Power Drift
The graphics are nicely detailed and whizz past you at a frenetic pace when in top gear. A layered graphic effect is apparent, although much less effective than the original arcade version. Occasionally, as a result, one can get disorientated and the road can be hard to find in a hurry. For seasoned players, this will pose no problem and just adds to the challenge. Novices may be frustrated. Highly recommended!
Rob's original review from when the game was at CW#3: Conversion of Sega's fun arcade racer Power Drift, which hit the arcades in 1988. The arcade game was one of the technically most advanced of its time with amazing fast and smooth graphics and extremely fun gameplay. This conversion doesn't really capture the feel of it in any way and ended up as mediocre arcade racing action. Sadly, this game is hardly playable on modern computers as the game-speed is waaay too fast. A slow-down util can help but makes gameplay very choppy.
Average Rating: | 8.57 [7 votes] |
Genre: | Sport |
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Developer: | SEGA |
Publisher: | Activision |
Year: | 1990 |
Software Copyright: | SEGA |
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More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | DOS |
If you like this game, try: | STUN Runner, Powerdrome, Pyrotechnica |
Thanks to... | Axeman |
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