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Simply the best driving game I've played. Almost too much fun! It's terrific to play when you don't have much time to play. A race can be won in minutes or you can play for hours. Worth the $!

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This is probably one of the most exciting and intense racing games I have ever played. Set in the Star Wars universe, this is definitely one that's sure to last a long, long time.

It's a surprisingly long game, although it didn't take too long to beat. It also has great replay value, and I enjoy it now just as much as I did when I first purchased it. Throughout the game, and as you advance through the various courses, you will be able to implement the money you earn to purchase better parts for your particular pod racer. As you advance, you'll also be able to select more powerful (and occasionally weaker) pods to test out. Run through each of them, and see which fits you best. It might be the difference between coming out on top, or being involved in the biggest explosion since the Death Star!

There's also an amazing score of wonderful John Williams music from Episode I. There are various tracks for each course, and they add an even better thrill to the game. The graphics are also very good, much better than on the N64. If you have a good computer, and a decent 3D card, you should have no problems. I have a 300Mhz system with a Voodoo2, and it rocked!

All in all, LucasArts has done it again! May the force be with you! (Believe me, you'll need it!)

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If you think that the "Star Wars Episode 1: Racer" is an effort to cash in on the _Phantom Menace_ hype, you vastly underestimate the talent at Lucasarts. As usual, they top expectations and deliver something far beyond a merchandising tie-in. This is a product which pushes the boundaries of the racing genre. Take this feature-rich game out of the Star Wars Universe and you still have a thrilling, easily-networkable ride.

The large number of different racers with different qualties is somewhat _pro forma_ nowadays in the genre, but Lucasarts takes the idea one step further. By winning purses, you earn money with which to upgrade your racer. Thus there are a number of useful configurations which are only possible through victory.

The number and quality of camera angles is equally impressive. In fact, the cockpit view is downright revolutionary. From this vantage point, you feel the 400-mph+ speeds, and it's comparatively harder in this camera to complete tricky courses.

Where the game flags, I suppose, is in its surprising unfaithfulness to the film. There's no ability to eliminate opposition by "dirty tricks", and you can't disable the "i-crashed-but-now-i-have-a-new-racer" feature. The pod racers are absolutely indestructible here (though they can be seriously damaged) and that's a disappointment. I would've liked a "harder-edged" version--perhaps one you could toggle on and off--but it's a small complaint for an otherwise stunning effort.

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I had a lot of fun playing this game, the speed is knuckle-whitening, the graphics are top notch, and the whole experience is very entertaining. Eventhough you get the hang of things very quick, and it becomes hard to lose a race, there is still great fun in trying different vehicles and changing the way you go through the courses. This game is not for those who want an in-depth thinking experience, but rather for those who like fast-paced thrills. Big thumbs up.

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Finally a great game to play at home over my network. My daughters (11 & 13) absolutely love this game. No blood/guts. Just good clean fun.