No doubt it was a classic game though, I think I'm still paying off my loan that I used to fund my playtime on this awesome game.

Back in the day it was also a 4 person networked racer, something very novel back then. Only a few games worked over a network, and this one was one of them, and with 3 other mates it went from jawdropping and amazing and took it up another level.

So what's it like to play today?

It's still the same arcade style racer, it still plays like ridge racer (handling wise) but it looks, sounds, and feels dated. That said it's still very playable, and if you liked the gameplay then, you'll still like it now.

There's a plethora of choices stil to be had:

Challenge

Karaoke – EH?

Speed Run

Time Trial

As well as the old fashioned arcade mode.

So there's plenty to keep you busy and enterained even if it's only for a short while.

Is it worth the puchase?
 If you liked the original arcade game… hell yes! If you're too young to even know about it, and got into more hardcore racing games then probably not. But it could still be fun.

video of the game in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPbYgFKqvv8