Lamborghini American Challenge |
Game Boy |
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Review by Christopher Coleman |
Titus |
Racing |
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Graphics: 6 |
Sound: 3 |
Gameplay: 6 |
Overall: 5 |
Lamborghini American Challenge, for the original Game Boy, is a racing game by Titus. Guess what? You race Lamborghini's across America! A surprise, eh? They should really give games names that are more meaningful. Like, say "The Guy Game" or "Nanobreaker."
To actually earn the money for these things, you need to win or place in races. There are various locations across the US, and a couple are open to you at a time. Each race has an entry fee, and it's possible to do a little side betting. In addition, the location can determine the conditions - I.e. a race in New York has icy conditions. The races themselves are very much in the same style as F1 Race or Pole Position. Crashing into other cars doesn't cause an explosion - you just bounce backwards, lose a little speed and gain a little damage. There's various traffic on the road, and actual competitors in the race are marked with arrowheads pointing down at them as you approach and/or pass them. Occasionally, the police will chase you, trying to run you off the road, but they give up after a relatively short interval if you keep the speed up.
The depth added by betting on races, improving your car, and choosing different locales for races is certainly a welcome feature. Unfortunately, the racing component itself isn't particularly challenging or well done. Lamborghini American Challenge could prove to be mildly diverting, as long as you're not looking for a real "Challenge," and you turn the sound down. |