Infogrames Le Mans 24 Hours Racing Review

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Price Paid:  $20.00 from Electronics Boutique (new)

Summary:

I'm glad I didn't get taken in by all the negative hype that this games graphics ruin it because while it's not as graphically sharp, crisp and advanced as Gran Turismo 3, or Need for Speed HP2 it's gameplay is outstanding.

If you're looking for a racing game that's more simulation than arcade smash-um-up then this will leave you VERY satisfied. Since it came out a few years ago, it can be found new for $20 and used for as little as $12. A bargain by any comparison!

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Price Paid:  $30.00 from Gameplay

Summary:
This and F1 2001 are the only serious racing games I have found. Le Mans has the cool GT cars Gran Turismo has, but with the depth of real racing. I was reluctant to buy yet another racing game having, what...a dozen of them? This is my favorite one ever. The details are what put this levels above all others...even GT3.

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Price Paid:  $50.00 from Fry's Electronics

Summary:
Given the fact that video game systems average a hundred or more games released in a given year, it's not a surprise that there's plenty of games that slip under the radar and through the cracks of gamers. Usually a few of these un-heralded games get some notoriety and a little fame - yet there's always a few that get unfairly blasted and ignored for all the wrong reasons.

Such is the case with Infogrames' Le Mans 24 Hours. As a quick and dirty port (with some new cars and tracks along with the basic engine) of the excellent Dreamcast racer that was well-received by the press & gamers alike, but unable to make a dent in sales despite the $30 price tag, Le Mans suffers from the usual effect of such a port - that being substandard graphics. However, this PlayStation 2 port maintains all the great gameplay that made the Dreamcast version so good.

Alas, due to the poor visuals (along with the fact that Gran Turismo 3 was released a month earlier), Le Mans quickly found its way into the bargain bin, and if you can find a copy, it's available for less than $20 usually. It's a shame that the game did so poorly, because once you can take your eyes off the decent (but not outstanding) graphics, the game is a winner in pretty much every other category. Even after owning the game for a year or so, I still can play it like it's fresh in my mind.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Price Paid:  $50.00 from K Mart

Summary:
When Test Drive Le Mans hit the Dreamcast last year it won over race fans everywhere. It's mix of superb graphics and perfect control were (and still are) amongst the best of them. Unfortunately despite the rave reviews it got and the $30 price tag it didn't sell that well. Why? Most likely because of all the brainwashed peons wowed by the new PS2 and boring crap like Wild Wild Racing. Well fortunately the games developer Infogrames has decided to give Le Mans a second chance and this time for the PS2.

So around 8 months or so after the DC the PS2 version has been released. With the new version Infogrames has given us a handful of extras including 30 new vehicles and a new track. There's also been a few other minor changes such as graphical and an all new intro.

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Summary:
A very dissapointing game, I'm just glad that I got it at EB so that I could get my full money back. I would probably have said it was an average game if there were no comparisons to the DC version but once you've had roast beef ie the DC version, ground chuck just doesn't do it. I don't recommend this game