I've cleared every course in this game, including the new ones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UXVOhvBtds

This game is still excellent no matter how many times I clear it. It is the best racing game, IMO. Combines good reaction times with good memorization skills. The cars in front of you can be RNG at times, but not so much that it's impossible to adjust. Turning feels really damn good, and maneuvering through levels feels just fantastic. Sega Ages also does allow new players to adjust their experience and set levels to have higher starting times and less cars as training wheels for higher difficulties. I recommend this version. I enjoyed the features of Cannonball but having Leaderboards, Replays, an amazing new soundtrack, and the game's visuals just getting an impressive upgrade makes this version the best Switch exclusive, IMO. The replayability is through the goddamn roof.

Em 2024, afirmar que OutRun é incrível é o mesmo que dizer que o sol é quente ou que o Pastel de Chaves é a melhor iguaria regional portuguesa - são factos verdadeiros e inquestionáveis.

Nos últimos dias, tenho recorrido à versão Sega Ages sempre que termino jogos com histórias mais complexas ou simplesmente quando procuro algo mais descontraído para ocupar o tempo e bem, tornou-se viciante!

A fórmula simples, mas inovadora para 1986, aliada à possibilidade de jogar com maior resolução e desfrutar de alguns extras na jogabilidade, faz com que queira sempre fazer só mais uma corrida que, no final, acaba sempre com uma azia descomunal por ficar sem tempo a poucos metros do próximo nível.

A lista de reprodução, que inclui as músicas da versão original e algumas novas, fica na cabeça e contribui para transformar este jogo de corrida - ou de direção, como o seu criador preferia chamar-lhe - numa experiência extraordinária.

Confesso que, apesar de conhecer a série e ter sido introduzido a ela na época da PlayStation 2, com OutRun 2006 Coast 2 Coast, nunca tinha jogado assim tanto ao original e este port foi a desculpa perfeita para isso!

Sega Ages OutRun dá a oportunidade a quem pretenda descobrir ou redescobrir este clássico de o fazer.

One of the rare instances of a game about cars being "romantic" and "pure". Just a therapeutic arcade gem - where you pick your favorite mixtape, do some fancy driving with your girlfriend by your side and net yourself a seamless marathon through gorgeous/outlandish vacation scenery. It's a game less about carnage or gimmicks, but about raw mechanical skill and personal choice. Although, some of the late areas do kinda veer into plainer or more esoteric territory, rather than the more summery or magical vibes that this game is often remembered for. Really hate that time limit, too. I can see why Yakuza 0 players really grew to hate this one, haha.

Speaking on the remaster, it's one of the absolute finest I've ever seen. Enhanced framerate and visuals, unlockable cheats to enhance the control of your car, and a godsend of an option to increase the time limit.

OutRun is the definition of 80s vibes. Very simple in its gameplay, but easily replayable. It's a 3D driving video game where you control a Ferrari, driving at max speed and avoiding and being mindful of curves, crests, dips, and other cars where your objective of the game is to reach the finish line against a timer. This is where the replayability comes into play as you can take multiple routes depending on what you choose and have 5 different end routes you can reach with different endings

It's satisfying to achieve, but getting there can be a bit of pain, at least for me. Even when I'm being vigilant and cautious of the upcoming obstacles in my path, there's a chance that something's going to happen that can affect my run, and then boom, whiplash. Anything outside the road like signs or stone walls can instantly crash your car if you're not careful. It can be frustrating when you have a nice smooth run so far, then boom, reality hits

Since I fully experienced OutRun in the SEGA AGES release, there are a few things that make this version the definitive way to play this classic. There are save states (which I used), there's new music with four new tracks (btw, the soundtrack is great), it added unlockable upgrades, making the game easier; it supports widescreen, and it runs at 60fps, and it looks gorgeously smooth. Now some of these things I've mentioned here were in the 3DS version under 3D OutRun, all of them have been carried over to the Switch version

OutRun is a classic that any gamer who loves retro games should try out. Over the years, there have been numerous ports of OutRun, but in my personal opinion, the SEGA AGES version is the best version of bringing the arcade feel to a home/portable device and is the most accessible way to play it

If you don’t like OutRun, you are, and I don’t put this lightly, a cop.

An absolute gem of an arcade game that is built directly on ~vibes~. Not a racing game, and not even really a time trial game, OutRun is a road trip. Each zone you journey through is beautifully crafted, with some of my favorite pixel art in any game. The choose your own route is an incredible bit of design that encourages experimentation and really contributes to the road trip feel. And driving through each route is as difficult as it is fun. While memorizing the route layout is helpful, the unpredictability of the traffic keeps the gameplay fresh every run.

And cmon, the soundtrack. Several of the best tracks in the history of games. “Passing Breeze” is my favorite of the original tracks, but nothing will beat “Camino a Mi Amor.” However, there isn’t a bad track in the bunch, and the hardest part of the game is choosing which song I want to listen to as I drive throughout Europe in my knockoff Ferrari.