didn't like was the ability to select all the cars on the line-up initially. I guess they want you to get used to the controls first. In my opinion, wait for Grand Turismo.