Game's Title: Buggy Heat
Game by: CRI
Reviewed by: BigBadBar
Reviewer's E-mail: kummel@erols.com
Release Date: 1999
System: Dreamcast
Perhipherals: Unknown
Genre: Racing
Multiplayer: 2-player (Modem, 4-player or 2 player?)
Price Paid: none
New or Used?: none

Your Reason of purchase: Not purchased. This game was only played for 1 hour, so this isn't a
in-depth review. More like an first-impressions.


Gameplay Department

Originality: This game went where a couple of games has went before. The "thing" is that it has
buggys! WOW! The Motion Camera is awesome!(2/3 stars)

Fun Factor: Well, I can't lie, this game is cool. Not as good as Sega Rally, but definately cool.
This game deserves 5 stars with the wheel and 3 without one so the final is 4. ( 4/5 stars)

Controls: That is the game's main problem. The thing is, it controls too realisticly. Once you
get the hang of it it's ok but it took me some good 45 minutes to get a little used to it. It is
kind of like Sega Rally (Japanese, the american has better controls) but 3 times as tight. Once
I touched the water and the a tight curve to the left, I spun 540 degrees... ( 3/4 stars)

StoryLine: Does it really needs one?( 1/1 star)

Replay Value: Well, there are only 6 tracks, but multiplayer oughta ( I haven't played it) be fun.
(3/5 stars)

Addiction: Not really ( 1/2 stars)

Frustration: Sometimes when you spin out of control, you get mad ( 1/2 stars)

Variety: Well the 6 tracks are 100% different, the cars also, but nothing really that special...
Oh and every car has a different driver, not that it makes a difference or anything but... 
(2/3 stars)

Others: Only 6 tracks? that stinks ( 2/3 stars)

Challenge: Can be adjusted ( 5/5 stars)

Total= 25 out of 33


Graphics Department

Animation: The sense of speed is very good.No car damage, though ( 4/5 stars)

Background Detail: The tracks look very cool. Every track is different. ( 3/3 stars)

Character Detail: The cars look awesome. They are just as good as Sega Rally( 4/4 stars)

Colors(where possible) : Pretty colorful ( 3/3 stars)

Others: None ( 2/2 stars)

Total= X out of 17


Sound Department

Sound Effects: Engine sounds are great, but nothing really that special ( 4/5 stars )

Music: The music is up to you. IF you like Rock n' Roll, played over and over and over again, then
you will like it. Some people hate it, but I don't ( 3/5 stars )

Voice ( where possible): None, really, and that's sad...  (0/3 stars)

Others: None( 2 stars)

Total: 9 out of 15


Buying Guide

Buy it if: You need another racer. If you love buggys

Don't buy it if: You don't want another racer.

Reasons to buy: Nice tracks, Cool cars. Nice sense of Speed.

Reasons not to buy: Sega Rally is much better

Is it worth the price?: Import? No. When it launches, maybe.

Final Judge


Improve: 

Final Comments: This game is a nice addition to the Dreamcast Library. You should definately rent
it...

Overall Score ( Not the average of scores above) : 82 


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