SuperKarts
DOS - 1995
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Platform | DOS |
| Released in | France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States |
| Genre | Racing / Driving |
| Theme | Arcade, Automobile, Oceania, Track Racing, Vehicle Simulator |
| Publisher | Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd., Williams Entertainment, Inc. |
| Developer | Manic Media Productions Ltd. |
| Perspective | Behind view |
| Dosbox support | Fully supported on 0.73 |
Description of SuperKarts
One of the best go-kart racing games ever made for the PC, Virgin's SuperKarts features excellent cartoon-style graphics, worldwide tracks, and addictive gameplay that strikes a good balance between car handling realism and playability.
The game even offers multiplayer via LAN/IPX mode-- a rarity for its time. Gameplay is simple arcade fun: choose a face and nationality for yourself, then jump in the kart and play either a quick round, or half or full season. You can choose the number of laps, as well as difficulty level (although "medium" is more like "difficult"). Although graphics are somewhat pixellated, the appeal of SuperKarts lies in attention to detail and a wide variety of tracks. Scrape a metal fence, for example, and you'll see sparks fly out of your kart with appropriate sound effects. Some tracks are set in undulating sand dunes, while others go through bustling cities and grassy plains. Random bonus items, such as turbo boost or kart repair, are scattered throughout each track, and they are always worth picking up.
Overall, SuperKarts is a great kart racing game that plays similar to shareware hit Wild Wheels, only with beter graphics and detail. A must have for all kart fans! If you like the game, also check out Manic Karts, the underrated sequel to this classic.
Review By HOTUD
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Comments and reviews
Duke 2024-10-03 0 point
Io ce l' avevo, lo vendevano in edicola in formato cd rom, fu veramente un bel gioco, sul mio 386 DX 40 Mhz con 8 mb di ram girava che è una meraviglia (aveva già la grafica VGA a 256 colori, tanta roba per l' epoca), poi leggeva le tracce audio del cd rom (avevo una Sound Blaster Pro 8 bit che suonava una meraviglia), che se ascoltate senza gioco non erano gran chè...mentre si giocava erano bellissime, diciamo che pure il gioco era molto meglio con le musiche, si compensavano.
Un mio amico aveva un 286, gli mise il lettore CD...non ci crederete mai, funzionava nonostante i requisiti minimi dichiarati fossero più alti, però non avendo una Sound Blaster gli effetti erano basici (o muti, non ricordo sto particolare e se la sound speaker integrata con questo gioco funzionava) e musica non ce ne era, oltretutto il gioco non era tanto lento, ma il kart rimaneva in dietro una cosa strana da vedere, ma in conclusione si giocava lo stesso e lui era contento, il monitor era in bianco e nero.
Ve lo consiglio soprattutto con le tracce musicali.
aelahn 2023-11-24 2 points
Can anyone remember a silver CD full of DOS games that featured this game? The cd was simply called "Games"
CristianoLagame 2021-10-20 0 point
Eu adorava esse jogo! Joguei muito em rede com meus amigos na época!
m4rtin_cz 2019-03-26 0 point
DUDE, you really revive my childhood! Big Thanks for your work! Keep it up !!
Pedro Miguel Ortiga de Sousa - Pedromos 2018-11-15 -1 point
Ainda Tnh A Versão Trial Deste Jogo ... acabei D Jogar 3 Vzs No DOS Box ... :p Parece-m Que Vou "Matar Saudades C/ Esta Versão" :p
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