Developer : Sega
Release date : October 1, 2004
Synopsis :
OutRun 2 (アウトラン2), usually stylized as OutRun2, is a 2003 racing game released by Sega for the arcades.
OutRun 2 stays true to the race format from the 1986 original, in which the player is behind the steering wheel of a Ferrari sports car with a friend in the passenger seat through 5 of 15 stages. As before, the player can choose their course and the soundtrack.
Sega licensed seven Ferrari vehicles for OutRun 2, including the Testarossa from the original game.
As with the previous games, OutRun 2’s racing isn’t realistic. Drifting is emphasized to control the cars through turns.
The soundtrack was completely rearranged, bringing in seven pieces of music with styles ranging from instrumental rock to upbeat ballads. The original 1986 music is also unlockable.
OutRun 2 has been overhauled with 3D graphics and a local networked multiplayer system.
OutRun 2 provides three single-player game modes: “OutRun mode”, “Heart Attack mode” and “Time Attack mode”:
Outrun Race – the player drives through 5 of 15 stages, selecting the next course via forks on the road. There is a time limit which is extended when the player passes through checkpoints.
Heart Attack Mode – the player drives the open-ended course to a time limit (as in OutRun Race), and the passenger will frequently request certain stunts and actions. These requests, carried out through marked sections of the course, can include passing traffic cars, drifting around bends, driving through marked lanes, knocking over cones, and simply not crashing into anything for as long as possible. If the player is successful, they will receive heart points and, at the end of the request section, will be graded according to their performance. At the end of the stage, the player will receive an average grade based on performance during previous stunts. Crashing into the scenery or driving off-road at any time will result in the player losing hearts. Should the player reach a goal with a satisfying grade and within the time limit, they will receive a more romantic ending.
Time Attack Mode – the player races a ‘ghost’ car over a pre-selected course to the time limit. Time checks are presented to the player at various points on each stage.
All unlockable bonus secret tracks are from Scud Race and Daytona USA 2 on the Xbox version.
Cars
Novice class (Acceleration – 8; Handling – 8; Top Speed – 6)
Dino 246 GTS
365 GTS/4 Daytona
Intermediate class (Acceleration – 6; Handling – 8; Top Speed – 8)
F50
360 Spider
Intermediate class (Acceleration – 10; Handling – 6; Top Speed – 6)
Testarossa
288 GTO
F355 Spider (Xbox version only)
328 GTS (Xbox version only)
Professional class (Acceleration – 6; Handling – 6; Top Speed – 10)
F40
Enzo Ferrari
250 GTO (Xbox version only)
512 BB (Xbox version only)
Source : Wikipedia
