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Nov 08 2005
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| Summary: Better than Moneky Ball
Introduction
I must say I was a little bit nervous buying this game because of its mixed reviews and I have generally disappointed with the quality of PSP games, except with the obvious exceptions listed on this website. However, I am glad I took the plunge.
Gameplay
The game is as described a racing cum puzzle solving with some very nice extras thrown in. You choose a driver and car, which you then customise. After which, in single player mode, you have the following options:
• Challenge mode where you go through from Beginner to Insane levels of puzzles and races, collecting stars and completing other objectives like finishing the race to get medals. These earn you points to unlock features in the game. Challenge mode is initially very easy, but gets really tough really fast. One of only gripes with this game is here in that the challenge tracks are often very unforgiving, a little acceleration at the wrong moment can send you spiralling off.
• Race mode where you have a choice of a single race, time challenge, championship and practice options. The races are unlocked as you go through challenge mode.
• Bonus games where there are some pretty cool games, so far I've only unlocked the Pengiun Bowling (which is terrific).
There is also a multi player mode, which I've not tried, I'm sure its a load of fun to race your friends. There is also a Track Editor built into the game, and really adds a great deal to the game. You can go to the game website and download tracks, you can share tracks you've designed also.
Graphics and Sound
The game moves fast and without skipping. The sound is excellent with a few nice comedic fx.
Load Times
One of the biggest disappointments with the PSP is load times for games. Luckily this game has pretty short load times. Restarting the PSP to continue playing typically is 1-2 seconds. Load times for levels are under 10 seconds.
Overall Value
I can see myself playing this for a while. You have to have some patience due to the unforgiving tracks, but the game is very satisfying and will provide many many hours of fun.
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11/14/05
6 
Judgement
| West Virginia USA
The game moves fast and without skipping.
well.... what game skips anyway??
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