If you're feeling lazy don't even bother reading this review, as the intro tells you just about everything you need to know - and the score should pretty much underline it. If you insist on persevering, however, I suppose I've got to as well (although, to be honest, I'm tempted to leave the entire page blank as a kind of testimony to the game's smellyness).

It was a coin-op...

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As you'll know, Daytona was a pretty fab arcade game in its time, and it engendered debates in pubs among sad people: I reckon Ridge Racer's the best, always said one. No, would say another, it's got to be Daytona - the tracks are more imaginative. And so on. Yawn. But these days Daytona has been relegated in status to the point where there's actually a stand-up cabinet of the thing in a chip shop on Worthing pier. No matter, there's nothing wrong with that.

There are, however, an alarming number of things wrong with the home conversions. The Saturn version (as mentioned in the intro) was virtually unplayable. Jerk-o-vision was the first little devil to raise its head, followed very soon after by the handling characteristics of your car - which drove pretty much like an anvil. But then, as if that wasn't enough, the music hit home bigtime... and it couldn't be turned off: I'm going to fly-y-y so hi-igh, I'm going to fly right into the sky-y, was the lyric, but luckily for you I can't explain the Ctune', which was even worse. It started to appear in my dreams, on the bus, in the supermarket, and on and on. I've only recently managed to repress the bugger, but now, thanks to this pc version, it's back with a vengeance, floating around in my head again. Round and round and round. I can hear it as I'm writing this. It won't go away. Aaaaargh! Stop it! Stop it! Help me someone, pleeeease!

Things get worse...

Sega have very cleverly taken a shite Saturn game and made it worse for the pc. The cars handle almost exactly as uselessly, but as for the frame rate... well, let's just say forget about it. And that was on a P166, by the way. What you get is jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, and then a long pause as scenery loads in (or something). Then it's back to jerk, jerk, jerk again. It gets to the point that when hacking down a long straight you actually encounter the Cwagon wheel effect' from cowboy movies: the dotted lines on the road appear to be going backwards, even though the scenery beyond is nearing. Bizarre. And, of course, very, very crap.

Can I sing the song to you again, please? I'm going to fly-y-y so hi-igh, I'm going to fly right into the sky-y. Bastards! Help! (etc).

This PC version of Daytona USA is an almost-perfect conversion to the hit arcade racer of the same name. The graphics are crisp and, much like the rest of the game, represent a perfect conversion from the arcade game. The colors are very bright and the game is nice to look at. The sense of speed in Daytona USA is good. The sound in the game is not bad but not great. The music is easier to hear than it is in the arcade version but, although you may find yourself humming along, it gets boring quickly, much like the rest of the game.

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My problem with this release of Daytona USA is that it seemed to be just an easy way to make money through a quick conversion. Yes, it is indeed the same as is found in the arcade, but it was a very different experience for me to play it it without anybody else around and with none of the arcade atmosphere.

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Compared to other racing games developed specifically for the PC, Daytona USA pales. In most contemporary racing games there are about nine vehicles from which to chose. In Daytona USA, there are only four, all of which are the same except for a few minor tweaks. Many other racing games also have a variety of tracks with secret passages while this game only has three tracks without any secrets. There is no multiplayer mode and only having the three tracks does not add to the game's replay value. However, if you just want a quick race or wish to brush up on your Daytona USA skills, then this game will do the trick.

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Graphics: Looks exactly like the arcade game.

Sound: Perfect port of the arcade version. There is good music to hum, too.

Enjoyment: If you like the arcade version then it is very fun, although there are no multiplayer modes.

Replay Value: With only 3 tracks and no multiplayer options, it gets boring fast.

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