Average Rating: 
Rating: - So much potential..
4x4 Evo 2 has elements of a very good game, but the graphics are so disappointing it isn't worthwhile.The game centers around a career mode. You start out with $30k and have to buy a vehicle and then earn money for upgrades. You can earn money by participating in races (organized into series) or by completing missions. As you progress up the career path you get involved with teams and have the opportunity to purchase better equipment. The races take place over large courses with competitors that are nothing short of ruthless. You are free to take any path you want to get to the next checkpoint. In fact, using shortcuts is necessary to be competitive on some tracks. Along the way, the competition will do everything they can to keep you from winning. Expect to be trading paint all the way to the finish. The missions usually involve finding a location on a map. You are shown a crude map of the location and then given a detail contour map for route-finding. The task is often easier said than done since the terrain is difficult to traverse and finding your goal on the contour map isn't easy. The missions may sound dull, but they actually add a nice touch to an otherwise standard driving game. Unfortunately the games graphics are so bad it just isn't worth buying. The vehicle models have almost no detail and no damage modelling. The environments (while very large) are visually unappealing and don't appear to be up to XBox "standards" at all.
Rating:  - 4x4 Evo II: it's like the first, only better...
I own a Dreamcast. I also own 4x4 Evolution for it. The Dreamcast magazine writers gave it a bad rating too, who cares. I bought it and couldn't put it down, awesome game for Dreamcast, only thing missing is what is in the X-box version of the game which I now have...Jeeps! This game pretty much has every SUV you can think of and so much more. Also you can put lift-kits onto your SUV, super charge it, and much much more. It's like Gran Turismo with SUV's and (in my opinion) better graphics and more fun. You can drive anywhere you want to on a level, just go exploring. Or heres another idea, play a 2 player race with a buddy and play "tag", the game is so expansive you can and will get lost. Great game, although does get very hard once you SuperCharge your car. When you upgrade your vehicle, your fellow racers get the same upgrade.
Stars:
Graphics - ***** 5 Outstanding Visuals
Control - **** /* 4.5 Great responsive controls
Sound - **** /* 4.5 Nice sound for a racing game, can get repetitive though...
Replay Value - ***** 5 Challenging game with much to do will keep true racing fans glued to the game for a long time.
Overall - ***** 5 Stars. The Best Off-Road SUV racing game. Period.
Rating: - cars or trucks?
4x4eveo2 is ok if you like trucks and racing. You can coustomize your car. The tracks are fun with shortcuts everywhere.
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