I like your writing, thank you for the video! My history with budget racers was playing the EA published but Pocketeers developed Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed for the GBA. Tho now that it's in my memory I kinda wanna go and look at it's very early 3D graphics. I remember alot of 28x28 textures making up very large surfaces, and vertices would jump around alot.
I have fond memories of A2 Racer and its sequels and spinoffs. Davilex even did a racing game with speedboats in the Amsterdam canals at some point called Grachtenracer, and a very weird paid Doom mod called Amsterdoom.
You did a great job! I immediately recognized the M25 - it ressembled 95% of the M25 I experienced two weeks ago on my visit to the UK! Only differences: Mercedes C Class AMG and (would you believe it!?) no rain! 😂
Yeah, I was expecting much worse going back to it but it's very much "they did their best within the constraints" rather than "who cares, it's going on spinner racks to be bought by people who go 'we have Gran Turismo at home', all it has to do is compile and run"
I was pleasantly surprised when I tried the PlayStation version of London Racer. It's cut down quite considerably from the PC version (yes, that is possible) but it's actually a reasonably enjoyable arcade racer. And the series beyond that has some interesting titles, too; USA Racer on PlayStation 2 in particular actually veers fairly strongly into "quite good" territory. It's a shame that London Racer II was a bit underwhelming; it was very obviously a cheap cash-in using most of USA Racer's assets and a disappointingly small amount of new tracks.
The moment you mentioned A2 Racer, I could hear it resounding in my mind: "EXTRA TIJD!"
When he mentioned davilex I felt all sort of emotions but mostly disapointment at the quality of the software.
But I did enjoy Inspecteur Banaan😂
Oh my word I think I've just discovered something I now MUST PLAY.
@@TimberwolfK haha. Do aswell as this video and record the video of it in Amsterdam.
Ps you can buy weed off a dealer in inspecteur banaan :p
I like your writing, thank you for the video!
My history with budget racers was playing the EA published but Pocketeers developed Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed for the GBA.
Tho now that it's in my memory I kinda wanna go and look at it's very early 3D graphics. I remember alot of 28x28 textures making up very large surfaces, and vertices would jump around alot.
"An amount of fun" seems to sum it up well.
I have fond memories of A2 Racer and its sequels and spinoffs. Davilex even did a racing game with speedboats in the Amsterdam canals at some point called Grachtenracer, and a very weird paid Doom mod called Amsterdoom.
You did a great job! I immediately recognized the M25 - it ressembled 95% of the M25 I experienced two weeks ago on my visit to the UK! Only differences: Mercedes C Class AMG and (would you believe it!?) no rain! 😂
M25/London Racer is my favourite budget racing game from this era. Thanks for covering it
It's one of those games where at least they tried. I'm suprised I missed this one at the time TBH
Yeah, I was expecting much worse going back to it but it's very much "they did their best within the constraints" rather than "who cares, it's going on spinner racks to be bought by people who go 'we have Gran Turismo at home', all it has to do is compile and run"
I was pleasantly surprised when I tried the PlayStation version of London Racer. It's cut down quite considerably from the PC version (yes, that is possible) but it's actually a reasonably enjoyable arcade racer. And the series beyond that has some interesting titles, too; USA Racer on PlayStation 2 in particular actually veers fairly strongly into "quite good" territory. It's a shame that London Racer II was a bit underwhelming; it was very obviously a cheap cash-in using most of USA Racer's assets and a disappointingly small amount of new tracks.
I know that "GIVE PEAS A CHANCE" graffiti!
Give Helch a break!
@@TimberwolfK I've seen that one and all!
Another game I haven't played, but a fun road trip nonetheless.
It is at least partially your fault I now own London Racer 2 for the PS2.
And how good is it? Worth a punt?
Is the other part my fault? :)
bro ur driving on the wong sidee,
I played to orginal. A2 racer. Didnt knew they made more versions.
Oh yes! They got an immense amount of use out of that engine with similar games set in different places