If you're an old arcade gaming fart like me, you might have loved
Out Run. If you did, you owe it to yourself to get
OutRun2 on the Xbox as soon as possible.
This is a very much an arcade gameplay experience, where car physics are tweaked more for speed and ease of use than simulation, so don't expect elaborate crash dynamics or true-to-life car behavior. What it is, though, is the best update of a classic arcade game in ages. It still feels like OutRun from 1986, from the music, to the car selection, to the sense of speed and fun, while having control and visuals that bring it up to date.
The game also happens to have a ton of new modes built for its Xbox debut. It may best be described as an arcady Need For Speed: Underground in its race modes. It also is Live enabled for up to 8 players.
I'm in nostalgia heaven right now. I grabbed it at TRU last night, which seems to have it early. It's supposed to street on 10/26.
