A great racing game with little depthManx TT Super Bike is a motorcycle racing game that was originally an arcade game but was eventually converted to the Sega Saturn in 1997. It's a beautiful looking game that looks really fun to play but is it worth trying out? This review should give you the answer you're looking for.
Graphics: 10/10 The visuals are where this game truly shines. This game is not only one of the most beautiful looking games for the Sega Saturn but it's also one of the better looking games of the 5th generation of video games. The trees, the buildings, the bikes and people look stunning. This game is the perfect example of what the Saturn was truly capable of in terms of graphics. For that reason I gladly give the graphics a 10!
Sound: 5/10 The music in this game is okay but at the same time, it could've been much better. Also I think the announcer's voice is very annoying. Since there are better soundtracks out there. For those reasons I have to give the sound a 5.
Depth: 1/10 Unfortunately Manx TT Super Bike has several major flaws... One of which is the fact that this game only has 2 tracks along with 2 mirrored versions. Sega's competition had much more tracks to choose from in their best racing games. Nintendo's Mario Kart 64 had 16 tracks to choose from and Sony's Crash Team Racing had 18 tracks. Both games also had mirrored versions of their tracks. Having just 2 tracks in the best racing game on your console just doesn't cut it Sega. Also there aren't enough game modes. There's Arcade mode, which is just one race with one motorcycle to choose from. There's Saturn mode, which is basically a circuit mode that has a few bikes to choose from. There's time trial mode which is where you try to beat your best race time. All of the bikes are available in this mode. And lastly there's 2 player race mode there's no need for me to explain that one you already know what that is. I don't get why all the motorcycles couldn't have been available in every game mode that doesn't make any sense to me. The lack of tracks and game modes make this game have an extremely small amount of depth. Because of this I have to give the depth a 1.
Addictiveness: 10/10 The races are extremely fun I love bumping into my opponents to slow them down, The frame rate for the game is superb and it has great controls, which make this game have great gameplay. Despite not having a lot of tracks, Manx TT Super Bike is extremely fun to keep playing over and over again because of the superb graphics and great gameplay. For those reasons I give the addictiveness a 10!
Story: N/A The game has no story therefore I'm leaving that category blank.
Difficulty: 10/10 The AI in this game is extremely hard. They can be tough to pass up and if you make mistakes they'll pass you up very quickly. If you want to win you have to earn it. For that reason I give the difficulty a 10.
Overall Score: 8/10 Manx TT Super Bike is one of if not the most beautiful Sega Saturn game ever made in terms of graphics and the gameplay is amazing. The AI gives you a big challenge which I like, the game is super addicting it makes you want to keep racing over and over again. If it weren't for the severe lack of tracks and game modes as well as having an annoying announcer I'd give this game a much higher score because in my opinion this is the best racing game on the Sega Saturn unfortunately I have to be fair and give the overall score an 8/10. I'd definitely be willing to recommend you try this game out you won't regret it.
Graphics
10 Sound
5 Addictive
10 Depth
1 Difficulty
10