There are some games that just sort of exist in the video gaming world that feel like they've just always sort of been there, and Out Run is one of them! Ultimately, I think that's just a long way for me to go to say, "I've seen a lot of Out Run screenshots and it was seemingly aways on Sega Channel and I never played it for some reason".

I was just thinking on that reason while I was kinda zoning out playing it just now and I don't think it's complicated: I didn't "get" Out Run. It's not hard (I don't think anyway), and I don't think racing enthusiasts (pronounce that "en thoo zee assts" for the extra affect there) would get much out of it in that context. Out Run is a vibes game, and my little 7 year old self didn't understand those vibes.

I don't entirely get them now, but I can dig it!

Also, you can maybe forget everything I just wrote, because something I didn't learn until I almost just put it away for good this time is that you can shift. Turns out you need to shift. My little 7 year old self didn't get that so she wasn't going to be able to drive for more than 70 seconds anyway. Dummy.