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Vanishing Point

Platform : Sega Dreamcast |
Rated: Everyone
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
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Vanishing Point's title suggests the aim of the developers: to achieve a true, endless view without pop-up or fog, so that players can see to the horizon. The game runs at a constant 60 frames per second and features straightforward racing elements; also, it features a stunt mode, in which realistic physics are implemented in unrealistic events, such as slaloms, barrel rolls, and jumping. There are 8 one-player tracks, 4 two-player tracks, and 13 stunt tracks; all of which are available in forward, reverse, and mirrored combinations. Vanishing Point's tune-up shop allows user-friendly but powerful modification of your vehicle's specifications that can be tested on a special tune-up shop track. All of the cars are licensed from top manufacturers like Audi, BMW, and Lotus (to name but a few), and the development team has worked with engineers in the auto industry to ensure that the vehicular physics are both accurate and realistic.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very fun game but not perfect
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2001
General/Summary: I really enjoy this game (because of its gameplay) but I feel it comes up a little short because of weak graphics (I expected more depth to the cars) and weak selection of cars themselves. I am not a huge fan of mustangs and their kind, but prefer Porsches, BMWs, Audis, Ferraris ... basically the vehicles found on the Need for Speed games (yes I know Mustangs & Firebirds are on those games but I never race them and in VP you must start with either a Mustang or a Ford Explorer). Overall, I give this game a weak 4 (3.8 would be more accurate but this scale does not permit) and would spent my [money] on MSR or F355 if I had to do it all over again. But it would be a great 5-day rental!
Gameplay: Gameplay is a very strong suite of this game. You will begin to play then look at the clock to find 2 hours have slipped away! Because your racing against the clock, instead of the other racers, you will find yourself just missing a 1st place time and immediately restarting another race -- it is addictive. And when you want a "different" experience from the ol' racing, you can have some casual fun in the stunt racing mode where you perform barrel rolls, jumps, popping balloons (you'll understand if you buy or rent this game), and all kinds of unrealistic but fun events.
Graphics: Graphics is where VP falls a little short. Of course, it is stronger than most PSOne racing title however, I expected more. In particular, with the rendering of the autos themselves. They seem a little flat. When you compare this title to, say TD Le Mans or F355, you will be disapointed. Scenery is attractive but unrealistic.
Sound: The sound is quite good ... engine noises, skidding, crashes, etc. And surprisingly, the background music is very enjoyable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2015
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great buy, great game, great price, pleasure doing business
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Joshua
3.0 out of 5 stars Challenging but fun
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2001
This game is fun, the cars are o.k., but this game is NOT for beginers. It is really hard and you only get two cars in the begining a Ford Explorer and a Ford Mustang. To get the rest of the cars you have to work really hard to beat tracks. If you have a Gameshark then the game is a must buy if you don't all I have to say is "Good luck"!
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Leo
4.0 out of 5 stars You may have to purchase a gameshark
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2003
If you liked Daytona USA then you will definitely love Vanishing Point. The graphics are perfect and there is a nice selection of cars/vans. The only bad thing is that its very hard to beat, and you have to beat each stage in order to unlock the cars.
Therefore you should buy a cheap gameshark. With it, you can unlock all the cars and tracks. There are over 30 cars and 8 tracks. Daytona USA for Dreamcast is also a great game, but it has only 14 cars.
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Salem Alhubail
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2014
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flaviolius
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection for the Patient
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2002
I wonder how many times it's happened - someone brings home Vanishing Point, puts it in the ol DC, is astounded by the opening cinema, and, with an expectant and thumping heart, starts a race.
Only two cars open at the beginning? -- well, OK. Only one track as well? - Hmm, that's a little strange. And then the race begins. The Explorer (or Mustang) slides all over the road, fishtailing like mad, and then flips over, seemingly on its own. "What the heck is this??!??" The once-hopeful gamer removes the disc, and returns it to the store right away.
Ah, my friend, what joys you have missed.
Vanishing Point is yet another addition to the crowded line of Dreamcast racers, but has enough innovation and depth to place it in the upper echelon along with Metropolis Street Racer, Test Drive Le Mans, and Sega GT. VP is, at its core, a strange mix of street and rally racing - you choose everyday cars (examples are the aforementioned Ford Explorer and Mustang, the Lotus Elisse, BMW 325i, and quirky offerings like the VW Microbus and Mercury Sable Wagon: there are over thirty cars in all, and all perform very differently) and race on several tracks, ranging from a nighttime trip through downtown to a semi-offroad course through a mountain town. The courses are populated by regular drivers, as well as drivers you're competing against - but you're not trying to beat them all to the finish line. Rather, each race has a pre-determined time limit that you must beat, similar to rally racing. As you careen through the course, your "place" is updated at invisible checkpoints, and you're shown just how far off (or ahead) of the 1st-place pace you are, as well as where your current pace places you. It takes a little getting used to, but is easy to grasp.
This time-based system makes each race an intense experience. You can't really relax for fear of losing precious seconds. The tracks are full of obstacles that aim to slow you down, and the traffic gets in the way as well. The other competing drivers are the worst - they'll intentionally block you or ram you from behind, which is always surprising until you learn to anticipate it.
VP has many, many secrets to unlock, which is a blessing and a curse. On one hand, you always have sufficient motivation to replay the game to unlock that next car or track or game mode. On the other hand, too little is available at the beginning, which is off-putting to gamers expecting immediate satisfaction. It's almost as if the developers wanted to reward players who stuck with the admittedly crazy handling of the early cars. Once you put in a few hours, win some tournaments, and start unlocking vehicles, the sky-high quality of the racing engine becomes apparent, and VP becomes a real honest gem.
Another aspect of VP is the high number of play modes. Single Race is pretty self-explanatory. Tournament Mode is a series of three challenges per car, and contains the meat of the game overall. Each car has a Bronze (2 courses, 2 laps), Silver (3 courses, 2 laps) and Gold (3 courses, 3 laps) stage to the tournament. You are awarded points based on your finishing position, and must finish first in each stage to advance to the next. Completion of a stage usually results in unlocking something, which keeps you motivated. There are also several multiplayer modes, a few of which are unlocked as you go - I don't want to spoil them here, but rest assured that they're well worth it, not to mention refreshingly unusual!
VP also has a Stunt Mode, which could have been a game unto itself. You are presented with increasingly difficult challenges in a pre-determined car, which range from "Pop all the Balloons!" to "Perform a Barrel Roll!". If you complete the challenge, you're given a score from 1-100 depending on how long you took, etc. Additional challenges are opened based on your cumulative score, and you'll often find yourself going back to completed challenges to try and raise your score by a point or two in order to unlock the next event. Stunt Mode is incredibly addictive, not to mention incredibly challenging.
As you can see, Vanishing Point is stuffed to the gills with content. It also looks gorgeous, never budging from its high-frame rate and resolution. There's no car damage, but who wants to drive around with broken headlights and dented doors? The tracks are filled with eye-candy, from waterfalls, passing trains and monorails to huge airliners flying right over the track or floating hot-air balloons. You can race the tracks in reverse, mirrored, or mirrored reverse, and they're designed so well that each seems like an entirely new track. The soundtrack is much more tolerable than typical racing-game techno, and the ambient sound effects are superb. Technically, VP is a masterpiece.
Vanishing Point is a true underrated Dreamcast classic. It suffers only from initially daunting challenge, but once you unlearn what other racing games may have taught you and start unlocking all the hidden features, you'll find an almost bottomless game that's immensely challenging yet enjoyable, alone or with friends. Racing enthusiasts should not let VP pass them by.
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