Big Red Racing is an arcade racing simulation that is out of the ordinary when it comes to the vehicles you will be racing. The selection between the vehicles is by far out of this world. Instead of the usual racing cars you will be able to select from vehicles like a boat, spacecrafts, helicopters and many more. There are a total of sixteen different vehicles to select from. There is also the selection from six different characters that will be the driver of your vehicle.
They do not have a big impact on the game, but you do need a driver. Big Red Racing can also be played over your modem or through the network and can be played against up to six drivers. This is a great feature if you are looking for new and exciting racings to challenge.
There are seven different terrains that have a total of twenty-four circuits to race on. The terrains vary between inner city to the futuristic sci-fi design. The game is viewed in a two player split screen from behind your vehicle or in the front seat.
The graphics in the game have been done in a wonderful SVGA format. Some people may have to use a VGA format, but in all
the graphics have been well done. The sound effects as well have been done to standards. They aren’t the regular beep kind of sounds, but nothing too fancy. The controls in this game can be done with a keyboard, joystick and game pad, or the use of a racing wheel and pedal that is compatible. Each one of these ways of driving is available with all the vehicles. Depending on the track you are racing on will depend on the vehicles to select from. The vehicles will match the games terrain.
Big Red Racing overall isn’t too difficult of a game. Once you figure out all the controls and how to drive each vehicle you will be speeding through this game in no time. This game is definitely a replay able game. With the unexpectedness of each race you can continue playing it over and over again. With the different vehicles and terrains, many knew this game was going to be something when it first came out. Big Red Racing is a great racing simulation for any age group. There are different levels of difficult to attempt ranging from easy mode to hard mode. Each becomes a little more difficult then the previous. With the ability to select how difficult you want the game to be, you soon will be playing a game that is set to your standards.
Big Red Racing has become a phenomenal racing simulation. It inspired many other games. There are so many things about this game that make it very unique. If you enjoy racing games and are looking for something a little different than most racing simulations Big Red Racing is a game you should try out.
