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racing video game
MegaRace
By Cryo Interactive, released 1 Jan 1993
- Microsoft Windows
- Sega Genesis
- macOS
- DOS
- 3DO
- cyberpunk video game
What it is
MegaRace is a futuristic racing game from Cryo Interactive, released in 1993. It combines high-speed races with vehicular combat against highway gangs, framed as a fictional television spectacle. Its visuals use prerendered video sequences, and commentator Lance Boyle delivers commentary described as sometimes witty and sometimes cheap. The game is single-player, with partial controller support and Family Sharing listed on Steam. It is also described as an arcade racing title. The listed platforms include Microsoft Windows, Sega Genesis, macOS, DOS and 3DO; the Steam release is listed for Windows and macOS. Steam lists its genres as Action and Racing, while its broader genres include racing and cyberpunk. The Steam release date is Nov 9, 2017. For players interested in older arcade-style racing with a science-fiction setting, its mix of combat, speed and video-based presentation is the central draw.
What players like, and what they don't
- Futuristic racing with vehicular combat
- Prerendered video sequences shape its visuals
- Lance Boyle provides race commentary
- Steam lists Family Sharing
- Steam lists only partial controller support
- Steam platforms are Windows and macOS
Who it suits
A fit for players who want a single-player futuristic racer with vehicular combat and a cyberpunk setting. The partial controller support may matter to players choosing how to play.
MegaRace pairs arcade racing with combat and a distinctive fictional broadcast presentation. Its listed Steam features center on single-player play, with only partial controller support.
