Admirably chases the arcade classic/Shenmue minigame Outrun, but can’t quite catch it.

At first glance it seemed like a cross between Yu Suzuki’s cabinet of pure vibes and a dime-a-dozen endless runner (probably due to the coins). Fortunately, there is a zen to the gameplay that’s able to hit a hypnotic flow state. Plus it’s not an endless runner until you unlock endless mode.

I want to stress that although it’s a budget title, it’s obvious the devs didn’t just crap this out; using early 3D polygonal vertex snapping as a part of the aesthetic tells me that somebody cared.

I might have actually rated this slightly higher had the game given me all the modes at the start, but they burnt me out by the time credits rolled with all the tacked-on and poorly implemented race sequences. Not the most polished experience but one of the better direct-to-bargain-bin games I’ve tried.

Anyway, I bought it for a dollar.