FERRARI GRAND PRIX CHALLENGE
VARIOUS, 1992
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Given that it appeared on the NES and Game Boy, it’s only reasonable that Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge is essentially an arcade racer, although it’s one that respects the sport it’s depicting. So for example, overtaking requires you to cleanly pass a rival. While bumping off them results in both cars spinning out, then your opposite number gets a head start on you. Tyre wear is another area where the game attempts to reflect real-world F1 racing, in so much as a pit stop is required if you come off the track, skid on oil patches and collide with other vehicles too often. Additionally, you get kicked out of the game if you fall down to a certain position, which doesn’t happen in F1, but it ratchets up the tension.