Like Cruis'n Blast, this cabinet is really loud and over the top. The announcer is as 'Murican as you can get, but I got a laugh out of how stereotypical he sounds. The game itself is basically a mix between Twisted Metal and your standard arcade racer, with plenty of powerups ranging from a mounted machine gun to oversized tires to flatten your rivals with.
The primary gimmick is jerking your wheel to slam into the guy next to you, as well as a gnarly skull-headed crank for you to pull to trigger power-ups. The more aggressive you are, the more your "Jerk-O-Meter" goes up. It's delightfully edgy in an early 2000's sense.
Dirty Drivin' isn't the most deep or engaging combat vehicle/racer out there, but much like Blast, it's a nice little slice of comfort food worth checking out if you can find a cabinet. Although I couldn't see a direct port faring well on account of its simplicity, I definitely wouldn't mind seeing another arcade racer marrying combat with traditional racing like this. It would just need more content and a little more depth.
The primary gimmick is jerking your wheel to slam into the guy next to you, as well as a gnarly skull-headed crank for you to pull to trigger power-ups. The more aggressive you are, the more your "Jerk-O-Meter" goes up. It's delightfully edgy in an early 2000's sense.
Dirty Drivin' isn't the most deep or engaging combat vehicle/racer out there, but much like Blast, it's a nice little slice of comfort food worth checking out if you can find a cabinet. Although I couldn't see a direct port faring well on account of its simplicity, I definitely wouldn't mind seeing another arcade racer marrying combat with traditional racing like this. It would just need more content and a little more depth.