High Velocity: Mountain Racing Challenge
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High Velocity is an arcade-style racing game that allows the player to drive sports cars on twisty roads around Japanese mountain tops. There are 3 tracks on which to drive, each with forward and reverse routes. The player may choose from one of 6 different cars, each with different driving characteristics. There are three different game modes:
- King Battle: The player competes in one of 6 head-to-head races against the computer on each of the tracks. Win all the races and be declared King of the Mountain.
- VS. Battle: The player competes head to head against another player.
- Time Trial: The player races for the best time around a course.
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Average score: 76% (based on 8 ratings)
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Average score: 2.6 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings with 1 reviews)
Clumsy driving mechanics but excellent graphics for the time
The Good
The graphics were pretty good for such an early Saturn game. There is very little pop up and the view distance is pretty far off. There were some good tricks utilized to accomplish this by using the steep terrain. The composition of the levels is alright reminding me a bit of the Ridge Racer series.
The Bad
The driving mechanics in this game aren't very good. There isn't a proper brake pedal but more of a drift activation pedal. Drifting is clumsy and I couldn't get the hang of it. Driving into walls causes a massive slow down. None of the camera angles provided are very good and trying to see what's coming up while at speed can be difficult.
The Bottom Line
The beginning of the Touge series from Cave starts here. Personally I'd skip this one in favor of a future installment but it's interesting to see the beginnings of this 3D racing genre.
SEGA Saturn · by ShogunX (4) · 2021
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Game added by quizzley7.
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Game added February 17, 2003. Last modified August 17, 2023.