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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 A really fun game......once you get the hang of it!May 26, 2001
By Colin Lundstrom
Let me tell you that first off this is not a fast paced game like 4 Wheel Thunder. This is a game that is meant to simulate 1930's racing cars. The graphics are very realistic. You can have 5 or 6 different views when you are driving. The old time music is really unique, away from all that rock & roll of other games. You are able to go on 8 tracks, 12 different cars, chose diffuculty, and chose practice, quick race, championship, or time trials. <<<<>>>>The steering is pretty bad once you start, but once you play it for about a week you get the feel for it. There is also no brake button! You just have to let up on the gas. I don't know why it is like that. It also take a century to load! It does only take up 2 blocks of space. <<<<>>>>If you are thinking of buying it, ! This game is probably not a game you want to even spend $20 on. In my opinion, this is a fun rental game, but a "not-worth-it" type of game to buy.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Nice change of paceJan 02, 2001
This game is a welcome change of pace to all the other racing games out there. The cars are extremely realistic. They don't handle great ,have poor breaking and slow acceleration. It takes strategy to win these races not just speed and skill as in most racing games. If you like realism this is a great game.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Great concept, not-quite-done-yet implementationNov 11, 2000
It's such a refreshing change to play a racer with interesting and historic cars - 3 Alfas, a Miller, Auto Unions, etc. It's an added thrill to 'drive' versions of cars that I have seen being driven in anger for real at the Monterey Historic Races. The car models are great, the engine sounds are good(needs more rasp & bark up high, and more grunt down low), and the tracks are spot on.The place where the game falters a bit is in some of the details. The most noticeable is the physics model. It's a bit wooden - the steering is something of an all-or-nothing affair. Having never driven an Alfa BiMotore in person, I can't comment on the accuracy, only that playing it I wanted more subtlety. Perhaps a wheel would be better than the stock Sega controller. I also need to re-read the instructions to determine if there really are no sensitivity adjustments for the controls. Lastly, I felt that turning down the sfx slider didn't lower the volume any. In reality, an Alfa 8C on song is *so* loud that you can't hear anything else. If you want a game which focuses on graceful counter-lock power drifts, go play the mud levels of Sega Rally with the Stratos. But for the sheer joy of imagining yourself blasting around the banking at AVUS, or threading around Monza, Spirit of Speed is great!
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 STAY AWAY! STAY VERY FAR AWAY!!!!!!!!!!May 26, 2001
By David Williams
This game is horrible! I bought it about a year ago when there were only a few 20 dollar Dreamcast titles out. I had a Mad Catz 2 racing wheel. The back of the game said it supported the steering wheel. I had read average reviews on it. What were they thinking? This game doesn't even deserve one star. I don't know how it got a 4 out 5 average. Why is this game horrible? First, the loading times last forever (you could take a nap). Second, my steering wheel wouldn't work. I guess it only works with the original Sega wheel that came out when Dreamcast came out. Third, the graphics looked like a first generation Playstation game. And that is being kind. The framerated was not much more than 15 frames/second. Fourth, the physics engine was ridiculous. The crashes were pretty goofy. Thankfully the store I purchased it from allowed me to exchange it or I would have used it for a coaster. This is probably the worst game ever made on the Dreamcast! There are so many great games that are priced at 20 bucks now. You can make a wiser choice in picking one and that wouldn't be too hard to do. It is a crime that this game was even released on the super system that the Dreamcast is.
8 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Not a good game at allAug 07, 2000
Spirit of Speed is the worst game that has ever been made in the history of gaming. I would have even given it negative stars if I could have. The gameplay is awful and the selection of cars is also bad. The game doesn't have any interesting game modes. Sega Rally 2 is a much better game. If you must try this game, rent it then decide whether or not to buy it or not. If you are looking for a good racing game, go try Sega Rally 2.
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