I feel like I pulled it out Kanjozoku Game Racer (Opens in a new tab) From the 2000s video game store Bargain Bin. This is an old-fashioned arcade racing game that went on Steam earlier this month for $ 6 (currently for $ 4.49) and is a kind of rule as long as expectations match the smashed cardboard box tub. .. remember. It’s a cool time killer that you need to buy with a crumpled pocket tag, but it can also be a Steam wallet.
Kanjozoku is a simple game. No tutorial is needed as it is not very structured and the controls are not complicated. To be honest, the race isn’t particularly thrilling, but the atmosphere of Need for Speed and Midnight Club in the early 2000s of the Kanjozoku and the complete dedication to car geeks sell it to me.
In online mode you can drive a simple loop highway with some basic trucks and other players, drive for free or take part in races. There are no conflicts between players. This is a bit disappointing, but it’s probably the best way to do it, as you may teleport from the lag (I don’t know where the server is or where the other players are, but there is text chat). There is no damage modeling, but you can collide with non-player cars at the highway level. You just keep bouncing off them. (I don’t want it any other way.)
Drift is encouraged. I’m not a street racer in Osaka in the 90’s, so I’m not sure, but I think the spectrum of video game car handling is a bit closer to Mario Kart’s power slides than the actual drift. It’s not trivial — after some practice I still tend to slip into the wall — but it’s not a sim. You can switch between automatic and manual shifts, but there are no fine-grained control options. (Or other control options.)
I’m sorry I couldn’t find a way to play directly with my friends. I couldn’t get the controller to work in the main menu either, so I have to switch to the mouse to use it. There is no clear way to rebind the control. And, despite my midnight club comparison, don’t expect big cities to explore. Just drive on a winding road.
But that’s $ 6, and I just like to drive the classic box-shaped night city and interweave traffic to build a combo score. In addition, I was immediately hooked on the task of fine-tuning my first Civic. Developers feel more interested in the car itself than in racing. You have to respect it. You can use the in-game circles you earned at the end of the race to buy new headlights, exhaust pipes, bumpers and other body modifications. You can choose from 20 engines and there are 8 engine upgrade categories. You can change the front camber and rear camber of the wheel separately.
When zoomed out, there are 19 models that unlock, all of which are expected to be seen in street racing in Osaka in the 90’s or 2000’s. I’m saving for Integra.
I think finding a $ 6 winner like a ring tribe in a real bin full of discount games was a bit more thrilling than downloading after noticing hundreds of “very positive” user reviews on Steam. increase. However, I stinked more in the 2000s and the refund policy at the time was “no”. Things are probably getting better overall these days.
When I tried it today, about 300 people were playing the Kanjozoku and had no problems lining up in the race. Since Kanjozoku was released on Steam just a week ago, the author has already released some updates, and supportive comments from players are a reassuring sign.This is Kanjozoku Steam Page (Opens in a new tab) If you want to check it.
