In 2000 Kalista Entertainment (developers) and legendary publishers Midway Games unleashed 4 Wheel Thunder onto the Dreamcast audience, and due to slick visuals and cracking playability it was a well deserved success. Unfortunately this was yet another title that slipped under my radar a decade ago because I was too immersed in other Sega diamonds, but having recently purchased a copy for my Dreamcast collection and taken it for a spin it gets a thumbs up from me too.
The tracks are pretty varied and satisfying enough to drive around. At first I had doubts on the 4x4's handling because initially it felt unresponsive but I soon realised it was me at fault and not the trucks, over-eagerness on my part at wanting to tear around like Ayrton Senna when trucks don't do that.
My only moan is directed toward actual races - they can be very unforgiving. Circuits are littered with blue and red speed boosts and the player NEEDS to pick these up because other drivers zip around at a fair old pace and rarely make mistakes, so these boosters are a must if you are to win any type of race. And at first I struggled to finish even 4th or 5th and that was WITH the pick ups!
Stick at it tho and learn the shortcuts of the courses and you''ll steadily rise to the podium finishes, just don't expect them to be handed to you.
This game sells for anything between £1 to £4 and at those prices its hard to argue with this enjoyable title. Start your engines and go for it!
On 9th September 1999, Sega released a new console to an excited public, the now legendary Dreamcast. Many would argue the first in Next Gen visuals, and online gaming, the Dreamcast was overtaken by Playstation2 but never forgotten. To this day, a decade on, it is still a powerful force in the gaming world. This is my tribute to the console and games, where a poet becomes fanboy.
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