NeoSprint

I hooked with this thing the same way I hooked with my dog. At first, I was having doubts of my decision of getting the dog, but after a while we both were swinging our tails… I’m not sure where I’m going with this. I just want to say that driving those tiny cars feel cozy and warm… just like when I spent time with my dog. Sorry, I’m a little bit emotional now… *sigh* I’m having a ruff day… oh d$mmit! Anyway, the campaign is fun, with nice characters in between the different tracks. All in all, I rank this game with a paw-sitive review! Trust me, I’m a dog-tor.

Honestly a very enjoyable game, but if there is ever a NeoSprint 2 (or Super NeoSprint!) there could definitely be some improvements. For a start, the music and sound design leaves something to be desired, the same 3/4 tracks repeated over and over again, while good tracks, gets samey quickly and doesn't give each track or cup any sense of personality. And the victory song just feels a bit out place. Secondly, the game feels very easy and the campaign feels short. While there is some challenge in unlocking the final cup, the AI even on Hard difficulty just feels completely dumb at times. the 1-on-1 boss races provide a good variety, there is little personality to the characters who subsequently are instantly forgettable. That being said, there's lots of added challenge in variety in the user-created courses and the obstacle course mode, that adds a lot of replay value, and it is helped by the fact the controls are tight and each car handles differently, so picking the right car for the course helps. The graphics are fantastic and the game runs brilliantly, and creating courses is a lot of fun. What would be nice, would be an online multiplayer in addition to local - playing online on user-generated courses would add a lot of replayability and challenge and would bring the game from good to great. Another wish would be to actually have an option for the control scheme from Sprint8 from Atari 50 when using a controller where the stick controls the direction of the car! (Although I'm probably the only one who thinks that!) Overall a very good game that is great for just sinking a couple of hours into of an evening.