The collected works of ScottyB

Another little gem found in the Playstation Store.

You might think of it as ‘Cops and Robbers’ but with the added bonus of Rockets, Hammers, Jet Boost, Magnets and other crazy pickups.

Essentially, like most games, it revolves around a very simple concept. Catch the criminal, take him to prison.

Sounds simple right? Wrong. What I’ve failed to mention, is the fact that a bunch of other AI cars (or online opponents) are trying to do exactly the same thing. And because netting a Capture gains you a bunch of points, you’re all in it to do as much capturing as is humanly possible.

Not only do the AI get in your way, but you also encounter destructible environments that slow your progress. Chasms in snow, trains in railyards. Sometimes the police station closes its doors and you have to go chasing after the paddy-wagon, or locate the police helicopter to deliver your criminally-minded payload.

To add insult to injury, the AI (or you) all get a bunch of miscellaneous weaponry to assist in yielding the reclaiming of a captured villain. The monster truck in front of you nabs the crim from under your nose? That’s alright, just hit him with a rocket launcher, or smash a hammer into the ground to shake the criminal free of their car, allowing you to scoop him up and take off again.

Only to have the same thing happen to you.

Reminds me so much of the old Micro Machines games.

It all gets incredibly fast-paced and taxing on the nerves. Both Kate and I had our fair share of ‘grrrrr’ moments, but really that’s what these games are all about.

Fantastic gaming. Cheap thrills. And with multiplayer online, offline, split-screen and split-screen offline, this is one fun little game that has to be reckoned with.

What I can’t understand though, is why such an awesome little (inexpensive) game has almost no people playing it online! There was one other person online when I fired it up tonight - and they left the game as soon as I overtook them in the points. Blah.

Nonetheless, awesome stuff.

Link: Calling All Cars - Playstation.com