Andretti Racing
Game by EA Sports
Reviewed by Robby Cox
koi@magicnet.net
Save: Saturn Internal Memory
Released: 1996 
Works with: Arcade Racer(Does Not Work With Analog Controller)
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Opening Snide Remarks: I had read that this was one of the best racing games
for the Sega Saturn.  I found it for pretty cheap, so I bought it.    

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Gameplay Description: Andretti Racing is an unlicensed racing game that 
features both stock car and indy car racing.  You have the choice of which 
type of car you want to drive and then you race through a season.  One of my
main gripes is that you can only play as one car.  There's no choice of which
team that you want ot race as or what color car you want to drive.  At least,
not to my knowledge.  The racing action is what it's all about and this game
delivers.  The stock-car racing is good and very reallistic.  The indy car
racing is good, but I would rather play F-1 World Grand Prix for the N64.
The cars feel right and the racing action is good.  You can fine tune your 
cars and even turn off damage or leave it on.  When the damage is on, though,
it's a little too easy to destroy your car.  The pits are handled very 
reallistically and you do have to use them to win.  Overall, this is a racing
game for racing fans.   
Liked: Reallistic action.
Hated: Nothing.

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Graphics Description: This game features no eye candy.  The graphics are very
blocky plain polygons.  This game looks like Virtua Racing's older brother.
Everything moves smoothly, but the graphics just aren't detailed enough.  
The tires even look like squares.   
Liked: Nothing.
Hated: Ugly graphics.

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Sound/Music Description: The music is pretty nice.  The music sounds more 
like it belongs in an arcade racer, though.  The sound fx are pretty good.  
Liked: Good music.
Hated: Doesn't exactly sound like it belongs in this game.

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Play Control/Game Design: The controls are pretty solid.  The game design is
good.  I forgot to mention that this game has some cool FMV featuring James 
Brown of Fox Sports, Derek Daly, and Bob Jenkins.  JB sets up the races and 
the other guys provide detailed analyses before the races and after them as 
well. 
Liked: Solid controls.
Hated: Nothing.

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Improve: Better graphics.

RIYL: Need For Speed series, F-1 World Grand Prix.

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Final Words: Andretti Racing is one of the better Saturn racing games, but 
it's far from the best.  Lackluster graphics, among other things, make this
game a chore to play.  If you can forgive the ugly visuals, then you may find
a fun and deep racer here.  It will take a special person to find it, though.    

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Score
Gameplay: ***
Graphics: **
Sound/Music: ****
Play Control/Game Design: ***
Personal Opinion: **
Total: 14 out of 25
Final Score: 56 %

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Currently Known Codes: None.

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