South Park Rally
As any one of a large number of residents of that
blissful burg known as South Park, Colorado, you compete against the rest of the
town in a no-holds-barred race through the snowy streets. Helpful power-ups and
hapless cattle are sprinkled liberally through the town like so many Cheesy
Poofs.
(Acclaim, 2000)
This hilarious third entry in Acclaim's series of South Park video
games takes a classic arcade staple - the first-person racing game -
and adds some sound bytes, characters, and scatological humor to
create what may be the best South Park title available.
South Park Rally is also the game which is truest to its source
material. Among the weapons you can acquire are Sparky the Dog (who
will latch onto an opponent's car and hold it immobile by humping it),
cans of Weight Gain 4000 (allowing you to smash through opponents'
vehicles with a hearty cry of "BEEFCAKE!!!"), and naturally, an
immobilizing handful of Chocolate Salty Balls. Terrance and Phillip
are also on hand to break speed records (and wind).
Accuracy to South Park trivia aside, is it fun? Oh yeah! It's almost
like Episode I Racer with more fart jokes. The
action is very fast paced, the graphics are smooth, and it actually begs for
repeat play. For South Park fans who are looking for something which is a little
less involved than the original Doom-inspired South Park game (though
that one is also rather amusing), South Park Rally is just the ticket.
Sweet!
Four quarters - a couple of minor irritants, but mostly a compelling and
addictive game.
