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Street Racer

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18%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
30% User Score Based on 10 reviews

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About Street Racer

Street Racer is a single player and multiplayer arcade racing game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Vivid Image and was released on August 2, 2021. It received negative reviews from players.

Street Racer is a kart racing game similar to Super Mario Kart. Up to four players can play by split-screen. If there are no human opponents, the player can drive against seven computer opponents in three leagues. If the player wins the first league, they can play the second and so on. The game has eight different vehicles with different skills in speed, haste or resistance. There are also some p…

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30%Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews
humor1 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • Offers a nostalgic experience with quirky characters and a unique blend of racing and fighting modes reminiscent of early 90s games.
  • The 16-bit console version is more reliable and has better controls, making it preferable over the DOS version.
  • Acceptable controller support can be configured with some effort; the game runs well on original consoles or when using certain emulators.
  • Lacks modern features such as native widescreen resolutions, updated graphics, and optimized controls, resulting in poor performance on modern PCs.
  • The DOS and 16-bit PC versions suffer from control issues, slow steering, and lag, making gameplay frustrating without workarounds.
  • Considered a mediocre ripoff of Mario Kart with inferior gameplay, limited features, and a high price for an unmodernized abandonware title.

  • graphics

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The graphics are dated and blurry due to forced bilinear filtering and low-resolution pixel sprites, creating a pseudo-3D effect. Additionally, poor optimization and reliance on DOSBox emulation result in subpar performance.

    • “Also in this version bilinear filter is forced on, so expect blurry visuals.”
    • “There's 3D graphics with Wolfenstein 3D style pixel sprites slapped on top to give the impression of a fully 3D game, but that's a problem too because the optimization is terrible.”
    • “It has a dated control scheme, dated graphics, and runs poorly due to the DOSBox emulation.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The music received mixed feedback, with some users appreciating a fantastic classic soundtrack, while others found it lacking or bad. Overall, opinions on the music are divided.

    • “A brilliant classic with a really fantastic soundtrack.”
    • “The music is bad.”

  • monetization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The monetization is widely criticized as a greedy cash grab, exploiting abandonware by selling old, unmodernized games on Steam to reap profit from players who may already own these titles.

    • “This seems to have been put on Steam as a nostalgia gouge, or just a cash grab to try to profit from abandonware.”
    • “This is another abandonware cash grab by Piko Interactive, who swindle their hands onto old abandoned/broken/dead games then try to swindle Steam gamers into paying them for someone else's old abandoned game.”
    • “While DOSBox is a fine tool for those seeking retro gaming, it's not really appropriate for ancient abandonware like this to be dumped on Steam without any modernization. This is just a greedy cash grab from developers trying to get your money for dead software; they want to get paid a second time for a game you probably already owned.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally considered mediocre, failing to capture the engaging features that made similar kart racing games popular, and feels underdeveloped compared to its inspirations.

    • “Gameplay is mediocre in this Mario Kart ripoff, lacking many of the features that made games like Mario Kart popular.”
    • “Otherwise the game looks okay but the gameplay is just not really figured out.”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is highlighted by its quirky characters, each with amusing and memorable names, adding a lighthearted and entertaining touch.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is poorly optimized, lacking support for modern display resolutions and widescreen monitors, and has not been updated to run smoothly on current gaming PCs.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users report that the game is stable with no major technical issues, but they find the controls and resolution options to be poorly implemented, detracting from the overall experience.

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Street Racer is a arcade racing game with comedy theme. Common tags for Street Racer include 2d, pixel graphics, third person, cartoon, 2d fighter and others.

Street Racer is available on PC, Windows, Sega Saturn, Sega Mega Drive and others.

Street Racer was released on August 2, 2021.

Street Racer was developed by Vivid Image.

Street Racer has received negative reviews from players. Most players liked Street Racer for its humor but disliked it for its graphics.

Street Racer is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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