Off Road Challenge - Nintendo 64 Review - HD

[@phoshigs]

It's really nice to have an all-in-one place to have reviews for one console. I can always count on a brief yet informative video on almost any N64 game i want. Thanks for the great content!

[@n64glennplant]

Glad I could help! That’s always been the aim for the channel 👍

[@Minority119]

not even exaggerating when I say that to this day this channel still is my go-to for info about N64 games it's incredible

[@n64glennplant]

Thank you Lucas - hope to be back soon too

[@s1deburns]

I remember renting this many times. It was so much fun. Also, I used to think the chick in the upgrade screen was hot lol.

[@n64glennplant]

vistahater44 haha yeah she is in a very 80s / early 90s way!

[@marioiacolucci]

Cool

[@louispouliot4102]

Hey Sideburns, what a nice comment. Same for me bro.

[@malcolmar]

As time goes on I appreciate these fun arcade racers even more. Can't wait to play this game with my N64 race wheel.

[@shaun8062]

dude yes, im jelly

[@taiga-kazuma]

And im jam ​@@shaun8062

[@starstarstar4643]

It was all about gameplay back in th 80s and 90s and I miss that, im so glad I'm a retro gamer

[@mikebeck9918]

Midway had some of the most fun racing and sports games. I really miss those types of games

[@adesignersperspective]

san francisco rush 2049 was by far midway's best arcade port to the n64 and arguably the best arcade port from anyone on the system. while the dreamcast version was slightly better, the n64 version was truly impressive with fantastic audio and graphics that were extremely faithful to the arcade version - moreso than any other arcade game midway released on the console.

[@jeterjr28]

I totally agree. I beat that game not too long ago with my wheel and it was a ton of fun. Without a wheel with pedals and the need to shift the game isnt as fun but still a classic.

[@adesignersperspective]

Shaun Martin i know ): i just think how awesome it would be if someone were to revisit those three games and re-release an "HD" remake of them nowadays - but lord knows that's unlikely to happen. i don't even know who owns the rights to them anymore since midway and atari are basically no longer existing.

[@beaubowss6813]

but the best racer on the console was f-zero x

[@Aphelion_k9f]

+Shaun Martin. Rush 2 was the better racer, as it has more cars and more racing levels, plus 2 player death circuit, but Rush 2049 has a lot more to offer in multi-player mode. 4 stunt courses and 8 battle arenas.

[@LordDarakis]

I have to say its the Rush Extreme series because you can explore each track & customize your car in some of them]

[@jettesides420]

I LOVE this game! Its one of The few N64 games i went out of the way to find, that i didnt already own. I'm glad you finally gotten to review it!

[@n64glennplant]

Noah Jette its one not many people even realised was on the console

[@n64glennplant]

***** huh? sorry i don't understand

[@VisitorsFromDreams]

Gauntlet Legends was hands down the best Midway arcade port.

[@n64glennplant]

Funny you should say that...make sure you stop by next weekend :-)

[@VisitorsFromDreams]

***** I have been eagerly awaiting this.

[@n64glennplant]

Visitors From Dreams i think it'll be a longer episode, i just finished capturing the entire game so ill aim for it to be next weekends review

[@VisitorsFromDreams]

***** There is certainly a lot of content to cover. Looking forward to hearing what you think of the game, especially if your also familiar with the Arcade, PS1 and Dreamcast versions.

[@randy54746]

I remember the gameplay, the graphics, the vehicles, everything but the name, damn this game was awesome.

[@lionfire3359]

Agreed.

[@tgcsteven6368]

I'm one of the few people that absolutely adores this game, even to this day. I'm sure part of it is nostalgia, but doing my best to put that aside, I feel there's just something special about this game. I feel like had more refined controls from the Cruisin' series, as well as a better overall atmosphere. Not only that, but good off road racing games are so hard to find!

[@mikebeck9918]

I remember playing this in the arcade and loved it. Rented the N64 version and quite liked it

[@Alfred6009]

Hydro Thunder has got to be the top spot on my Midway list. And NFL Blitz, Midway is the best.

[@n64glennplant]

Alfred Mannix great titles for sure :)

[@SonicBroomHead]

Just picked this up real cheap on a whim, never having seen nor heard of it and knew I'd find a review from you, Glenn.

[@InerciaVirtual]

Hi Glenn. I just wanted to let you know I enjoy your videos. Sometimes I dont even plan on buying certain games, but just because I love how you do the reviews I watch em.

[@n64glennplant]

Thanks inercia I appreciate that a lot

[@califaern3sto]

I saw a preview video on the rampage world tour ps1 game that this game was coming for the ps1, apparently it was cancelled

[@RottenMuLoT]

I played it with my son this past weekend and the framerate in coop mode is SO bad that it basically gave me motion sickness. I 💩 you not. That's unfortunate because we ended up playing Cruisin' Exotica and the difference was day and night, so it would have been totally awesome to have this game running good.

[@SUBTORR]

My favorite racing game on the 64.

[@stevefitz2522]

This was a fun one, I regret getting rid of it, I can't even remember what I traded it for now

[@garrett3055]

There was a offroad n64 game, it was almost free roam how big the map was and it had fuel by metallica in its soundtrack, anyone know what game it is?? I was really young at the time to remember it

[@n64glennplant]

No idea! Could you be thinking of monster truck madness?

[@garrett3055]

N64 Glenn Plant no i checked it out i dont think its that

[@jonhlennon312]

I though this game would be more like a sequel to the SNES game with the same title, which is a more attached to the Baja Off-Road race.

[@n64glennplant]

its still a fun game I think

[@BigWill2k]

A lot of games that werent on the cutting edge of graphics or realism tended to be under appreciated by critics at the time. Perhaps the focus of praise was on games that made the n64 look superior to playstation due to the rivalry. I think this would make a great livestream Glenn!

[@Soonjai]

In my opinion San Francisco Rush was Midways best Arcade Port on the N64. Never played the Arcade Original, but I love the N64 version.

[@n64glennplant]

Soonjai so many fans of that game right here in the comments today !

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

The force feedback on the arcade version of San Fransisco Rush was so insane it through me from the chair as a kid!

[@cj694x2]

I love your reviews, man. I often feel the N64 doesn't get enough love these days.

[@n64glennplant]

***** i do my best! I'm not half way through the n64 game library for the west :)

[@jacktsang05]

Nice. I like the cousin series so de f going to pick this up. Thanks for detailed review.

[@steam1873]

In the arcade, there was coyotes and vultures you can run over. And it was quite bloody. Of course it was not console. (It would've been to enter a secret cheat to unlock the feature)

[@Webberjo]

My brother and I played the heck out of this as kids. Our favourite vehicle was the Punisher (the grey Hummer). The worst part is that upgrades aren't permanent after a certain amount. After you get a stat to rank 6 I think it was, any further upgrades will go down 1 level after every race.

[@AirDeRienMontreal]

I have really fond memories of playing all the cruisin series game but the one I liked the most was cruisin world since it was the first game I got with my N64 I got from my friend so I played alot of it I loved this game. I really like how these game feel it got a cartoony over the top feel to it, it describes perfectly the arcade racing style

[@n64glennplant]

TheInuitGamer yeah and thats one of the reasons i liked this so much, pure arcade fun!

[@mannystovall4179]

can you do a review of MRC Multi-Racing Championship Glenn.

[@n64glennplant]

Already have 👍

[@joshuachittun9109]

The format was very similar to the original super nintendo's offroad... that game my bro and i played all the time...but what was addicting about that game was the damage meter and not knowing what was coming up....ironicly the popup was the excitement...as well the cash to improve stats...so i think of this more as not different as the super nes, maybe a part 2 for the super nes...which for those not familiar with the franchise this game must be strange...but i had fun with it.

[@GeordiLaForgery]

Looks fun, they should of called it Cruis'n Off Road perhaps critics would of been less disappointed? I think the bounce/suspension effects look better than cruis'n usa.

[@n64glennplant]

That’s a great point, it really would have been a better selling game with that title - maybe like cruisn dirt!

[@GeordiLaForgery]

@@n64glennplant I like that!

[@Hookening]

I vividly remember this game, I could be mixing games up from when I was 7 at the time. Still this game seems like it would have been fun back in the day.

[@n64glennplant]

***** yeah and i still found it fun to this day, so many quirky things to look out for in it

[@MrAlexito305]

I’m a huge fan of Crusin USA and I have all 3 one the N64, but I came across this gem at my loca comic book shop recently and had to have it!

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah I think it’s a must own title - not a AAA game but so much fun just to chill with

[@Dizzledude2012]

My only complaint was a lack of exploration or depth

[@n64glennplant]

See that’s the reason I enjoyed it, there’s other rally games for that type Of experience. This one fits in well with the cruisn series on that regard

[@op2hudson]

Do you own every n64 game ? Great vids btw .. lots of memories for me !

[@Bladeslingersgamepreserve]

My favorite was always Rampage: World Tour.

[@n64glennplant]

Jaeger Newman good choice but shame they didnt add 4 player support

[@adamlapinski7590]

@@n64glennplant Yeah I wonder what ___hat made that decision.

[@DriftTaxi]

Just like Cruis'n, this is a game that I absolutely HAD to have when I was a young Davey. I play this game, and no matter how long I play, I find something else to smile at while playing it. Bad? Yes, charming? Indeed! I love playing these games and I'm a racing/drifting driver! LOL!

[@DriftTaxi]

#thumbsup

[@DriftTaxi]

As far as the BEST Midway port . . . .Rush 2 gets that honor for me. 2049 was awful and SF Rush 1, though the originator, pales in comparison to Rush 2 . . .to this day, my little sister and I can still play Rush 2 for hours and hours and hours on end! I still will play it when I'm patching servers at work! Like . . .right now!

[@Rychotech]

David Adams Rush 2 was never an arcade title. It was an n64 exclusive. What would you say is wrong with 2049?

[@multijamesbondfan]

@N64 Glenn Plant, Not sure I've ever heard of this game until seeing the link to this video.

[@n64glennplant]

worth checking out!

[@multijamesbondfan]

@@n64glennplant Alright... maybe I'll pick it up someday.

[@silvereloking6149]

I see pattern in critics of N64 games back then : They hate every 2D game and they hate every arcade port to N64. I don't see what is so big problem with this game as critics say, it's fun arcade game, just like Cruis'n game, this time off road. The only thing is bad is only 6 tracks.

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah it’s plenty of fun but remember price wise this was still a lot of money for not much content and repeatability compared to some other games which was always a factor.

[@nolancho]

Rush is favorite n64 racing game!!! So many memories playing with friend in middle school.

[@n64glennplant]

NolanCho time i got around to covering them all

[@nolancho]

Awesome! I love your reviews! I hope you do more 3d platformers like earthworm jim and tonic trouble!

[@GameplayandTalk]

I have never played this but going by this video I think it looks fun, in a Cruis'n kind of way like you mentioned. I will have to give it a try.

[@n64glennplant]

Austin Mackert if you like cruisn you'll like this no doubt!

[@nortek7910]

I live in the land of Baja 1000, of course this is my favorite, great review Glenn!

[@n64glennplant]

Pedro Castellano thank you!

[@toot1231]

I always liked this waaaay more than cruisn USA as a kid. I played the hell out of this game and i have no clue why i liked it so much but i really didnt know it was critically panned unitl later in life. to me that goes to show just how high standards were back then.

[@TheLazyNitro]

I loved this game when I was little

[@n64glennplant]

I still do, fun and easy to play

[@dekoldrick]

This definitely picks up after the SNES Super Off Road: The Baja

[@Davetona]

I played this all the time in the arcades. Didnt know until years later that it came out on the N64

[@n64glennplant]

Saturnology yeah a whole ton of people probably still to this day dont realise it either :)

[@thiagovidal6137]

This game is pretty cool if it only had a longer campaign like the Cruisn' series. Choosing only between those few tracks get old very fast.

[@RPKGameVids]

I remember renting this game in '98 or '99, I thought it was a lot of fun.

[@71dembonesTV]

1:59 - My friend, Super Off Road: The Baja for SNES has horrible pop up. This is vast improvement! Always liked this game

[@deathjoker666]

Rampage is my favorite port on the N64.

[@n64glennplant]

***** thats a good one, shame they didnt add 4 player support though

[@deathjoker666]

***** Rampage Universal Tour I thought it could have been done since there was more than 3 monsters to choose from.

[@JornadaGamer]

I really like how they mixed 2d sprites with 3d effects. I just find this game too difficult, as most of the Midway racing games were..

[@wr0ngun]

The graphics in this are amazing for N64.

[@n64glennplant]

Check out beetle adventure racing and world driver championship 👍

[@shaun8062]

When you say it has the same flaws as Cruis'n USA, does it have the same torquey and dodgy front wheel drive steer? That's a pretty good place to draw a line. They fixed that with Cruis'n world.

[@Immorpher]

A classic review!

[@n64glennplant]

Thanks

[@Slavenmierech]

As usual, a great review

[@n64glennplant]

jigalojim thank you :)

[@moondawgify]

Damn I remember playing this game really far back, always one I wanted to play again no matter what next to conket, which my dad bought because he didn´t realize it was a 18+ game, he never took it away though so I was lucky. To be honest the game is indeed bad, I never completed it and I don´t even know if it has a finish, but it was just fun. I have no idea how, but it was.

[@Nintenbros]

Another great review, I really enjoy all your videos!

[@n64glennplant]

Nintenbros thanks for watching them all! as long as people keep enjoying ill keep making

[@mannystovall4179]

also can you do a review of Indy Racing 2000.

[@CommodoreFan64]

Looks good to me, I will now be looking for a copy for sure :-)

[@n64glennplant]

Commodorefan64 not a common one to come across in some parts of the world so pay carefully :)

[@CommodoreFan64]

***** Well if a game is way to pricey, and/or rare, I'm not above emulation to try it out, so I know if I really want to spend the cash for a physical copy.

[@HarenchiFairy]

I think the pop-up is horrifically like Cruis’n USA on steroids

[@tootyuk]

great review Glenn

[@nexusninja8839]

This and Top Gear Hyperbike

[@spinalcompression1603]

Bad ass game... I never got the chance to play this as a kid, but I love the cruisin series... Every Walmart in America have a cabinet of this and mortal combat 3 at some point, haha. Played this a couple years ago for the first time, with s-video on a more modern flat screen crt. Had a great time with it. Can't wait to share it with my son.

[@n64glennplant]

Spinal Compression hope he enjoys it too!

[@OllieMartinGamer]

looks like a load of fun! i would have to say nfl blitz was midways best arcade game tho!!

[@KryptKicker5]

Ollie Martin I don't even like football but that game was a blast. Only had the PSX version though. :P

[@OllieMartinGamer]

yeah it might be even better on the ps1 actually

[@lionfire3359]

You kidding me. This game was awesome. I loved it.

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah it’s like the Cruis’n series - so bad it’s actually good 👍

[@lionfire3359]

@@n64glennplant I loved it because it was 1 if not the only off-road games on the n64. Got really tough at the end but it was a wonderful experience.

[@PikaLink91]

There's just something about this game that looks fun to me. Maybe it is the design of the cars and their floatiness? Or maybe it is the unique tracks? Either way, I am picking this one up.

[@lionfire3359]

The game is pretty awesome. The floatiness of the cars contributed to turns but adds an appreciated effect to control of the car.

[@QXZ_Productions]

I'd probably say the 'San Francisco Rush' games are my favorite Midway games for the N64, though I never played the original arcade versions very much. Speaking of, are any of the 'Rush' approaching on your analytical radar, Glenn?

[@n64glennplant]

John Isles haha I'm getting a crazy ton of requests so i think ill do a special soon

[@FutureSight666]

what about that dinosuare racing game?

[@QCJSiteB]

I remember igns review wasnt even a review. It was extremely short and basically read like a middle schooler listing out a few sentences why he hated something. Was turned off by the reviews, but played this at a friend's house one day and loved it. Never understood the hate for this or cruisin.

[@jacoblambert7816]

I really enjoyed cruis'n usa, but I enjoyed it most at my local pizza place where they had an arcade sit down version.

[@n64glennplant]

Jacob Lambert oh man that arcade machine was cool, i liked the art work on it

[@noelvandemaele2765]

Off Road Challenge, another Midway hidden gem for the N64 :D I can't help it, these games are just so much fun! As for the best Midway game on N64, possibly the Cruisin' series or perhaps Hydro Thunder ^^

[@n64glennplant]

Noël Van De Maele they are all awesome, its a surprise how much i like their n64 games now as at the time they often felt too short

[@noelvandemaele2765]

***** I guess at the time we just had fewer games and thus expected much more of them. These days I'm glad to have a shorter game once in a while to just blast through and enjoy myself for a couple of hours :-)

[@gustavocve1779]

the rush series were my favorite

[@n64glennplant]

Gustavo CVE ill be covering them all soon :)

[@ravm_music]

Fuck yeah, this game was awesome. My cousin owned this along with other racing games (Nascar '99, Penny Racers, etc) but this is the one we played the most. Can't wait to get this one for my collection.

[@claudiocosta7547]

Wow, a N64 game with wobbling textures? Is it a ps1 port?

[@n64glennplant]

You’d be surprised there’s quite a few wobbly textures on the n64, most from ps1 games

[@cuer9949]

This, NBA Hangtime, and Gauntlet Legends were the best ports.

[@jeterjr28]

Another great review dude!

[@n64glennplant]

jeterjr28 thanks so much :)

[@insanesmoke9375]

Use to play this as a kid.

[@Cuneyt_3D]

thanks for review. my favorite racing game is world driver championship. could you review in next video.

[@n64glennplant]

cüneyt inci thats a good choice ill be doing that at some point this year

[@TekMoliGy]

this game looks pretty awesome but i could see why fans of the original or snes versions might hate it since its so drastically different and doesn't have the top down mode. It seems almost like an updated version of super off road baja for the snes than a sequel to super off road.

[@Rychotech]

The best port by FAR was San Francisco Rush 2049 The original arcade only had a racing mode, but the game itself was fleshed out very nicely. It is actually quite a fun and difficult game to complete.

[@n64glennplant]

Rychotech so many rush fans here....time i bowed down to requests and covered the trilogy

[@Rychotech]

***** They were just such good games in the racing genre. Or at least by the end what they had was gold. Then at the peak of their potential they just stopped. The Rush games are a great time in history, but truly a tragedy also.

[@SAVUFILMS]

I got this game. And once got the truck to go the opposite way... I somehow glitches this game

[@joshuachittun9109]

You have to play the snes to understand my previous comment, as for midway, i think usa was widely played...so that game is always on top of the list ...due to popularity...but i think they did it right with exotica...love that game..not as popular but a solid game in the cruisn format....other than that i would say hydro thunder...and though i geek out on nintendo 64....since its a game on water...i believe the dreamcast is the version to buy...havnt played the dreamcast version but thats just a theory.'

[@Mar-O899]

I liked this game, it was pretty fun as a rental back in the day. I found most of Midway's games to be ported to N64 fairly well. The ones that were bad weren't really very good to begin with either.

[@n64glennplant]

Pimpalicious1987 yeah they made great rental titles !

[@cloudstrife1983]

I didn't really like Cruisn USA, but Cruisn World is one of my fave games on the N64.

[@n64glennplant]

***** this is more like cruisn world to play :)

[@warmsignal]

I think the critics were dead wrong on these titles. One critical review for this one simply stated "For those interested in this game, don't be". I feel like there was some bad blood stewing between reviewers and the developers of the franchise after they panned Cruis'n. There is certainly a time and place for racing games which don't require lots of practice and skill in order to have a good time playing, and graphics as well as realistic driving physics actually aren't everything in making a good racer. Still, these games are polarizing even today. I think that a lot of people who didn't play them first, bought into the critical narrative. As for this one, it escaped my detection back in the day. My favorite will always be the original Cruis'n.

[@Pilpup]

This looks like MCR kinda, I really want to try this one out!

[@n64glennplant]

UndeadAirwaves let me know how you like it

[@justinm6392]

Dude you are awesome!

[@n64glennplant]

Thanks Justin

[@Stefandorf]

finally, a review of Perfect Dark! :P

[@n64glennplant]

Stefandorf haha someday it'll come!

[@TIDbitRETRO]

This looks like an N64 version of “Motorstorm” on PS3. 👍

[@ViniVHSoares1993]

I just love both the cruis'n series and this game, i don't know how a game like this can be panned by critics, the controls are responsive, the draw distance isn't all that bad, and the game is just so much fun to play, i mean yeah i can see why there were critics to cruis n' usa with all of it's problems, but the sequels and this game doesn't share all of the problems that the original had.

[@n64glennplant]

***** thats the thing with reviews, back then they were very direct but now you can get a few opinions easily when new games come out

[@ViniVHSoares1993]

***** yes that's truth, to me a game will always be about the fun that i can get while playing it, btw thanks for the reply, really like your videos.

[@The_Laser_Channel]

I love the Offroad games...loved it on the NES, SNES and N64...but I got to say, the SNES version (Super Off Road: The Baja) is my favorite.

[@n64glennplant]

DvdXploitr i played that too! cool game

[@Larry]

Off Road Challenge and it's by Midway? This must be a sequel to the old Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Off Road Racing game then! Or at least part of the series.

[@n64glennplant]

It is :-)

[@Larry]

***** such a shame when they use the popularity of a classic game to piggy back some shit with it. didn't this also come out on the Dreamcast as off road thunder or something?

[@Davetona]

***** There was 4Wheel Thunder for Dreamcast, which was a completely different game from Offroad Thunder. Orignally, 4Wheel Thunder was gonna be a just a standard racer, but Midway published it and put it under the Thunder series

[@Wesley_C]

***** He's a true legend, yeh.

[@justins4254]

I guess Ive been watching a lot of Saturn videos lately because I didnt even notice the pop up in this game. If you want to see bad pop up then check out Gale Racer!

[@michaelsriqui7898]

For me at least I thought that midway's best arcade port was San Francisco Rush 2049, it was one of the best racing games of that era and while that version was technically inferior to the Dreamcast version I still thought it came very close and was still an excellent version

[@n64glennplant]

Michael Sriqui i think 99% of the people below you will agree :)

[@lurkerrekrul]

To be honest, I wasn't that crazy about the Cruisin' games. I can't really put my finger on it, but there was just something about them that I didn't really care for. I kind of like this game though.

[@explosionsandstuff7787]

My favorite Midway game on the N64 is hands down Cruisin World, followed closely by Off Road Challenge. I also don't think there were any good fighting games on the N64, mostly due to the controller being horrible for fighting games. That being said, I've never been a huge fan of fighting games to begin with.

[@LAZY-RUBY]

I'm still pissed you could never unlock that blue truck.

[@n64glennplant]

Maybe a gameshark code?

[@whiteshadow59]

I don't remember the graphics being as good as that lol

[@n64glennplant]

whiteshadow59 i use svideo so the picture quality is sometimes better than you may remember if you used to use rf for example

[@chippsrn]

Using a 256 megabit cartridge for this game probably wasn't the best cartridge size for this game. Should've been a 96 megabit cartridge instead.

[@n64glennplant]

They probably had a deal with Nintendo to get the price down

[@chippsrn]

***** Hmm, I see.

[@robertvansteinshwaga]

Game was a blast.

[@n64glennplant]

+robertvansteinshwaga glad you enjoyed it too