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| Game Title: |
Pod Racer (aka Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer) |
| Developer: |
Lucas Arts |
| Publisher: |
Lucas Arts |
| Release Date: |
1999-05-20 |
| Review Date: |
2001-12-04 |
| Reviewed By: |
hachiroku |
| Multiplayer Co-Op |
no |
| Platform(s): |
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Windows 9X/2000/XP |
| MacOS 8.1/OS X |
| n/a |
| Server Guide: |
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n/a |
| Expansion Pack(s): |
no |
|
 Pod
Racer is most likely the fastest, and most unique racing experience of all time.
Racing pods at up to 700 mph through canyons, caves, sky-cities, over ice, swamps,
and into walls is just plain fun.
The only problem
we've had with Pod, is the compatibility with different OSes, namely anything
other than Win98. Some people have had success running it on Windows 2000, but
that is rare. OS incompatibility makes Pod lose some rating points for sure.
Still a blast to
play, the more players you have the more fun it is. Strap on your helmet. It's
go time!
Multiplayer (the stuff that matters):
You should know
by now that the only reason a game even makes it into the LANage review section
is because of the games multiplayer capabilities. Pod Racer is no different.
The whole selling point to this game is racing against up to 8 of your buds
at a LAN! Racing games have never been a big thing with LANage but Pod Racer
is such a different experience that it sets it apart. And the sound track is
half the fun! Pod Racer, the best thing about Star Wars Episode 1! LOL
System Requirements
PC
- Windows 95/98
- Pentium 166 MHz
- 32 MB RAM
- DirectX 6.1 (included)
- 4 MB DirectX-compatible
video card
- 4x CD-ROM drive
MAC
- G3 233Mhz processor
required; iMac or faster recommended.
- MacOS 8.1 or later
- 32MB RAM minimum,
16MB free.
- Video Ram: 4MB required.
- 12x CD-ROM
(required); 24x (recommended).
- Note: 3D Hardware support (OpenGL compatible) required. iMac and newer machines require no extra hardware.
Multiplayer
- Supports up to 8 players over TCP/IP on LAN
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