ESPN Speedworld

Time to change gears and speed out onto the many tracks of this game with the kings of 24-hour sports coverage. Take the advice of the doctor of the racing pits. Dr. Jerry Punch, and compete in a Single race, Season, or Head-to Head

You can even tweak your car settings to ensure that you get the most out of your car. Your computerized opponents aren't afraid to mix it up in the corners or in the straight-aways. Just make sure you're not asleep at the wheel so you can steer clear of the wreckage when one, two, or more cars get tangled up.

Take your stock car out of the pits and onto the track to face some stiff competition. If you feel the need for speed, take it to the track with the many great racing options in this game. Study the track shape and the condition it is in. You can even pick the type of tires and the paint job you want on your car. I gave the Iceman a driving lesson, as I blew by him and captured the checkered flag and the Team EGM title.

If Sony Imagesoft's ESPN Speed-world for Genesis were the only race cart around, it would be quite cool. It gives you single-race and full-season modes, 15 tracks, and all sorts of options in the garage. But compared with the abundant competition on the circuit, this one comes up short. The graphics are fairly pixelated, the controls are so-so, the tracks aren't terribly different from each other, and - most important - the speed isn't all that speedy. That said, this cart is still pretty fun to play, especially for strategists. How well you adapt your car to the track and how precisely you determine your pit-stop needs makes or breaks you.

Hot Hints

Hints:

1. For sheer, uninterrupted speed, turn Damage off.
2. Don't cut comers. You'll just lose time.
3. Choose manual transmission for the most serpentine tracks.