I want to
ride my bicycle, actually I don't. I hate cyclists, every Sunday
they flock to the roads along with all those caravans, they
ride with three or four Lycra friends sprawled across the road
so you can't overtake them, they are THE most irritating people
on the road, except people with caravans, the only enjoyment
you can get from cyclists is when you hit them with a full can
of Coke. If they fall off it's a great bonus. Only joking, I don’t actually condone violence or road rage. I just have a strange sense of humor.
Possibly even worse than that is this new game from Konami,
they have brought cyclists to the games world with Le Tour De
France. From my point of view Tour De France has all the cards
stacked against it and I haven't even played the game yet, lets
admit it bikes don't have the same appeal as cars (even slow
ones) or skateboards, which is a shame as this game could have
something to offer.
When you start the game you might try to race at the highest
speed possible for the whole race but you will find out this
is a very fast way to finish last. The aim of the game is to
conserve energy and keep a stead pace. You must keep enough
energy available for the last section of the race; this is where
you have to turn on the speed to get through the finish before
your competitors. You must also have an understanding of how
fast you are able to corner, judging this to perfection is another
way to become a successful racer.
Despite this the main aim of the game is to go fast, most of
the time you should just hold X for a good constant speed that
shouldn't drain too much energy. You may also cycle behind fellow
competitors so you can get in their slip stream. This enables
you to cycle at the same speed while using less energy. Freewheeling
down hills is also a good tactic for keeping the stamina levels
up. Should you have to use a quick spurt of energy to get up
a hill you can replenish some of your energy with some limited
water provided. All this energy conservation has been for one
part of the race, the end when you have to batter the X button
on your joy pad extremely quickly (Just like those C64 Olympic
Games) to sprint to the finish line. And that is it you have
to move on to the next stage of the tour.
Graphically Tour De France could be much better while the games
menus couldn't be any worse. The sound is ok if you like the
sound of panting men with electro dance
beats in the background. Unfortunately Le Tour De France failed
to excite me and it will only excite cycling enthusiasts.
5 out
of 10
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