Re: Mille Miglia on Playstation

Kev <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> There's a review here > http://totalgames.net/PSX/reviews/m-o/millemiglia.html > 75% > > Kev > > MichaelJP wrote: > > > > Anyone seen this game - is it any good? > > > > I'm not holding out too much hope for it:-( > > > > - Michael

"However, due to the idiosyncratic handling of the cars (an inevitability given the age of the featured vehicles) initial impressions of the game are not favourable. Those who have been raised on a diet of arcade-orientated, power-sliding racers will find adjusting to the temperamental cars somewhat tricky. For instance, the omission of a handbrake ensures that players will need to give careful consideration to how they will approach the game's many treacherous corners. Likewise, the steering of the cars will seem alien to Ridge Racer veterans. The older automobiles in particular handle in a somewhat erratic manner and practice will be necessary if success is to be yours in the championship." He goes on to say that the competition is fierce, and that you won't have a chance without having some knowledge of the course and planning ahead for corners. In other words, no "Need for Speed" floor it and go. The sound is supposedly good and the main letdown is the (comparatively) poor graphics. His final comment is "only bona fide gearheads should apply". Sounds not too bad. Stephen

How long before it's compatible with BLEEM!? ;-) -- JB In article <39ec5a19$[email hidden]>, "Stephen Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> Kev <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > There's a review here > > http://totalgames.net/PSX/reviews/m-o/millemiglia.html > > 75% > > > > Kev > > > > MichaelJP wrote: > > > > > > Anyone seen this game - is it any good? > > > > > > I'm not holding out too much hope for it:-( > > > > > > - Michael > > "However, due to the idiosyncratic handling of the cars (an

inevitability > given the age of the featured vehicles) initial impressions of thegame are > not favourable. Those who have been raised on a diet of arcade-orientated, > power-sliding racers will find adjusting to the temperamental carssomewhat > tricky. For instance, the omission of a handbrake ensures thatplayers will > need to give careful consideration to how they will approach thegame's many > treacherous corners. Likewise, the steering of the cars will seemalien to > Ridge Racer veterans. The older automobiles in particular handle in a > somewhat erratic manner and practice will be necessary if success isto be > yours in the championship." > > He goes on to say that the competition is fierce, and that you won'thave a > chance without having some knowledge of the course and planning aheadfor > corners. In other words, no "Need for Speed" floor it and go. Thesound is > supposedly good and the main letdown is the (comparatively) poorgraphics. > His final comment is "only bona fide gearheads should apply". Soundsnot > too bad. > > Stephen > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

There's a review here http://totalgames.net/PSX/reviews/m-o/millemiglia.html 75% Kev MichaelJP wrote: > > Anyone seen this game - is it any good? > > I'm not holding out too much hope for it:-( > > - Michael

Anyone seen this game - is it any good? I'm not holding out too much hope for it:-( - Michael

On Tue, 17 Oct 2000 15:56:51 +0200, "Stephen Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>"However, due to the idiosyncratic handling of the cars (an inevitability >given the age of the featured vehicles) initial impressions of the game are >not favourable. Those who have been raised on a diet of arcade-orientated, >power-sliding racers will find adjusting to the temperamental cars somewhat >tricky. For instance, the omission of a handbrake ensures that players will >need to give careful consideration to how they will approach the game's many >treacherous corners. Likewise, the steering of the cars will seem alien to >Ridge Racer veterans. The older automobiles in particular handle in a >somewhat erratic manner and practice will be necessary if success is to be >yours in the championship."

Bear in mind that this description could be a perfect fit for that other pre-war racing game, Spirit of Speed '37. However, I'm willing to keep an open mind towards any game that includes a Mercedes-Benz 300SLR. I wonder if Stirling Moss endorses this product? Martin Long Live Nigel Mansell!