I got this game back in 2004, so my nostalgia is a factor, but this is an amazing coop game imo. The aiming reticle stays small so you can fire off more shots in less time, but you have to be coordinated with the driver. Its a creative difference in advantages.

glad to find a channel that reviews the PS2 era games

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found my channel 👍

Well you have to give the game credit for having several ways to play with the peripherals and to be honest i would actually like and try this co-op with both Steering Wheel & Light Gun, haha. Another good review.

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

It's a unique idea at the very least.

It wasn't the world's best game but it was fun.

I've literally found this game in a thrift shop and they gave it per kilo price with the clothes. I practically got it for free!

I remember I got this game free when i bought a koko krunch cereal. I got the pc version and my computer was so old that it was having issues playing the game. Then i lend it to my cousin to play. First time i saw him play it, i was impressed by the game at that time. Koz it was different. It wasn't like other car games genre that was racing. This one was new genre action driving game and was a kinda of a free roam game where u can explore the map in the free roam mode. And it was the first free roam car game i played before any gta or driver games. Kinda fun memories for me.

I got into light gun games a few years ago and became interested in Starsky & Hutch because it also supports a steering wheel. I found a wheel for a decent price, and playing by yourself with both a gun and a wheel (with pedals) at the same time is not only possible, but works much better than it has any right to! The sense of immersion is excellent, but I do agree that the game is somewhat repetitive. Namco had made an arcade game in 1993 Lucky & Wild that may have inspired this game.

@carefulcrosser

7 ай бұрын

Are there any other games that use this combo?

I discovered the game's soundtrack got a vinyl release while browsing an antique store, which for a game like this is unexpected.

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

What a strange game soundtrack to put on vinyl. Must've been a promo item.

Im pretty sure this game was in PC as I played the demo in the 2000's, or was it just the demo for an unreleased PC version ?

I like the sound of the 2 player control setup, and the idea of doing things like jumps to "improve viewer rating" is a nice touch... However, I feel that a game like Stuntman (a ps2 launch title) at least appeared to do that second aspect better...

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

Correct, Stuntman does handle that aspect much better.

I always wondered what this game was all about. Wasn't expecting it to be just a driver shooter.

I remember playing this when I was 5 never knew the name jus knew i liked the cartoony style and driving of the game, present time i downloaded a ps2 emulator for my pc and was getting some games to play that i loved on ps2 and then I run into this game and 100 memories just hit me all at once feels weird XD great video btw keep up the good work ill be looking forward towards more of your content

Love these reviews dude 👍🏻

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad you enjoy them.

Games always seemed shallow to me in those same ways, but then I'd still like to get hold of it, purely because I love a lightgun game. Great review as always mate. Also I know know of one other game with this set up: Lucky & Wild which was arcade only

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

A few folks have mentioned Lucky and Wild, I was completely unaware of it until now but I'll be giving it a look shortly.

@PatternLand

Жыл бұрын

It’s a arcade game you can play with someone

very detailed review, like it a lot!

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it.

I remember my mom got this game for me from Kohl's Department store back in the day. It was fun but repetitive as hell.

Damn I remember this game! Completely forgot about it

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could give you a shot of nostalgia.

Wish they made this open world with la noir story style

Damn this game was my childhood I remember getting it on pc and I kept playing all night all day trying to pass the first goddamn mission Well after a month I finally discovered that you can actually shoot while driving and the game isn't about crashing the car into target Time passed and I did everything I could do in this game god I miss those times

I played this briefly and forgot about it, and as sad as this is it looks like I was right to put it down. It’s not bad, but it’s just a game which exists and this video confirms that I basically saw everything the game had to offer after just one episode. The concept and things like the light gun support are neat ideas - and the light gun support works on both PS2 and Xbox, something which wasn’t used on the latter platform much besides House of the Dead III - but the game surrounding those ideas isn’t quite as good. It’s also technically deficient in some ways; the lock-on shooting feels inconsistent and often targets things you didn’t mean to, the draw distance looks like something out of the N64, and the game is one of the few titles on Xbox to be limited to just 480i, which is very odd since most games on the system support at least 480p (at least in North America).

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you didn't miss out on anything by putting this down.

Novel idea to allow for so many peripherals, shame the game isnt worthwhile otherwise.

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

A real shame. I'd love to try it out but it's not worth the investment.

Back in the day, game developers really wanted to make games based of TV shows and movies. Guess they figured they would make a lot of money. It does seem like you’ll have fun with the game for a while before it gets repetitive. And also it looks a bit tricky to control both the driving and shooting. But yeah... This is a game I wouldn’t play 😅

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

Luckily the era of milking movies and tv shows is over.

@DemonslayerRyuu

3 жыл бұрын

Retro Game Rater Hopefully 😅

Yeah definitely budget game. Cut scene remind me of Driver game for PSP. Rockstar's Warriors definitely have bigger budget,love that game and film.

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

I would've been shocked if it wasn't a budget title.

Kinda reminds me of 187 ride or die. It was pretty cool gameplay wise but I wasn't a fan of the gangster/hip-hop overall design. It even had an online mode but the game didn't sell very well so, that too got boring pretty fast.

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

I think I played that game briefly back in the day, I wasn't too impressed.

Anyway to play this game on a modern-day Mac?

@RetroGameRater

5 ай бұрын

Not that I'm aware of.

I think its a pretty good game Considering low budget u have to stick to something and cant get crazy with ideas or its not gonna be a game with any sort of path in gameplay style Played it co-op and its a really good time and the game isnt long so it doesnt even take u that much time to 100% it and get All cars At least u figured out not to spam shoot because its a waste of time it does so much more Damage if u let the reticle zoom in a bit before shooting

i hate tapping the shoot button

I am pretty sure that this was a budget game. I remember getting it for something like 15 USD when I was a kid. It was released right around the time of the 04 movie so that was the only way I recognized the name and wanted to get it at all. Still, the game sucked back then too.

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

Well, at least they didn't sell it at full price. That would've been a complete rip off.

I remember buying this from Wool worths lol 🤯 that's my age haha 😄

Zebra 3 was not on the license plate lol it was 537 ONN

i bought for $2.99 October 1st, 2020

@RetroGameRater

3 жыл бұрын

That's about the right price.

@ariesradke6193

3 жыл бұрын

Retro Game Rater i assumed the game was better looking. i thought wrong. still haven’t played it. but glad i have it.

@johnnybravo8943

2 жыл бұрын

The year was 2009, my mom bought a Nesquik Box of cereal, inside the box was two Games, Crazy Taxi and Starsky and Hutch. Crazy Taxi was awesome

haha i just got for my wii!

@fernandoarielrojas7339

Жыл бұрын

Gamecube?

@Shaheer4771

Жыл бұрын

@@fernandoarielrojas7339 the wii is backwards compatible with the gamcecube. It is able to play the gcn disc's and use its memory cards. But only on the backwards compatible ones. Not on the family edition or the wii mini.

Because this game is repetitive. It would be best to just play one or two episodes at a time per week. And absolutely, it should be played co-op. The steering wheel could work I think, but I think that would need a CRT TV for the light gun to work. I've watched the show. It's pretty decent. But I sincerely wish that Rockstar (North?) Could have made this game. With the control system not only like GTA, but also like Manhunt (without the explicit violence), The Warriors, and Bully.

Stop stretching the image from 4:3 to widescreen, is there something wrong with you?

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