Highway Racer (Mobile)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Kim Soares
• Reviewed on: 01/01/2004
• Updated on: 04/21/2004
• Released on: 07/17/2003
• Originally published on GameSpot: Highway Racer (Mobile) Review

What could be better than living vicariously through your motorcycle? They're fast, they're glamorous, and they'll cure a midlife crisis faster than you can say "sky-high insurance." Of course, not everyone can afford a killer hawg, so there's a definite market for Mr. Goodliving's Highway Racer too.

You have three characters to choose from, each of which races on two different courses. There are two stages in every course. First you have to qualify by racing against the clock. After that, your race against four AI motorists determines whether or not you can open the next course or character.

The courses are quite varied and get harder as you advance. Although there is no incoming traffic, obstacles on the road add some challenge. Hitting such road debris causes your bike to explode in a ball of flame, but this barely slows you down, as you strangely get to continue straight away. The same goes for road signs, if you are unfortunate enough to drive off the road. You are warned about obstacles and turns beforehand by signs that appear onscreen--a nice feature, as you don't have much time to react when you're going almost 200 miles per hour.

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