Does Rock 'n Racing Off Road bring back fond memories of Ivan Stewart, or should this game be left in the past?
Not Very Wreck-a-Mended.
Racing games have been a prolific genre in the ever changing world of video games since the beginning of arcade machines. While racing titles have been ever present, there have been many different takes on them, one of which was Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road for the NES, the title which Rock 'N Racing Off Road is heavily inspired by. Unfortunately the modern day take on top down racing doesn't live up to the nostalgia of its inspiration due to some bad design choices and overall simplicity as well as lack of content.
This nostalgic racer has its heart in the right place, but runs out of gas.
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A missed opportunity. I remember playing the original down the local(ish) arcade. A good version of this coupled with motion controls/steering wheel accessory could have been great. Even a modern version similar to Excite Truck, only online/4 player enabled.