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From the Manufacturer
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You can practically feel the spray of water on your face
as you race the waves in this jet-ski simulation. Stay on course
through choppy waters. Maneuver around the obstacles in your
path. Most of all cross the finish line before your competition
without getting sea. One of the most popular early games for
the N64 Waverace64 continues to boast one of the most innovative
and realistic racing environments ever seen on a home system.
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Review
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Wave Race has both the honor and the unfortunate
position of being one of the first N64 games released. While the
floodgates have yet to open, one could say a hole has been
drilled in the dam and Wave Race is the first thing to trickle
out. And if that's the analogy, it's one hell of a water drop.
The scenario for Wave Race is fairly simple - jet ski racing
through a variety of water courses. The game offers three
different modes: time challenge, championship circuit, and stunt
mode. Each has its own merits, but the championship circuit is
the game's bread and butter. A two-player, split screen mode also
makes for fairly good competition, but the smaller play area
detracts from the drama.
When it comes to graphics, Wave Race shines. The water looks
clean, clear, and smooth, and the animation is quite fluid (no
pun intended). Players move in a very human fashion, and the
physics of the game are realistic (although most of us have
nothing to compare them to). And while Wave Race fully showcases
the Silicon Graphics technology used in the system, it doesn't
overdo it. If anything, the graphics are a practical application
of textured polygons.
In terms of gameplay, Wave Race makes the best use yet of
Nintendo's analog stick. It's exhilarating to feel the water
under the jet ski, as it slaloms through beacons on the way to
the finish line, with jumps providing truly visceral landings.
Most games only dream of the advanced play control of Wave Race.
Once players fully explore the nine courses, they'll really come
to appreciate their intricacies. Wave Race may not have the
long-term challenge that Mario does, but gamers will find
themselves to play it for some time. This is a very solid
game, in many ways the best racing game ever seen on a home
system.
Wave Race 64 is the first in what is sure to be a series of
superior N64 titles. The graphics are better than what you'll
find in 95 percent of games, and the analog stick makes play
control a breeze. With the release of the N64, gamers everywhere
are salivating in anticipation of getting their hands on each
succulent title as it hits the shelves. Delays are causing a
number of titles to be pushed back, and gamers may be frustrated
that so few titles are coming out. To combat that hunger, buy
Wave Race - it will satisfy your appetite nicely. --Glenn
Rubenstein
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