Retro game of the week – Stunts (PC)
Once upon a time pc’s were not controlled by a Mouse, but mainly with a keyboard. We didn’t have Windows 8 but played games loaded from basic MS-DOS menus. In those days we didn’t play Gran Turismo 6 or Forza Motorsport 5, no we played the ultimate racing game Stunts!
When Stunts, which was also known as 4D Stunts Driving, was released in 1990 this game was mind blowing! For the fact checkers among you, this game was made by the creators of the Test Drive series. While Test Drive and its successor were focused on normal races, it was Stunts that added some extra fun with… yeah, well, stunts of course.
Stunts was a racing game for sure. You needed to complete a race, against one computer opponent or the clock, as fast as possible. The cars differed from each other in speed and featured over and under steer. It was pretty sophisticated for its time.
The game stood out from the crowd because it made it possible to make stunts. Corkscrews, loops and bridge jumps were the most spectacular things you could do in this game. To win, crashing was NO option!
Another feature that made this game stand out was its replay options. You could make replays of your race, using different camera angels. Multiple replays could be made as well. And, above everything else, you could make these replays from the races you drove on your OWN tracks.
Yes, your own tracks. Stunts actually featured an amazing track editor that would allow you to build tracks with loops as much as you wanted. You could also add some windmills and stuff as environmental decorations.
Seriously. Stunts looks like crap compared to modern racing games, but back in 1990 this stuff was AWESOME.
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Originally posted by UCGhCVGZ0ZSpe5hJHWyiLwHA on 2013-12-12 16:02:27
