Street Hawk!
I felt it was time I included more biking games as they're pretty scarce on this lil' old website. So here is MicroStyle's RVF Honda, which is a tough biking simulator many remember. It comes in a familiar box that features a beautiful bike somebody... somewhere... will appreciate. Inside the box is a brilliant manual, but that's enough yapping, and I booted up the game and took my new Honda for a ride.
Yep, MicroStyle has put us in the leathers of an elite rider who will compete in battles for two-wheeled supremacy. Travelling across a series of international tracks, your goal is to master each one - outpace fierce rivals, and prove yourself worthy of lifting the championship trophy. Trust me, that won't be easy! Capturing the intensity and danger of professional motorcycle racing, the game throws you into a relentless test of nerve, precision, and control where every corner could make or break your season (and neck).
Sounds bad, right? Well, RVF Honda is a simulator with semi/realistic mechanics like manual gears and opponents that only Barry Sheene could beat. You will crash a lot, and having to push the bike is a neat touch when restarting (but that soon wears thin when struggling to master those corners). Yep, the learning curve is hell on two wheels - successfully demonstrated in my video recording!!
Overall, RVF Honda demands patience, practice, and a willingness to wrestle with its unforgiving controls before everything finally clicks into place. Honestly, that will come, eventually. This is no pick-up-and-play arcade racer, so if you're after that, play something like Enduro Racer. Its deliberately stripped-back visuals may seem bad, but that simplicity allows the game to deliver a thrilling sense of speed. Stick with it, learn the corners, and the steep learning curve gradually gives way to one of the most rewarding racers for the ST.
Let's take a look at the box, contents, and some nifty screenshots...
In keeping with their theme, the front is predictable yet pretty cool.
The back of the box is actually better than the front, which is odd!
The manual is concise and stuff full of information. Make sure you read it...
Hmm, not much for your pennies when you think about it?
Make sure you're in the right gear for the corners; otherwise, you chew tarmac!
That then means pushing your bike to get going again. Love it!!
Take time, learn the controls, and grasp the feel of the handling.
Oi you, keep off my grass!! Pah, a need to practise more...
