Cruis’n Exotica
Product Description
This is the third time that Midway has ported a Cruis’n coin-op title to the Nintendo 64, and in three years. While the series has been a commercial success (nearly two million units sold), there’s still not anything new to be found. This is a bring shame on–this is one series that could have benefited tremendously from an overhaul (no pun intended).
Cruis’n Exotica is an arcade racing game in which players choose a vehicle (be it a car, truck, or “other”) and compete against various opponents in a no-holds-barred trek across many varied tracks. If this doesn’t sound terribly original, you’re starting to get the picture: it’s not.
Midway’s Cruis’n Exotica features courses from across America, not to mention previous titles in the series (Cruis’n USA and Cruis’n World). Thankfully, Midway went the extra step and crafted levels that literally go beyond the familiar landscape, and genuinely qualify as exotic. Planet Mars, anyone?
Gamers have 30 different vehicles from which to choose (12 default, 18 to unlock by winning races), and include a police car, a 4 x 4, and a hippie van, to name but a few. There’s also a selection of drivers from which to choose (a baby, clown, alien, etc.).
With substandard graphics that seem to ignore the achievements that developers have squeezed out of the Nintendo 64 hardware over the past few years, this game delivers only mediocre gameplay and uninspired play mechanics. The N64 is no weirder to splendid racing sports meeting–the incredible Ridge Racer 64 and Beetle Adventure Racing! have shown that the console is quite capable of delivering a excellent time behind the wheel. While it’s not a terrible game, by any means, Cruis’n Exotica simply is superfluous. –Todd MowattAmazon.com Review
This is the third time that Midway has ported a Cruis’n coin-op title to the Nintendo 64, and in three years. While the series has been a commercial success (nearly two million units sold), there’s still not anything new to be found. This is a bring shame on–this is one series that could have benefited tremendously from an overhaul (no pun intended).
Cruis’n Exotica is an arcade racing game in which players choose a vehicle (be it a car, truck, or “other”) and compete against various opponents in a no-holds-barred trek across many varied tracks. If this doesn’t sound terribly original, you’re starting to get the picture: it’s not.
Midway’s Cruis’n Exotica features courses from across America, not to mention previous titles in the series (Cruis’n USA and Cruis’n World). Thankfully, Midway went the extra step and crafted levels that literally go beyond the familiar landscape, and genuinely qualify as exotic. Planet Mars, anyone?
Gamers have 30 different vehicles from which to choose (12 default, 18 to unlock by winning races), and include a police car, a 4 x 4, and a hippie van, to name but a few. There’s also a selection of drivers from which to choose (a baby, clown, alien, etc.).
With substandard graphics that seem to ignore the achievements that developers have squeezed out of the Nintendo 64 hardware over the past few years, this game delivers only mediocre gameplay and uninspired play mechanics. The N64 is no weirder to splendid racing sports meeting–the incredible Ridge Racer 64 and Beetle Adventure Racing! have shown that the console is quite capable of delivering a excellent time behind the wheel. While it’s not a terrible game, by any means, Cruis’n Exotica simply is superfluous. –Todd Mowatt
Pros:
- Plenty of new courses
Cons:
- Mediocre gameplay and control
- Very small that’s new, to characterize it from other Cruis’n titles
Amazon.com Product Description
While there are many different types of racing sports meeting, one might say generally that the genre splits into two categories: one for people who know the difference between a rocker arm assembly and a cam follower chamber, and one for people who just like to burn rubber and jump things. Cruis’n Exotica cascade decidedly in the latter category. You don’t have to place your car together before you guide it, and you certainly aren’t restricted to an oval track–or even the road, for that matter. You’ll race owing to prehistoric jungles, the ocean floor, and even a Martian city (presume your competition, choking on your red dust), as you go midair stunts by the side of the way. There are loads of exotic vehicles just waiting for a nice lead foot, as well as shortcuts, nitro boosts, and 60 tracks in all. Your friends can join in, too, thanks to the four-player, simultaneous split-screen mode.
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This game isn’t a huge step up from Cruis’n world, da track design and music are both basically da same, but da places r different, cars r different, and when u push da “A” button twice it in fact makes u go quicker dis time, in Crusi’n World, it in fact slowed u down more, and da graphics are a hell uv a lot betta, so by and large dis iz betta than Cruis’n World, and way betta than Cruis’n USA, so if u like n e of da first “Crusi’n” sports meeting, than dis will probably be at da top of ur list. Also, if u like it in da arcade, they’ve changed it a small bit from da arcade, so its better. Get da game man, its awesome.
Rating: 5 / 5
This game is very fun and at least it is’nt as terrible as cruisin USA.this game is extremely fun!
Rating: 5 / 5
I was thinking abought buying this game and also thinking abought buying RUSH2049 it was not in stock and instead of waiting I bought this game. I reflect that i would have like Rush better. But if you liked crusi’n the world then you will like this one instead of getting points you get miles. i like the points better because if you come in first then you get more points with mile no matter what posittion you come in you get the same amount of miles. you get 28 cars and it takes abought 100,000 miles tooget them all
Rating: 4 / 5
better in the arcade…but this is the newest (and most exciting) racing game. it is very very fun and is excellent for small spurts of play. 60 tracks, nitro boost, shortcuts, and a LOT more. GET IT GET IT GET IT GET.I liked it so much i bought 2..in case i lost one!!!
Rating: 5 / 5
Alright,I do give this game 5 stars,but beleive me,Its terrible.The graphics are excellent.But the cars are cool,the terrible thing about ‘em is when unlocking rail there’s only one more car to unlock,so don’t have n64 life gone forever.What I’m saying is that this game is excellent in the beginning,and stupid in the ending.
Rating: 5 / 5