Race.a.bit
SCORE: 66
I was told Race.a.bit was a retro styled racer put on a modern day
system. I wondered if Race.a.bit was like Pole Position. Not exactly.
Race.a.bit is like R.C. Pro-Am. Any of our readers remember that retro
racing game? Race.a.bit does have one major difference though.
Race.a.bit has checkpoints. Players must go through each check point in
the right order. Miss one, and you have to go back.
Medals are given in Race.a.bit based on how quickly you beat the level.
Which requires going through each check point almost perfectly if you
want a gold medal. If you can beat the computer ghost car then you will
most likely receive a gold. Which is easier said than done since there
are plenty of obstacles in the way. Cutting corners can be a bad idea if
there is a wall there.
In some aspects Race.a.bit looks better graphically than R.C. Pro-Am. In
other regards it does not have as good of art. There are some neat
visual effects like when the car goes through the grass. Reminded me of
hacking and slashing grass in Zelda video games. I am thankful Family
Friendly Gaming was provided a download code for Race.a.bit on Steam.
Sadly there are no physical copies of this game.
Race.a.bit contains twenty normal race tracks. There is also the less
desirable online game modes which drain the Internet usage families
have. The music is really nice, and there are plenty of cars to choose
from. Some of the loading times are long, and some are short. Cars
bounce backwards off of objects like rocks which will really impact your
timing.
Race.a.bit works with controllers. The Family Friendly Gaming controller
worked with Race.a.bit. That is the good news. The bad news is
Race.a.bit has some control issues. At times it felt like controlling a
brick in Race.a.bit. Then I would over compensate and things got worse.
It takes a fair amount of practice to get the racing controls down in
Race.a.bit. Once you do, then you have beaten all the tracks.
- Frank
Graphics: 60%
Sound: 90%
Replay/Extras: 60%
Gameplay: 50%
Family Friendly Factor: 70%
System: Personal Computer
Publisher: Headup Games
Developer: Aesir Interactive
Rating:
‘NR’ - Not Rated
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