Atari ST

Super Monaco GP

The numerous options, such as mouse sensitivity control and gear-change facilities only add to the value, making this one of the best racing games available for some time.

Why is it that the computer-controlled cars never foul up? One things that links all driving games is that, while your car struggles to avoid the barriers on a corner, your auto-opponent effortlessly glides by, changing lanes at will. This just adds to the frustration generated as you slip and slide, your position indicator rapidly turning into double figures. Super Monaco GP suffers on this count - but scores on nearly every other. This is one of the smoothest race games currently available (bar, possibly, Indianapolis 500). Despite some slightly blocky graphics and below-par sound effects, the effect of speed is nicely handled and is what drags it above the rest of the grid. The only other problem lies in the small number of tracks, but the challenge is enough that even these four should last for some time. The numerous options, such as mouse sensitivity control and gear change facilities only add to the value, making this one of the best racing games available for some time.

The ST version of the game is different to the Amiga in exactly the way you'd expect: less colour and sound, but as you're used to the ST palette and sound chip this shouldn't really both you at all. There is one other difference however, and that's the roadside graphics - on the Amiga the buildings are quite tall. On the ST they're a bit shorter. Who cares?