A good racing game, but not my favorite one. There is a lot going for it though. For starters, its the first kart racer to give you the option between car, plane, or hovercraft which other games would eventually follow in later years. It has a really solid story mode with a cool world to explore. Crash Team Racing had one too, but Diddy Kong Racing has the better story mode. My main gripe with this game is the physics aren't as good as Crash Team Racing and it is generally slower than both Mario Kart & CTR. Besides the physics which knock the game down a couple of points, this is a game that was ahead of its time in a few ways and does far more good than bad.