AeroGauge (Nintendo 64)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 2.0 stars Mediocre
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 4.5 (2.0 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Joe Fielder
• Reviewed on: 06/10/1998
• Updated on: 04/28/2000
• Released on: 04/30/1998
• Originally published on GameSpot: AeroGauge (Nintendo 64) Review

As one might imagine from looking at it, Ascii's AeroGauge runs basically along the same conceptual lines of play as Psygnosis' Wipeout XL or Acclaim's Extreme G: futuristic racing vehicles competing on futuristic tracks. The big difference between AeroGauge and those titles, however, is that in AeroGauge you can fly your ship high in the air - independent of the courses (except when bottlenecked into tubes) - no power-ups or weapons are available, and ... it's not very good.

At the start of each race, you must qualify for position before racing against actual opponents. On one hand, it's nice to get a chance to learn a course without any competition, but on the other hand, it seems a lot like a way to artificially extend the length of the game. The races themselves are not very forgiving, and making one mistake often means there'll be no chance of you coming out at the head of the pack. Navigating the courses flawlessly can be pretty tough in some of the later of the game's six courses. And the type of vehicle you choose, one of ten including a hidden option to fly as the N64 controller, does little to vary the gameplay experience overall.

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