Underplayed Gems

Lotus II (1993)

Lotus II cover
Platforms
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Genres
Racing

How it feels

Race Lotus cars through 13 varied track types against witty-named rivals or the clock in split-screen.

fast-pacedcompetitiveracingnostalgicarcade-stylemultiplayer

About

Licensed by the classic British car company, this game featured 2 modes of play - one has you racing against 19 computer rivals (with witty names such as Alain Phosphate and Crash-Hard Banger), and the other pits you against the clock. There are 13 different types of races, ranging from Motorways to night-time to sections punctuated by roadworks, and some are lap-based with others being simple A-B. 2 players could play on a split screen mode. The game's crowning glory, however, was the RECS editor, which allowed you to create courses of your own, with theoretically millions possible.

Screenshots

Lotus II screenshot 1

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