8.8 /10 1 Votes
Release date(s) EU: 29 February 1996 Publisher Domark Software | 4.4/5 My Abandonware Initial release date 29 February 1996 Genre Racing video game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Big red racing gameplay hd
Big Red Racing is a racing game released for MS-DOS in 1996. It was developed by Big Red Software and published by Domark.
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- Big red racing dos quickplay nostalgia nerd
- Overview
- Customisation
- Courses
- Reception
- References
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Overview
Big Red Racing is a comical racing game. During races, the commentators make humorous comments, stereotypically themed to the country they are from. When menu items are clicked, humorous phrases are played.
The later Eurogamer writer Keith Stuart was commissioned to write an expansive backstory for the game, which was to be included in the printed manual. But a few months before release the publisher balked at the cost and cut the manual. Looking back in 2016, Stuart wrote: "They were right. It didn't really add anything, it was indulgent (...) No one will ever care that I spent several weeks writing that nonsense or that now it is gone forever."
Customisation
For the driver, the player can choose from a few different body shapes and change the colour of the clothes. For the vehicle, the player can change the colour and decal.
Courses
There are 24 courses and 6 cups, encompassing the globe, the moon, Venus, and Mars. Each course has a humorous subtitle, usually a parody of a famous phrase or film.
Reception
GameSpot said for the PC, "A racing sim it's not, but arcade fans should get a real kick out of it." GameSpot also rated the game 7.5 (good).