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Voodoo 3 for your PC
Issue 31 - June 10, 1999
 
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Castrol Honda Superbikes
PlayStation Release: July '99 From: THQ




Of course, we wouldn't dream of using any other well-known automotive lubricant with our Hondas. And around this time, the Future Gamer team like to indulge in a scrumptious Pot Noodle...
Steve Bradley

Leather trousers? Ooh! Suits you, sir!
Hmm, yes, very amusing.

Superbikes are fast. A method of transport ideal for digital translation, then?
Indeed. The PlayStation's Moto Racer was a whole bag of fun, albeit in bite-sized chunks, but somehow, motorcycle games just don't have the same appeal as their four-wheeled counterparts (that's cars - just in case you were wondering...). Road Rash might have the 'rawk' songs and chain-wielding thuggery, but it's a short-lived experience.

Castrol? What's that then?
Don't you remember the adverts? 'Liquid engineering, for solid nourishment.' Something like that, at least. And then this line of oil dribbled along the side of the tin. In a straight line. Clever, eh? Good tune to it, too.

And Castrol Honda?
Oh, sorry. Yes. It's a 'superbike' championship racing game that features the high-powered Honda RC45 - hopefully that may mean something to some of you. The idea is that you don full leathers (in Castrol's green, red and white colours) and pelt around 13 championship circuits in various parts of the world, on the aforementioned two-wheeled beast. With six difficulty levels and a wealth of customisable options, you can either just belt around a course unhindered or go for a full-on simulation of the sport that makes men as ugly as Carl Fogerty sex symbols. Jesus wept...

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