The process for performing the shunt seems gimmicky -- you jerk to the left or right with the Wii remote -- but it works very well and proves an addictive executable as theres a very tactile, thrilling feeling to side-swiping competitors.IGN is among the federally registered trademarks of IGN Entertainment, Inc.
Speed Racer The Videogame Movie License VideogameSearch Speed Racer Speed Racer: The Videogame Review A movie license videogame that doesnt suck. By Matt Casamassina Updated: 13 May 2012 9:07 am Posted: 9 May 2008 11:02 pm Whether you love or hate the look of the Wachowski brothers latest film, Speed Racer, you have to admit that its certainly got style. The movie, from the famed directors of The Matrix trilogy, features just as many seizure-inducing flashing psychedelic pastels as it does death-defying jumps, outrageous car drifting and, inevitably, explosive crashes. Theres a story in there somewhere, too.) The films visual presentation is so saturated with blinding colors and rendered backdrops that movie critics have relentlessly called it tantamount to a silver screen videogame and so it should come as no surprise at all that Warner Bros. Interactive has simultaneously commissioned the real thing, namely videogame takes on the Racer franchise for both Wii and DS. A PS2 build will arrive later this year.) Movie-to-videogame projects are seldom any good and in contrast usually offensively bad, but Wiis Speed Racer actually defies the odds for an end experience that captures the style and intensity of the movie and slaps it all between some fun gameplay mechanics. Speed Racer The Videogame Driver AI AndIts better than expected, but not perfect thanks to some remaining issues related to driver AI and a repetitious selection of courses. Speed Racer: The Videogame comes to Wii from Sidhe Interactive, the same team behind the good PlayStation Network game GripShift. Not only is the exaggerated, cartoonish presentation of the film translated in full, right down to the outlandish color schemes, but the sense of speed has come over unharmed, too. ![]() Speed Racer The Videogame 480P And 16Naturally, everything also runs 480p and 16:9 widescreen mode, always beneficial for those of you with HDTVs. The racing fundamentals powering Speed Racer are better than anticipated, too. You control your vehicle (from a selection of more than a dozen) with the WIi remote. Hold the controller on its side and steer, tilting left and right as you would in Excite Truck or Mario Kart Wii. In fact, the titles in-game tutorials suggest that you use the recently released Wii Wheel, which shows that the developer has future-proofed the racer. In our experience, controlling high-speed racing games with the Wii remote can be problematic because accelerometer input is slightly less accurate and in turn responsive than a traditional analog stick. Sidhe has overcome this potential issue with track design that leads cars into curves and turns. Its a subtle undertaking and you may not even notice it, but it makes all the difference. Theres much more to the control scheme than steering, though. You can engage in all sorts of Car-Fu, a terrible moniker for the enjoyable act of using your vehicle to battle opponents. As you race through levels, perform tricks, land jumps and avoid hitting walls, you build up boost power and you can acquire up to four boost levels. If you engage a boost directly behind an enemy (done by tapping B-trigger), youll boost bash them, which may send them skidding off to the side in a stylish slow-motion display. You can also perform satisfying spins, smack downs, round houses, hyper spins, torpedos and more, all done very easily while you race. And theyre fun. Pull back with the Wii remote and your vehicle will hop into the air; if you time it just right, youll land on an enemy and send them crashing. Easily our favorite maneuver, though, is the shunt, which lets you side-strafe into enemies, sending them off course -- and perfect for gaining extra boost at a rapid pace.
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