Customer Reviews:
 Fun game, but a little light on features. June 10, 2009
DeShaun (Brooklyn, NY)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Well, first off, I'd like to say that purchasing this game through Amazon, as opposed to through the XBL Marketplace was a delight. It's nice to know that I don't have to have leftover Microsoft Points sitting around. Those curious about how it works, you're paying for a unique download code. You can go to the marketplace on your 360, punch in the code, and download it right away. Not only that, but if you are away from your 360 at the time of purchase, you can just hop on the Xbox website, and redeem the code there! I choose to do it this way, since it's way easier to type in the code on a keyboard than hunt and peck with a controller. When you turn on your 360, it'll start the download right away.
Ok, enough of that, and on to the game. If you've played any OutRun games before, you'll know what to expect for the most part, but there are a few new modes.
The standard OutRun Mode lets you choose a path while you drive, ultimately ending up at one of 5 different locations. There are 15 areas to drive in total. There is also a 15-course marathon mode that lets you drive through each locale in succession.
There's also Time Attack, which is self-explanatory, and Heart Attack mode. This has you completing objectives to get the admiration of your girlfriend. The better you do on a given objective, the more hearts you get, and the higher grade you receive per objective. It's a different way to race, since the objectives can vary from "pass the other vehicles" to "don't hit anything" to "drift through the rings" and so on.
The game also has a 6 player supported online mode. This is pretty cool: It's unranked, so it's all in good fun, and you can race in a variety of modes. Unfortunately, there wasn't an abundance of games available to join when I tried it out. What also would have been helpful is a lobby viewer; something that lets me see who is in a room and whether the game is in progress. Currently, all that happens is you join a game, you get put in a room that has an open slot, and usually, there's a race in progress, so you have to wait for however long until it ends. There's no progress bar, no nothing. You can't even tell when everyone in the room is ready to race, because there's nothing to indicate it. I can't tell when my opponents are done choosing a car and color and transmission style. Not good.
The game is also missing some extras that the Xbox version had. Original outrun music, old cars, etc. However, that's not too big of a deal: the cars perform almost identically, so it's ok.
If you're a fan of the series, definitely pick this up. If you are a fan of arcade style racing, pick this up as well. If you're looking for something with a touch of realism, you'll have to look elsewhere, but I'm sure you knew that already.
Graphics are clean, although there are some draw-in problems that pop up (quite literally) when playing online.
Overall, this is a great game, and worth the $. Pick this one up.
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