Drive some of the most exotic cars in illegal street race on many different tracks, while trying not to be caught by police!
RacingActionsplit-screen multiplayergame critics awardspolygonal 3dlicensed carsstarting gridarcade driving physicscar chasepolice chasesports carsenforced speeding lawsgreatest hitsinteractive achievement awards 1999PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation
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Character
Plot-driven, classical in form, earnest and spare.
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
Who loves it, who doesn't
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation
- Developer
- EA Seattle, EA Canada
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- March 25, 1998
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- First person, Third person
IGDB rating 7.8/10 from 280 ratings.
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Prime Mover 199381% alikeBoth plot-driven, classical in form, earnest.
Both plot-driven, earnest, grave.
Both plot-driven, earnest, classical in form.
Test Drive III: The Passion 199080% alikeBoth plot-driven, earnest, classical in form.
MacGyver 198571% alikeSeries · Both earnest, classical in form, spare.
The Challenge 199868% alikeSeries · Both classical in form, plot-driven, earnest.
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