Let's be Street Hawk!
It's time for more Atari ST box art from my collection with MicroStyle's RVF Honda. I can't lie and say this is the prettiest ST game box, it isn't. However, that bike is a beauty, so let's open up the box and take my new Honda for a ride.
First things first, RVF Honda isn't an arcade racer, more a simulator with semi/realistic mechanics like manual gears and opponents that only Barry Sheene could beat. The graphics are barebones but the performance is fast and furious. Heck, there is an option for a faster 60Hz display - which is something all games should have.
First things first, RVF Honda isn't an arcade racer, more a simulator with semi/realistic mechanics like manual gears and opponents that only Barry Sheene could beat. The graphics are barebones but the performance is fast and furious. Heck, there is an option for a faster 60Hz display - which is something all games should have.
This racer is fun albeit with a massive learning curve due to the way it handles. Also, having to push the bike is a neat touch when restarting. But that soon wears thin when struggling to master those corners thus slamming into yet another tree... Yep, the learning curve is hell on two wheels which I think is successfully demonstrated in my video recording.
Let's take a look at the back of the box and what's inside along with screenshots and a video...
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 hit the tarmac!
Take time, learn the controls and grasp the feel of the handling.