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Web site: vwwv.dcccd.edu Page 4 • Wednesday, April 14, 1999 GGIELIFE ‘Micro Machines’ does not match quality racing games, ‘Syphon Filter’ provides ac Micro Machines 64 Turbo System: Nintendo 64 Developer: Midway Genre: Racing B Rr “Micro Machines 64 Tlirbo” is the Houston Rock ets of the Nintendo world. The game has all the po tential to be great, but just does not come through in the end. All Nintendo racing games are held to the “Mar- ioKart ” standard, which is why most prove to be in adequate. Even without this high standard, however, this game would be difficult to swallow. The game offers many different tracks and varia tions to tracks on which the players can race, which is a big plus. The downside is that, unless playing a certain mode of the game, the track determines which vehicle the player controls. This leaves the player constantly changing vehi cles, all of which drive differently, and having to master driving several different cars instead of just one or two. Like most racing games, in “Micro Machines" the player has several different skill levels to advance through before reaching the top divisions of the game. The problem is trying to find the patience to do so. This game also has far too many bells and whis tles. There are more options on this game than on a new Mercedes. Once the player determines which version of the game to play, they must then deal with the constantly changing and confusing camera angles of the game. “Micro Machines” is a racing game in theory only, because it is not the first person across the fin ish line that wins but the person that screws up the least. When one person messes up, the other players get points, and the person who gets a certain amount of points or has the most points at the end of the race is the winner, even if they did not finish first. The idea is that the good drivers will not give their competitors points. It is a bad idea. The winner of a racing game should be the first one to finish. The biggest flaw this game has is fe- split screen for multi-player use.Thesp!IB tors every playei theii invn view of wlu e but with “Micro Machines," every playe:l|M'a the same screen, m.ikms; n difficult to:- azy •' low the \ eludes. ve. \ timi at’s ioKart" instead. (Grade. D + ) Syphon Filter System: Playstation Developer: 989 Studios Genre: Action r ou r Brov- udes ry s wife Brov- 598 t tar. or iving trt Le ack o Last fall, “Metal Gear Solid” was Playstation. The game ended up being Edrur tween “Days of Our Lives andRambc i |_| ou commandos start spouting poetry antb iG t ^ ing true love while killing people, it isl||| ( toofar) - lends Phis spring. "Syphon Filter" was::-. ^ Playstation. The game is nothing buin e ' tion battling U non • . m Washingto 3us( was Chasing a suspect through busy sura and playing cat-and-mouse in a tuxedt ! urn after hours are some of thesituauc . tered. This game could not possiblygeufUCji T he giuphics are excellent, andthesc^B very realistic, with echoes of trains th Vyrs subway tunnels, terrorists yelling Iron coi ner and blu/.n . NAS 1 one ends up being moreexcii ddowe most action movies T he h 'ed all most spy games that just let the player :luse u enemy base. Geor The controls are simplistic, but can Ytynette at times. Some items are intentionally larsh and make the game frustrating, sinceE jec) ^ straightforward in this game and thepUi r to figure things out — imagine that. This game is action and suspense M . lets up — original and exciting. (Graded- -m ELEPHANT WALK CLASS OF 199 KYLE A FELr 5&tex LAST CHAN To Purcfiase Elephant Walk Sweatshirts $15 T-Shirts j CLASS OF 1999 April 1 3-23 10 a.m. - 3 pi| MSC Hallway fTMlMf IffflTtTITMIMflTTl Bobby D’s Rock House Band Austin’s Hottest Comedy Piano Bar Player Wednesday, April 14 Show starts @ 9pm iiTniTniiHiininniin Culpepper Plaza • 696-9777