Cruis'n USA's most distinguishing feature is that it's pretty hard to spell. It's a racing game. In the sense that, there are some cars in it, and they race, which qualifies as a type of game. But not in the sense that it is exciting, which the term racing often connotes. There's very little to make the game remarkable. Though the nearly photo-realistic scenery looks really great, even by today's standards the scenery repeats about every minute and pops in from a few feet away.
There's not too much to say here. The game plays fine, but it's never particularly exciting or unique. I can't really think of one reason to play it over any other racing game. The highpoint of this game for me was when I drove into a redwood tree, flattened it completely, and then proceeded to drive right over it with nary a loss of speed. The lesson here is: when the highpoint of the racing game you're playing is driving into trees, you should be playing a better game.
Cruis’n USA is not a good game. This is not a good game to rent, own, or even borrow. Although there is a certain amount of satisfaction gained from speeding past all the other racers and placing first in every race, it ... Read Full Review
Man I remember when I first played this game...before I even knew what the heck the name of the new nintendo system was gonna be. It was at our skate rink in the arcade section and this game was the best thing that had ... Read Full Review
