Star Wars Racer Revenge (Sony PlayStation 2, 2002)

I bought it because last week I became a huge fan of Star Wars Episode 1 Racer. The boost system was unique and fun, the whole game was unique. The tracks could be very difficult, painstakingly so, but the whole game was pretty amazing. I can't believe I ignored it when I was a kid.

This game is pretty solid. But that's all it is. Solid. The game looks nice, the announcer is okay. His repeat commentary isn't so bad as it is in other games where it's plain that they're just using the same phrases with different names inserted. But the game is just solid. There's no need for an air brake. Ever. The only real change is that once you crash the race is over. You get bonus truguts for how many people you crash, but that isn't as easy as it sounds. Unlike Burnout, ramming your opponent into a wall will not make them explode. Even though if you've seen the movie or just understand the logistics of a Podracer you could tell that would be impossible. All you can do is try to rub against them as much as possible, which can take forever and usually does, especially if your opponent has a high defense. All you really need to do is hold L1 to repair the whole time and he has no chance, except to blow past you and make enough room so you can never catch up (which is the case about half the time.)

I like to race, and I like to crash other racers. This game had a lot of polish, that's for sure, and it looks really good for 2002. But what's that that Sarah Palin says? Something retarded about putting lipstick on a pig? I dunno. But that's all this is. The game is okay. Just okay. It looks way better than it is.

And unlocking Darth Maul? What is this, Bombad racing? Jeez.

Very clean fast game if you liked the first Podracer game you'll love this one. The tournament mode is excellent - going to Watto's garage to add things to your racer is great.

So lets see... There's more interesting exotic courses than the first Pod Racer game. you can race longer races etc.
Unlockable players in Single player/ Tournament player mode.

Great game - Recommend it for the Star wars fan for your collection, if you have a PS2 or even a PS3. Fun game.

This is one of my favorite video games of all time. i HAD to get another copy of this out of Nostalgia because I hadnt played it for a few years. I actually bought a whole new PS2 just to play this game. Its amazing.

Like the variety of charcters. Was a top game on my son's xmas list.He has played and enjoyed the game. Likes racing games. If you/r a Star War fan, you'll like this game.

I had the original Star Wars: Racer for the PC, and I was completely addicted to it. I raced for hours on end, and didn't rest until I had beat every race, and maxed out my pod racer.

I recently picked up the sequel, Racer Revenge, because I finally got a PS2. (Hey, the PS3 had been out for a year, so why not?) It's still a lot of fun, but not quite as good as the original. It's hard to see on a lot of the tracks, and the added "feature" of getting a bonus for trashing your opponents' pods is annoying.

Overall I give it four stars.