Racing games have been around as long as gaming itself. All the way back in 1974, the genre began to establish itself as one to be revered and respected with games like Grand Prix. Fast forward to the 90’s, and the genre had long since become a staple in arcades. The home console front was no different, with games like Top Racer (known as Top Gear in the U.S.) seeing significant success. It laid the groundwork for what 3D-style racing games could be, inspiring the likes of Cruis’n’ USA.
Review - You should be giving Top Racer Collection on Xbox a bit of a whirl, left to embrace the nostalgia.
This Top Racer Collection review will tell you why each of the included games does little to convince you to return to the past.
Should have stayed in the past, but sometimes I think I should have too! Lol, I'll pick this up anyways and I have no disillusions that they're great by today's standards. It's just like watching old corny low budget 80's movies, sometimes it's just fun to revisit the schlock. This is definitely only for the old farts, I can't see the younger generation caring, unless they just have a burning desire to learn about gaming history. Comparatively, I have been enjoying the Jurassic Park collection recently, and the games stand up terribly today.. but I love them. :)
**I'll wait until a sale at 9.99 or under though.
I love to revisit old games, but sometimes, they just don't hold up to your rose-tinted glasses view of when you played them in the past.
Nostalgia is a wonderful thing, but also very misleading!
