Heracles isn't too bad. For all intents and purposes, it's a kart racer - that unfortunately means the spectre of Mario Kart looms large when you're playing the game. Of course it's not up to MK standards – how could it be, when it was developed for a minuscule fraction of the budget? Judged on its own merits, though, there's stuff here to like.
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."
