Amazon.co.uk Review
To date, every computer or video game based on
South Park has been terrible. The good news for fans of the show is that
South Park Rally isn't all bad. The bad news is that it's
mostly bad, and the novelty of the game wears off quickly.
The idea here is a go-cart style rally race through the town of South Park. Players can control most of the show's major and minor characters, though only a handful of these are accessible at the beginning of the game. The rest become available as you win some races. Each of the characters--from Cartman to Chef to Starvin' Marvin--offers his own commentary throughout each race, chiding you when you're losing and taunting your opponents when you pull ahead. This is primarily where the appeal of the game shines through. Comments like Chef's "Ooh baby!" and Cartman's "Respect my authori-tah!" will almost certainly earn chuckles from players as they make their way around the track.
Unfortunately, that's a pretty lame thrill to take away from a game. The races themselves aren't very exciting and they become repetitive almost immediately. There are only so many times you can race around a track picking up items like anal probes and barf before the novelty wears thin.
Needless to say, South Park Rally will have zero appeal to anyone who hates the TV show. Unfortunately, it will have only limited appeal to those who do like the show. --Michael E. Ryan
Pros:
- Captures the look, feel, and sounds of the show
- Some funny commentary
- Simple to play
Cons: - Boring and repetitive
- Sound effects get old in a hurry
- Not much depth to this game
Product Description
In Acclaim's South Park Rally, all your favourite characters are screeching around their sleepy Colorado town in dozens of sweet vehicles that could only exist in the demented world of Comedy Central's South Park! With Cartman on his police tricycle and Chef in his station wagon, the town will be in shambles before anyone crosses the finish line.
With nine characters, including Cartman, Satan, Big Gay Al and more to choose from, as well as 14 different races to unlock, you'll have hours of racing action. Tracks include South Park Forest, Big Gay Al's Big Gay Animal Sanctuary, downtown South Park and more. Other special features of South Park Rally include multiple secret characters and shortcuts; demented gadgets, such as a Mexican staring frog, chocolate salty balls and more; multiple race modes and race objectives and hundreds of hilarious sound bytes, created specifically for the game by South Park's creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker. (Not suitable for players under 17 years of age)
Windows 95 / 98
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