Review

Despite the fact that this game is officially licensed to show off Corvettes, it definitely isn't a good advertisement for the car. This title's arcade-style racing is so anonymous that it completely renders the Corvette name useless, and will probably have the same kind of negative advertising as wearing an R.J. Reynolds sandwich board outside a pre-school.

You will find no more joy if you're in one of the classic or newer models of the car – it's all the same bland experience. You can pick up upgrades to your car, but they don't change the feel of your ride whatsoever. I couldn't notice a difference in the handling of my Corvette until 1995 – and that was over halfway through the entire game. It seems these licensed parts are in the game to be just...licenses. Overall, your rides feel much too floaty. On the other hand, I did like a track or two in Corvette, but that still doesn't help the gameplay improve.

The only respite I got from this title's parade of mediocrity was the fact that at the end of each career tier, you would participate in a race with a pursuing cop and some oncoming traffic along Route 66. Then again, it wasn't as if I felt like I was playing Burnout 2 all of a sudden, or anything. If only there was a way to get across the country in the game by hitchhiking. You might be tempted to pick this game up because of its cheap price, but to paraphrase Carson from Queer Eye: It's not a deal if you never actually play it.

I imagine that good money was paid to General Motors for this license, but it's a shame that the developer couldn't also license some fun gameplay to go along with the Corvette name.

Concept:
An unattractive Corvette commercial whose enjoyment lasts about 30 seconds

Graphics:
No, that's not motion blur, it's just the dodgy look of the game

Sound:
I'd rather sit and contemplate the sound of one hand clapping

Playability:
Apparently, none of the Corvettes handled any differently until 1995

Entertainment:
This game isn't broke, but plenty of fixing is required before it's fun

Replay:
Low

Rated: 4.5 out of 10
Editor: Matthew Kato
Issue: June 2004

2nd Opinion:
There's a saying that says, "You get what you pay for." Well, in the case of Corvette, a competent budget-priced racing title, you actually get a little bit more. Graphically, it's comparable to many higher ticket games, and the basic racing mechanics are pleasingly solid without really being distinctive in any way. The game also features a bevy of accurately modeled ‘Vettes from the past to the present, and includes real manufacturer upgrades for the unlocking.

Rated: 6.5 out of 10
Editor: Matt Helgeson


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