![]() ![]() There are the usual suspects in the form of the Nordschleife, Catalunya and Monaco, but there are some inspiring additions: Rouen, a series of broad sweeps that cut through the countryside of northern France, is a rare treat. It's not enough to boast the right cars without giving them a proper playground to be tested in, and here Slightly Mad has really excelled. If Test Drive: Ferrari's car list is superb, its track list is better yet. The absence of the 162 sharknose, perhaps the most visually striking Ferrari ever produced, is saddening if understandable given that the originals were all broken down, none surviving Enzo's insistence that the most beautiful car is the one that's waiting on the production line. The road cars offer an equally eclectic collection, tracing a line from the 166 Inter through to the 458 Italia, though naturally there will always be some heartbreaking omissions. "This is a celebration of everything that's ever rolled through those Maranello gates, and it runs deeper and broader than other games that have been afflicted with scarlet fever." The 64 years between those two are served by 50 cars that make some satisfying diversions: Steve Nichol's 641, a car so aesthetically pleasing and pure in design that an example resides in New York's Museum of Modern Art, makes the cut, as does Mauro Forghieri's 312 T4 - a car that thanks to Gilles Villeneuve's heroics is one of the most iconic Ferraris ever to grace a Grand Prix grid. There's the 125 S, the 1947 racer that was the first to bear Enzo's name, as well the 150 Italia, last year's slightly mediocre but undeniably pretty F1 challenger. The engines sound suitably throaty, though the trademark Ferrari V12 whine perhaps isn't as distinctive as it should be.Īs a compendium of Ferrari's finest, this is near faultless. Mark Cale's Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli or Yu Suzuki's F355 Challenge expressed their passion for the Scuderia in their own ways Test Drive Ferrari Challenge shows a love that's more exhaustive, even if it's never quite as charismatic as that earlier pair. This is a celebration of everything that's ever rolled through those Maranello gates, and it runs deeper and broader than other games that have been afflicted with scarlet fever. But it also manages to distill the essence of the prancing horse, even if it can never truly tame it. It's a dedication that Slightly Mad's Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends is faithful to, and a trait that's at once maddening and thrilling as players are left sprawling in an all-too-often frustrating tangle. For Enzo, it sometimes seemed the driver was just another component, as disposable as a spark plug or camshaft. Popular myth has it that the Old Man's stock response when hearing that another of his men had expired behind the wheel was a quick and emotionless enquiry as to how the car had fared in the accident. See 'Import Exotics' in the sidebar for more.Įnzo Ferrari was a man dedicated to his creations, and often to a fault. Overall, this Ferrari racer could've probably used a few more months of spit and polish before it hit the track.This is an import review of the North American version of Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends. Yes, it's true most people don't buy racing games for the story, so this isn't a major issue. Second, while the cars are attractive and there are many different events to enter, the courses aren't much to look at (neither are the menu screens, for that matter), there is no music (only sound effects), and the story is dull. Yes, you can select one of three skill levels in the single-player campaign, but the game's controls seem like they lack consistency between tracks, and the difficulty seriously ramps up toward the latter half of the game. Why? The difficulty is inconsistent, for one sometimes the game delivers simple, arcade-like handling, while a few minutes later it's an authentic simulation that's difficult to control without any assists. Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends is best enjoyed by serious Ferrari buffs who enjoy a straightforward, track-based racing game.
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