fun to play, great to look at (updated) – ClassicGP Review

to me, 'classic gp' somewhere in the mid-ground between 'real racing' and 'pole position' with the hook of very cool-retro graphics and feel. i liked it quite a bit when i first got it, and the bugs have not been resolved. i can understand a developer having initial glitches, but it's disappointing that this much time has gone by without updates. the good: it's obvious that a lot of time was spent on the overall visual style and the interface (lap counter, speedo), and to me it pays off. the lap timer is very clever, and makes me think of the team managers in the 1950's with their stopwatches clocking lap times from the pit wall. steering input is pretty intuitive and consistent. engine sound is pretty good. the bad: i wish there was an accelerator control like some of the other games, which would increase the playability for me. the comment about the buggy lap counter and position indicator also applied to me in 'race' mode, but the lap counter worked in time trial. hopefully an update will fix that, but until then, i've stopped playing because of the issues.
Review by tbogert on ClassicGP.