 Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000 |
Developer: Acclaim Sports | Publisher: Acclaim |
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Type: Racing | |
Skill Level: Novice |
| Players: 1-2 | Available: Now |
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You know, once in a while there comes a game that befuddles the imagination. No one knows how, where and most importantly why it came to be. It's a game that while had some good intentions, was never really on the minds of it's creators; it was merely a project, something that had to get done and done fast. Games like these are popping up way too frequently now for my tastes, and it's really a sad thing because many of these games could easily have been hits if they had a little something called dedication backing them up. Unfortunately, Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000 hasn't gotten all that much backing it up. It's not as if the game is the worst racer I've played though. It's up there in the horrible department simply because too many things keep it from becoming a solid game. The physics in the game are totally unrealistic, as your bike will swerve and spin around wildly before you even hit the first turn in a course. Even more laughable are the weather effects that do absolutely nothing to deter you from the actual race. Sure, it may rain a little, but does it affect how your turning is with your rider? Nope. It just seems like a cheap feature to put in for marketing purposes. As for the graphics, they're borderline decent, but it's obvious to anyone that they have merely upgraded the N64 textures and slapped them into this game. The graphics look a lot better than the N64 and PS versions, but that's not saying all that much. They still look as plain and uninspiring as they did when they were on other consoles, and it's really a shame, because there could have been so much great work done to the graphics to make the visuals passable. On the other hand, I do like the front end interface a lot for some reason. I find it to be easy to navigate with While the gameplay and graphics aren't that hot, at least there's one saving grace in this game, and that comes in the form of a Create a Player and Create a Course mode. Both modes are relatively easy to use and allow for a great amount of creativity. Aside from the customization modes, the other nice thing about the game is the soundtrack. Done by Offspring, it gives the game a hard nosed attitude that you sometimes don't see in games such as these. It certainly would've been nice if ExciteBike 64 had a soundtrack that was like this but alas, good things will come to those who wait. In all, Jeremy McGrath is the top of it's class for the Dreamcast, but only by default. Unfortunately for Acclaim once someone enters with a superior game (it's not going to be that hard), they're going to need to step it up a notch and release something that just isn't a straight port of a mediocre game. Bottom Line: If you're dying for some dirt bike action on your Dreamcast, you have no other alternative than this. However, if you just want a taste of some extreme sports, wait till Tony Hawk 2 comes out for the system. |
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Graphics: 5 | |
Sound: 6 |
| Gameplay: 4 | Replay: 3 |
