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- Reviewed on: 08/12/1998
- Updated on: 05/02/2000
- Released on: 05/31/1998
- Originally published on GameSpot: Jeremy McGrath Supercross '98 (PlayStation) Review
Jeremy McGrath Supercross '98 is another in a long string of marginal PlayStation racing games. It's not very good, but at the same time, it's not offensively bad either.
Supercross '98 sports seven 3D-rendered indoor and outdoor tracks featuring terrain such as sand, mud, water, gravel, and ice. The racing difficulty is compounded by adverse weather conditions like thunder, rain, and snow. There are the standard championship, single-race, two-player, and ghost modes, plus a track editor, which allows you to make, save, and race your own courses. Surely, every aspect of Supercross '98 is far better than Playmates' similarly themed VMX Racing, but better isn't necessarily good.
Like VMX Racing and even other non-cycle racing titles out there, the game simply fails to immerse the player in the experience. The physics and frame rate don't accomplish what's needed to make you feel like you're racing an actual motorcycle, and the lack of Dual Shock support is really noticed on the off-road tracks where the rumbles could've made a difference.
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