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Although the suggested retail price for Corvette is $20, you can easily pick it up for half that amount—and for that, it’s an absolute bargain. Much like EA’s foray into single-manufacturer games, Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed (2000 on PS1), Corvette is all about the history and heritage of a much-loved car brand. The game covers the entire history of Chevy’s best car, from the C1 up to the last edition of the C5 (the new-generation C6, which rolls into showrooms this fall, isn’t included), with special editions and race cars included for the real fanboys.

In terms of gameplay, Corvette is a straight lift of the Need for Speed formula. If you played Hot Pursuit on PS1, imagine a kind of single-make version of that. The look and feel of the game owes a lot to EA’s franchise, right down to the cops in sports cars chasing after you and trying to run you off the road.

The graphics are more than competent throughout, with the only letdown being the other traffic on the roads—cars that aren’t Corvettes are boxy and unimaginative bits of scenery clutter. The Vettes all look great, though—especially the more interesting-looking early models—and everything down to the unique instrument binnacle in each car is lovingly reproduced.

Let’s face it, though—if you’re not a Vette lover, you’re going to pass over this. It’s not a gamer’s game, it’s a Corvette fan club member’s game. GM dealers must love it. If they can hand this to someone thinking of buying a C6, it gives them everything they need to know about the car’s heritage. The fact that it’s a wholly inoffensive driving game to boot is an added bonus.

Rating:

Pros

Plays like Need for Speed, very affordable, doesn’t look too bad

Cons

Lacks appeal if you’re not a Vette gearhead

Pub. Global Star

Dev. Steel Monkeys

ESRB Everyone

MSRP $19.99

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