Computer + Video Games - Commodore Is Awesome

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REVIEW emmmyzo
IS Gold released their conversion
of Sego's hydraulic
arcade driving machine. Outrun,
this time two years ago. and although
it sold incredibly well, it
was generally considered to be a
disappointment.
Two years on and history
seems to be repeating itself - for
what we have here is a conversion
of the sequel to Outrun.
Turbo Outrun. Is it better than
the original! Well, read on and
find out.
The aim, as in Outrun, is
straightforward enough in that
you've got to race across Amen.
ca in your gleaming red Ferran,
with the sun whistling through
your shades and your blonde gir
lie sat by your side This time
round, though. you have a set
route from New York to Los
Angeles ahead of you instead of
a nameless batch of freeways.
and the Testarossa in the first
game has been swapped for a
considerably more powerful
(top speed of 202mph) F40
Gone too is the ability to choose
the road you wish to drive on;
to compensate. the number of
stages has nsen from five to sixteen
(four states, each containing
four stages)
At the end of each state the
option is given to customise the
F40, making available such
extras as a bigger engine, wider
tyres and a more powerful
turbo boost than the one already
fitted. Prowess at the
steering wheel is essential to
completion of the course, as all
the other road users will be
doing their damnedest to prevent
you from finishing. Don't
be tempted to drive recklessly,
however, poor handling could
mean your fickle girlfriend leav•
ing you at the garage in favour of
your arch rival - a hunky guy
with a Porsche 959.
Just about everything from
the coin-op has been included II
this staggering C64 conversion •
manual/automatic gear shift, variable
weather conditions, the car
bouncing when you hit a log, all
the roadside objects... the only
thing missing are juggernauts or
the road and the massive fli
pover when you crash the car
But you don't really miss them
when the gameplay's this fast
and exciting.
The graphics are truly excel.
lent, with fast and very convinc-
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