ROAD RASH [REVIEW RETRO VIDEO GAMES]
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How are you, guys? I hope you still have energy and spirit to face this tough week. Ok, today, I'm about to review a video game which is from Sega collections. The platform of this video game is Sega Genesis. The genre of this video game is racing. It's my first post about racing video game. If you are curious what the name of the video game, I'm about to tell you that the name of the video game is Road Rash. Ok, just do the review.
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STREET FIGHTER II: CHAMPION EDITION
Road Rash is a vehicular racing video game. It was created by Electronic Arts while its publisher was Sega in 1991. In the beginning, this video game was aimed for Sega Genesis platforms but later, it was ported to several platforms. In those new platforms, the sequel of this video game was made and aimed. For example, you can find Road Rash in PlayStation platform.
Development
Randy Breen who was the designer of this video game stated that "Initially all we knew was that we wanted Road Rash to be more of an entertaining game than a pure driving simulation. I'd been into motorcycles for a long time, and we quickly realized bikes gave us lots of technical advantages. For instance, we could put more bikes than cars onscreen at once, and the bikers were more visible than car drivers, so they could be more expressive."
The Information Details
- Developers: Electronic Arts (Genesis, Amiga), New Level Software (Sega CD), Donkey Do (3DO), Probe Entertainment (Game Gear, Master System), EA Advanced Technology Group (PlayStation, Saturn, Windows), The Code Monkeys (Game Boy), and 3d6 Games (Game Boy Color)
- Publishers: Electronic Arts, US Gold (Game Gear, Master System), Electronic Arts Studios (PlayStation, Saturn, Windows), and Ocean Software (Game Boy)
- Designers: Randy Breen and Dan Geisler
- Programmers: Dan Geisler, Walter Stein, and Carl Mey
- Composers: Michael Bartlow and Rob Hubbard
- Series: Road Rash
- Platforms: Genesis, Amiga, Sega CD, Master System, 3DO, Game Gear, PlayStation, Saturn, Windows, Game Boy, and Game Boy Color
- Release: September 1991
- Genre: Vehicular combat, racing
- Modes: Single-player and multiplayer
Gameplay
The gameplay of Road Rash is similar to Hang-On which was developed and released by Sega and Cycle Warriors which was created by Tatsumi. The mission in this video game is very simple. The player just needs to finish in 3rd or 4th place. For your information, this race is illegal. So, if the player passes to the next level, the requirement of finish position is higher. In addition, in the next level, the game is tougher than that of the previous level. The rider in the next levels are faster and fight harder. The track is also longer than that of before and more dangerous.
The requirement of Road Rash is that the player competes with several grade changes. The player must pay attention while riding the motorcycle because the track consists of some dangerous part such as going up, going down a hill, and turning while climbing. If the player is not careful, they may crash. Moreover, there are other obstacles in this video game such as street signs, trees, poles, and livestock.
The unique part of this video game is fighting while riding among riders. The player can use a variety weapons to fight other riders or only use bare hand and kicks. The player also can seize the weapon from other riders while punching if the timing is right. If the player succeeds to beat the opponents, the opponents' stamina will drop and it also can damage the motorcycle. In addition, you must pay much attention to police officers because they fight the riders.
Reception
This video game was successful because it received many good responses. For example, the famous magazine named MegaTech stated that "Lots of races, lots of bikes, and plenty of thrills 'n' spills make this the best racer on the Megadrive!". Then, another magazine named Computer and Video Games praised this video game. This video game also got a final score of 91% from Mean Machines magazine after the magazine reviewed this video game.
Where to Play
Have you ever played this video game? If no, click this link. The manual control of the game can be seen in the picture below. Please remember the function of each button thus you can play the video game smoothly.
You can choose the track that you want to use.
My Opinion
I have explained some important information about this video game and also played this video game. Now, it's time for me to write what I'm thinking about this video game. This is my first review of a racing video game. This video game has no storyline. However, the gameplay of this video game is very good. The player can fight while they are riding. The obstacles in this video games make the game more challenging. Many video game magazines gave good responses to this video game. In nutshell, I give 9 of 10 for this video game. I hope you enjoy reading my article and see you in the next post.
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