Introduction:

RUSH is an arcade racer by Atari and Midway. Came out around 1997 and is one of the early N64 titles. You have about 6 tracks and about 2 secret tracks to unlock, you can roam the country side and find secret keys to unlock stuff and so on. You do have check points so be sure not to waste your time. Your car can get damage, blow up and etc but not to worry, because soon as it blow up, you can press the C-UP button and it puts you back on track nice and fresh.

Story:

There isn't a story here, its a racing game, you have to try and get the best place you can.

Gameplay:

The gameplay is great but with one flaw, the controlling is bit hard and can get frustrating when trying to go on sharp corners or going thought secret areas. It is also difficult finding and trying to get keys because it will send you all the way back on to the track and you loose your place. The cars in the game are plain and get boring, but the gameplay makes up for it, the game drags you back for more, its fast, fun, and exciting at times, you can find your self doing big flips in the air, or on jumps and spectacular crashes, makes this game really really fun and this game is for everyone that likes this type of stuff, like car crashes and stunts and so on.

I give the gameplay: 8/10

Graphics:

The graphics in this game are not good or great, they are pretty poor, plain surroundings, the cars are plain. The graphics are pretty simple, it does not seem like they tried very hard and tried to be imaginative because it also seems like the same thing has been used a couple of times. Even for an early title the graphics are not good, its not nice to look at and very very plain, and like I have said before, graphics are not everything, the game play counts, so even that its not nice to look at, the gameplay once again.

I give the graphics: 4/10

Sound:

The sound I guess is like every other racing game, you hear the car going, you hear it crash and you hear it when you grind against a wall or fence. But it does have a catchy tune when you get a high score, anyone who has played the game will know.

I give the sound: 5/10

Replayability:

This game is great, with all the keys you have to find around the course and all the crazy stunts you can do, this game brings a lot of fun, and because of all these secrets you get to unlock and find, it lasts even longer, plus the secrets around the courses, makes this game a log of fun.

I give the replayability: 8/10

Challenge:

This game can get a little frustrating at times due to the controlling, but it doesn't effect the game much, the game can get a little hard at times even on the Very Easy level, but that just makes the games last longer, its not Hard or Easy, but either way, its a great game go out and buy it now.

I give the challenge: 5/10

Value:

Has it got good value? Oh yes! with great gameplay, replayability and good difficulty settings, this game is a must get, you can get it cheap now, its been out about 7 or 8 years.

I give the value: 8/10

Overall:

Well, like I said before, it's a must get, racing fans will like it and so will other people.

I give San Francisco RUSH Extreme Racing: 8/10

Conclusion:

The game is great, great gameplay, lots of secrets, long tracks and more. The game will be cheap now and you will be able to buy it off Ebay or a 2nd hand store for really cheap, I got my copy for $5. Well that brings the end of my review.

Written By: NES Hero
Date Submitted: June 7th, 2005

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