Speed Racer: the videogame
Coming up with a racing video game a couple weeks after Gran Turismo 5 hit the shelves can sounds like a risky idea, but when you’re wearing the Speed Racer name and have all the buzz generated by the movie with you, it might not be that dangerous. The in-game video (that you can watch below) reminds us of games like F-Zero, Wipe-Out, TrackMania and Mario Kart (the Nintendo Wii version has been launched 3 days ago, and will compete with it too), as it’s arcade... Read More
Gran Turismo 5: bridging the gap between video games and movies
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/03/27/gran-turismo-5-bridging-the-gap-between-video-games-and-movies/'; A couple years ago, the video games industry started bringing more money than the movie industry. Now, it’s starting to look just as real. The new Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is the most realistic game on the market (it will be out on April 17th), both visually and physically. The lighting, the reflections, the reaction of the cars are incredible More and more... Read More
Sunday Ads: 1980′s Atari’s Pole Position
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/02/24/sunday-ads-1980s-ataris-pole-position/'; In 1982, Namco released Pole Position, it’s famous racing simulation (yes, it was considered a simulation at that time…). The game was available on all Atari game systems and the brand was taking care of the promotion. They came up with this long, fantastic and hilarious commercial (1min 30s), that starts with the narrator talking to the dad driving his family:”Hey! You... Read More
