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I have yet to actually download and play this game, I have to admit. But I've heard a lot about it, and I'm writing about the concept more than anything. So here's the premise of the game, you play as the ENGINE of a racing car. That's right, you aren't the car, you aren't the driver, you are the engine.
So what does an engine do? Well, for one thing it makes the wheels go round and round, round and round. But it also makes a lot of noise. A lot of cool noises that almost every guy has emulated at some point in his life. I know when I was a kid I occasionally took part in games that weren't digital in nature, and when I did I almost always made jets or cars out of lego, and once those crudely crafted vehicles were in my hand they inevitably made the same noises.
"Vrrrrrrrrr-mmmmm-room, room, brum, brum, brum..... SCREEEEECH! BAM!"
If the guy who administered my driving exam had seen the flaming, horrific results of every trip my Lego vehicles took, he never would have given me a license. But here's the thing, when we were kids, we found new ways to play constantly. We created games daily, and in many cases those games were incredibly stupid.
At the pool:
"Hey! I have a game! Lets see who can stay underwater until they fart!"
In the alley:
"Hey! How about we see who can rollerblade across this loose gravel the fastest wearing only one skate!"
And of course, on the playground:
"I'm going to swing as high and fast as possible, lets see who can hit me with that soccer ball! Come on! I can dodge it!"
I got hurt a lot as a kid, now that I think about it...
Anyway, "Racing Pitch" is exactly that sort of game (minus the injuries). It is just a different game, and it might be fun for a bit because it challenges you to play in a different way. How different? Well, as the engine it is your task to make engine noises into a microphone. The better your noises, the faster the car goes! Your car motors around the track to the sound of your voice.
I'd like to say, for the record, that I think this is where gaming should be heading. Graphics these days are awesome, the sound in video games is crystal clear, but the games I love are the ones that challenge me to adapt to new challenges.
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