DOS

Stunts

The graphics and sound effects are not the best you've ever seen, but bare in mind that this game was published in 1990. when programmers had to be geniuses in order to create a 3D engine that would run smooth even on a 25Mhz CPU. In conclusion, this is an all around great game that diserves a clean 5 mark, and that should mean something to you.

Stunts ist, trotz technischer Schwächen, zu recht eines der beliebtesten Rennespiele. Natürlich gibt es Trackmania (Sunrise) welches das gleiche Spielprinzip verfolgt und neben besserer Technik auch einen wesentlich größeren Umfang bietet, aber dafür war Stunts eben das Original und bietet verschiedene Originalfahrzeuge. Einen Blick ist es auf jeden Fall wert.

4D Sports:Driving è uscito per Amiga e PC, ma la versione da godersi è quella MS-DOS, perché era necessaria potenza: con tutto l’amore che ho per il gioiello Commodore, va detto che i suoi 7 mhz sono davvero una miseria per garantire una vera sensazione di velocità. La VGA non è sfruttata quasi per niente, ma chiaramente non è sui colori che 4D Sports:Driving gioca le sue carte. Il mio consiglio è di provarlo anche se siamo nel 2008, magari puntando il suo remake, Ultimate Stunts, che sicuramente ammorbidisce alcuni spigoli che potrebbero fare male agli occhi di un videogiocatore moderno.

"4D-Sports Driving" sorgt für ein ähnlich unbeschwertes Fahrvergnügen, wie das Hindernisrenn-Spiel "Crash Course" von Spektrum Holobyte - allerdings nur, wenn man einen flotten AT sein eigen nennt. Nur hier kommt die detaillierte VGA-3-D-Grafikpracht voll zur Geltung. Für Abwechslung auf den Hindernispisten sorgen nicht nur die Vielzahl der verschiedenen Schikanen, sondern auch die tollen Wagen, die dem Hobby-Fahrer zur Verfügung stehen. Besonders gelungen ist der Pistenbaukasten, der mehr Streckenbasteleien bietet als das Pendant aus "Crash Course". Nur die Steuerung ist etwas knifflig.

This game which most refer to as Stunts is probably the racing game I've found most entertaining, and also the racing game I've unzipped and played the most times. At the main menu you can choose what track you want to play, what person you'd like to play against (or against the clock), what car you want to use, and options. The most interesting part of the game is that with it's great map editor you can easily make the most insane tracks you could imagine. You can for instance put loops, big/small jumps and other somewhat strange things where the terminology is above my knowledge ;-)