Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer (N64, PC)

Players: 1-2, Game Type: Futuristic Racing Game, Made by: Lucas Arts

Best Bits: Reliving the classic race scene from the movie, travelling at over 600mph over some of the most breathtaking landscapes.

Lucas Arts produce their second successive high quality game based on the best part of the Star Wars movie. There are 25 tracks in the game over 8 worlds and 4 tournaments including the Boonta Eve Classic from the Movie. Each track is absolutely breathtaking, aided by the expansion pack taking you through anti-grav tunnels, over swamps, through the clouds and under the sea. The game even has 21 characters each in the movie including hero Anakin Sywalker and the evil Sebulba. Unlike all other racing games, however there is an interesting feature where you win cash when you do well in races which allows you to buy parts to upgrade your podracer, and when your podracer takes a real battering in a race your parts are downgraded. It really is an excellent game which has excellent graphics a great soundtrack and which is also, perhaps most importantly enjoyable to play. It receives an outstanding 93%. Other reviews: Nintendo Mag: 90%