Information:
- Review Date: July 17, 2021
- Release Date: April 30, 1999
- Platform: PC
- Publisher: Microsoft
- Developer: Angel
- Genre: Racing
Anecdotes: Ok, I have NEVER heard of Angel Studios before this year. This is the third game of theirs I have played, and I’ve had a blast with them. I think part of that is how they’re avoided the traditional platforms with these. This game was made strictly for Windows PC. The other two games (Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon R) were never released in North America.
Description: Race around or something; I don’t care. I went around the map on Cruise checking out the awesome sights on Chicago. This is great for me, as I can compare the sights to the real life Chicago without having to drop an hour to get there, deal with traffic, ride a train, or fear getting shot.
Positives: Angel included a Cruise mode, which really isn’t racing at all. It has no rules, just like real life Chicago. The game offers options of both time of day and weather. It makes for 16 visual options.
The depiction of Chicago was decent. Navy Pier, Soldier Field, the Field Museum, and various streets all show up. They did a nice job drawing sailboats in the lake. The map is decently accurate within the Loop, but further out, they took creative liberties to prevent players from leaving the area.
Negatives: Unfortunately, some images of Chicago were not right.
- Buckingham Fountain is completely missing.
- NO street has a stop sign at Lake Shore Drive.
- Wrigley Field isn’t anywhere near the Loop and shouldn’t be on the map. Besides, there’s a much better baseball team on the other side of town.
- Lake Shore Drive would be a death trap with a simple yellow line as a median.
Screenshots:
My Progress: Cruising around the Loop
Final Opinion: I was entertained by just driving around looking at the sights. I didn’t even need to race.
Grade: B