Ivan 'Ironman' Stewarts Super Off Road (USA)

Ivan "Ironman" Stewarts: Super Off Road

Ivan-Ironman-Stewarts-Super-Off-Road-USA
Ivan “Ironman” Stewart’s Super Off Road

NES Game Reviews #44 – Ivan “Ironman” Stewarts: Super Off Road

What an absolute legend! I’m sure that’s what anyone who has a clue who Ivan “Ironman” Stewart is would say about him, unfortunately I’m in the clueless group.

Ivan Stewart’s Off Road racing has you take control of what appears to be a pickup truck with a nitrous tank installed. There’s very little in the way of story. You enter a name and select a country then it’s straight onto the racing. Each race has you pitted against 3 opponents, the courses vary from squares, figure of eights and even some multi- track crossings. Many races simply reverse the tracks giving the illusion of fresh terrain.

To say this game has dated is an understatement! The whole track is limited to just the one screen. Once you account for the large area lost to the HUB, you’re not left with a great deal of screen to fit the action on. The result is microscopic racing. Ironically Micro-Machines has considerably larger sprites!

Graphics aside, there are more issues here. The AI is some of the most random I’ve seen on any game thus far. Some races the computer just decides Ivan is going to win and there’s very little you can do. You’ll drain all your turbo boosts trying to keep up with Ivan’s car, and he’ll just keep on storming ahead without using any of his. Other times, all you need is a boost at the start and you can drive the rest of the race in a leisurely fashion as if you were taxiing your grandmother and no one will even remotely challenge you.

Nach jedem Rennen gibt es je nach Platzierung Geld. Sie können Ihr Fahrzeug auf die übliche Weise aufrüsten und Turbo-Boosts aufstocken. Schon bald werden Sie feststellen, dass Sie die Upgrades Ihres Wagens voll ausgeschöpft haben, und von da an wird das Preisgeld einfach zu einem Turbo-Fonds. Sie verschwenden Turbos, wenn Sie Autos oder andere Hindernisse berühren, denn Sie müssen freie Bahn haben. Es lohnt sich, sie für die Momente aufzusparen, in denen man das Rennen gewinnt. Bei dem meist vergeblichen Versuch, Ivan einzuholen, kann man leicht seine gesamten Reserven in einem einzigen Rennen verbrauchen!

After 40 races a quick scoreboard flashes up then it’s back to the title screen? I can only assume that’s the end. I can find nothing for ablut this online.

Not a system highlight. Maybe more fun multiplayer?

Played 36 times, 5 visit(s) today

Ähnliche Beiträge

0 0 Stimmen
Artikel Bewertung
Abonnieren
Benachrichtigen Sie mich bei
Gast
0 Kommentare
Älteste
Neuestes Meistgewählt
Inline-Rückmeldungen
Alle Kommentare anzeigen