| Like World War II games in the FPS genre,
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| | does a pretty good job impressing with
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| street racing games have really taken off
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| | its driving model, particularly when you
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| in the racing genre lately. It isn't hard
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| | consider it is an arcade racing game. For
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| to see why - just about every breathing
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| | instance, you will notice the difference
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| male (and the occasional female) between
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| | between lightly modded cars and heavily
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| the ages 16 to 25 have some sort of love
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| | modded cars. You will also notice the
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| for cars, and while fantasy arcade racers
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| | difference between 4WD cars and cars with
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| like the original NFS titles are fun,
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| | Rear Wheel Drive. You will also quickly
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| they don't quite compare to the rush of
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| | notice this game isn't about holding down
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| taking a highly accessible car and
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| | 'accelerate' and never letting go - you
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| modding the crap out of it until it is
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| | will need to get a feel for your car and
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| race worthy. Street Racing Syndicate is
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| | learn when to brake and slowdown into
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| one of the latest of such games to hit
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| | corners. For an arcade game, the handling
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| the PC from the guys at Namco and
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| | actually comes off as somewhat realistic
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| Eutechnyx, and while it offers some
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| | in some regards, making it quite
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| intense racing, it fails to deliver
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| | challenging at the same time. One aspect
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| anything significant over what we have
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| | which could have made SRS that much more
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| already seen.
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| | realistic though is crash damage - whilst
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| Unfortunately the first impression of SRS
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| | it exists visually (i.e. cracked windows,
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| on the PC is not a positive one - that
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| | warped metal etc), it doesn't seem to
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| being the undeniable signs of a console
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| | have any real affect on driving ability.
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| port. This impression is brought upon by
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| | The semi realistic racing isn't the only
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| the game's menu system; lets just say it
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| | factor in the game's reasonably high
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| clearly wasn't designed for use with a
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| | challenge level - the CPU drivers are
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| mouse. The feel of a port generally never
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| | also key contributors. Even if your car
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| lets up throughout the entire game in
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| | has a huge advantage over the competition
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| SRS, and while it is never necessarily a
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| | spec wise, it won't always be a breeze.
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| game killer, it definitely doesn't do the
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| | As you progress further expect to see
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| game any favours.
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| | races where all 4 cars are within 3
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| SRS consists of your usual modes - a
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| | seconds of each other after 3 laps, it is
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| career style mode called "Street Mode", a
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| | a very intense game and the CPU drivers
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| series of quick races and time trials,
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| | are very tough. At the same time though,
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| and multiplayer online powered by
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| | they can be very stupid and seem to
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| Gamespy. It is safe to say most gamers
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| | suffer from some quirks - for instance, a
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| will probably, at least initially, spend
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| | few tracks have a "Y" split in the roads,
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| most of their time in Street Mode. This
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| | and despite ample time before hand, some
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| is your typical career mode where as you
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| | CPU cars seem to drive right into the
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| build a reputation and upgrade to faster
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| | barrier splitting the two roads. You will
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| and sexier cars as you progress. Like
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| | also often see solo spin outs around
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| NFS:U2, it is played out in a city which
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| | tight corners, which is fine on perhaps
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| seems to be stuck at midnight, and you
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| | the lower levels, but not so acceptable
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| drive to locations yourself (although
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| | when playing against drivers who are
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| there is an option here in SRS to "jump"
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| | meant to be challenging. It is at least
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| to locations, which is a nice time
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| | good to see no sign of "catch up" though,
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| saver).
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| | so when a car is well and truly behind,
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| A significant bulk of playing SRS's
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| | it will stay that way.
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| Street Mode will be spent in the garage
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| | Unfortunately, while the mechanics are
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| customizing your rides. Whether it be
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| | here, there is really very little
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| performance or cosmetic, there are quite
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| | variation when it comes to racing in SRS.
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| a few options available. Unlike some
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| | Granted, you will come across point to
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| street racers though, there are definite
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| | point races, one on one drags and
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| gaps between cars models, so even with
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| | traditional lap races, but these are all
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| every upgrade the shop has to offer
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| | basically the same fundamentally, which
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| installed, a cheaper car won't be
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| | creates an all too strong presence of
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| anywhere near as fast as a more expensive
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| | repetition pretty early on in the game -
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| one - naturally, this means it is highly
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| | SRS is definitely enjoyed more in short,
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| unlikely you'll finish the "Street Mode"
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| | periodic doses. It also doesn't help that
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| with only one or two cars. Just about
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| | most of the game, bar a few tracks here
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| everything you would expect is on offer
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| | and there, is played out in the same
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| here, whether it be suspension and brake
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| | night time city environment (again, very
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| upgrades, to turbo and nitro systems, so
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| | similar to NFS:U2). The same scenery over
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| be prepared to spend some deep thinking
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| | and over again does become rather bland.
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| minutes tweaking your ride to find the
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| | One area where SRS could have made a
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| best combination possible. Luckily, there
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| | difference variation wise was the police
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| are descriptions of each item and your
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| | system, seeing as it is primarily ignored
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| car's performance numbers are updated in
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| | by this genre. They do exist in SRS, but
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| real time to compare items, so even if
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| | only when you're travelling around the
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| you have absolutely no idea you can still
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| | city looking for races, not in actual
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| see what's appropriate easily enough.
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| | races. With this in mind, they're really
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| There are two basic currency's in Street
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| | much more of an annoyance than a cool
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| Mode - respect and cash, both of which
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| | feature, which is such a shame.
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| are earned from competing and winning in
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| | As mentioned before a lot of the game
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| events. Respect is basically just a way
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| | does feel like a port and the visuals are
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| for the game to regulate what events you
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| | another example of this. While the cars
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| can and can't participate in, whilst cash
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| | themselves do look reasonably nice, the
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| obviously regulates what cars and items
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| | environments and character models (such
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| you can and can't purchase, which cost
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| | as the 3D representations of the
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| roughly what you could expect to pay in
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| | girlfriends) do look basic and generic
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| the real world (when purchased new
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| | for a PC game. This is a genre on the PC
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| anyway). The actual amount of cars on
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| | which has high visual quality standards
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| offer isn't that impressive though, at
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| | and while SRS isn't exactly ugly, it
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| least the amount of unique cars isn't -
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| | doesn't redefine any of these standards
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| while there are 50 cars included, the
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| | either, not by a long shot. The game also
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| amount of actual models is far less. For
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| | doesn't look very "sharp" - even when
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| example, Nissan have 2 unique models; the
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| | playing in high resolutions you get a
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| 350Z and Skyline, which both have a 4 to
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| | feeling of "blurred vision" usually
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| 5 sub-models that only differ very
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| | associated with low quality textures and
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| slightly. The lack of a huge range of
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| | "jaggies". Perhaps it was deliberate, but
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| unique models creates a sense of
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| | there is certainly a lacking of "crisp"
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| restrictions when it comes to selecting
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| | in the visuals regardless. As far as the
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| cars towards the end of the game - there
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| | controls go, we had no problems setting
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| are only probably two at the max that are
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| | up SRS to use our gamepad and map any
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| going to be any good in the later stages
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| | function to any button (or axis) we
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| of the game, making most unique models
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| | wanted, which is a relief.
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| redundant pretty quick.
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| | So, is SRS a poor man's NFS:U2? Whilst it
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| Before rounding up the analysis of Street
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| | does share quite a few similarities, it
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| Mode, it must be said one more "currency"
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| | isn't necessarily a replica, but on the
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| exists, and that is "girlfriends". You
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| | other hand it is definitely not its
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| earn girlfriends by completing tasks for
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| | superior. SRS does have some intense
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| them around the city, but these are dull,
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| | racing on offer and the amount of content
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| repetitive and quite simply dead easy,
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| | is impressive, however there just isn't
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| and seeing as each girlfriend comes
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| | anything here that really strikes out as
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| conveniently packaged with a sexy dance
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| | unique - the cars and modifications are
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| video clip (the girls are real models,
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| | all pretty expected, the environments and
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| not polygons :)), it is clearly obvious
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| | racing modes are all generic, and the
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| that this is nothing more than a bit of
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| | unique features, such as "girlfriends",
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| easy to obtain eye candy for the
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| | don't add up to anything significant. SRS
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| heterosexual male audience when they bore
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| | is a solid street racer, but certainly
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| of the game's other modes.....which isn't
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| | not at the top of the list in the genre's
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| necessarily a bad thing, just a pretty
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| | hierarchy - it will likely appeal to fans
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| "yeah, well we could have done it in our
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| | of the genre more than new comers but
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| game too" sort of thing that doesn't
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| | probably won't keep the majority of
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| really achieve anything.
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| | either demographic occupied for long due
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| Surprisingly enough, the game actually
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| | to its repetition.
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