If the rating seems high for a game with so many issues, keep in mind that it only costs $8. If you just need a quick kart racing fix, this is an affordable way to spend a few hours racing. It's even more fun if you can play the local, split-screen multiplayer with up to three friends. Keep your expectations low, and you can have more than a movie's worth of fun with Heracles Chariot Racing.
A whole lotta bite-sized offerings can be played on any PSP or your PS3 and downloaded directly from the PlayStation Store. Meant to be simple in approach, Minis are nuggets of pure game design, and accordingly they're usually priced quite a bit cheaper than full-blown games. Every week, IGn will be taking a look at what's hit the Store and offering up a simple verdict on the various offerings.
GamingXP: Take the two great franchises, "Disney's Hercules" and Nintendo's "Mario Kart", you escape the magic of the reputable and licensed characters, and then mix vigorously.
Gamez writes: "That many games would benefit from the success of Mario Kart is now no secret. Heracles Chariot Racing unashamedly uses the same elements of Mario Kart in a different setting."
