S.C.A.R.S. - PS1 Game

You are looking at Play Station One game S.C.A.R.S. - Super Computer Animal Racing Simulation.

Ubi Soft's S.C.A.R.S. - or Super Computer Animal Racing Simulation - is a futuristic racing game that takes up that heretofore unclaimed space midway between Psygnosis' Wipeout XL and Nintendo's Super Mario Kart. Sure, it's got a damn silly back story (virtual reality racing in animal-themed cars circa the year 3000), but that doesn't hinder the game from being a surprisingly fun combat racer.

You begin with five animal cars (mammoth, lion, rhino, shark, and mantis) that all vary in degrees of speed, armor, grip, and weapons. The title's Grand Prix mode is composed of three main cups good for at least several races each and a customizable cup that can be set for up to eight races. The challenge mode has you race against one of four extra rides (scorpion, cheetah, cobra, and panther) that become playable only once you've beaten them, which is far from easy - they don't call it challenge mode for nothing.

The earlier reference to Wipeout XL pertains mostly to S.C.A.R.S.' futuristic theme, color palette, and fast speed, while the gameplay has more in common with Super Mario Kart, with all the power sliding around corners that goes on within. The power-up and weapon system is similar to both, with numerous and varied icon-based items spread all over the tracks for you to pick up.

Other positive bits include a good soundtrack, smooth control, an intuitive control setup, and split-screen modes that don't cut into either the frame rate or perspective too badly.
Hokey premise or not, the game has a lot going for it.

Number of players: 1 to 4

Genre: Racing
Released: 1998

*Compatible with Play Station 1, Play Station 2, and Play Station 3!*

**Great condition**

Comes with everything in the photo. All my discs come in mint or near mint condition.

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