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BMX Simulator |
Copyright/Publisher: Codemasters, Created By: Richard Darling, Music By:
David Whittaker,
Release Year: 1987, Genre: Cycle Sports, Number Of Players: 1 or 2
BMX riding is one of the biggest crazes to appear in recent years. There have been BMX songs,
films, books, comics, clothes... you name it, someone has BMXed it. Now, Code Masters have
produced a computer simulation of BMX riding BMX Simulator, featuring seven increasingly
difficult courses and a two player option.
Each track is shown from above and features ramps, burms, bumps and an assortment of other obstacles.
Two cyclists appear on the starting ramp and a countdown announces the start of the race.
Holding down the fire button turns the pedals; to brake you simply release the fire button.
Moving the joystick left or right rotates the bike, effectively steering it.
To finish a race you must complete three laps within an allotted time limit. If you manage
to complete a course, you are given a score (the faster you go, the bigger your score) and
automatically placed on the starting grid of the next course. Failure to complete a course
means disqualification, so you can't progress to the next track.
An 'action replay' feature is thoughtfully provided, so once you completed a course you can
relive any particularly hariy moments all over again.
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R.E. |
BMX Simulator is fun and surprisingly compelling. It's one of those games that originally
strikes you as being ineffective, but on further investigation it grows on you. I'm quite
happy with the graphics and the superb sound really takes the biscuit. For only two quid,
BMX Simulatorm is well worth having a look at.
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Gary Penn |
This is a very simple race game with little variety but plenty of playability. It's well
presented (lots of useful options), graphically competent (the backdrops are pretty, but the
sprites are a bit iffy) and features decent music and adequate spot FX. As budget titles go,
this is one of the best I've seen and played. BMX Simulator is two quid well spent.
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Julian Rignall |
This is a bit like a scaled down version of the arcade game Super Sprint III. Though
limited in scope, it's still pretty good fun - especially with two players battling it
out against each other. The graphics are really great with colour effectively used to
display the aerial view of the track. The sound is another good feature with a
thumping good David Whittaker tune on the title screen - it's a shame it gets cut
short by the demo mode. There are plenty of options, and overall the game is slick and
well polished. If you've got a couple of quid burning a hole in your pocket, there are
many worse things to spend it on.
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