Underplayed Gems

Micro Machines V3 (1997)

Micro Machines V3 cover
Developer
Codemasters
Publisher
Namco, Codemasters, Midway Games
Platforms
PlayStation
Genres
Racing
Rating
4.4 of 5, 25 player ratings

How it feels

Tiny cars tearing across household surfaces in cheerful, weapon-fueled mayhem that never takes itself seriously.

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About

Micro Machines V3 takes the immensely popular miniature-scale racing series to a new level by adding weapons and power-ups to the fray. Now you can grab turbo charges for bursts of speed or blast away opponents with grenades and force-fields. For the first time on a portable system you can still drive all of your favorite Micro Machines vehicles on all the classic tracks such as the pool tale and sand-box, but now you can do it with an attitude! Features 48 courses - breakfast table, school desk, science lab, beach, restaurant, garden, pool table, etc. Power-ups to blitz the opposition include: hammer, mines, force-field, etc. Collect, test and gamble special prize cars for up to 32 vehicles -- including monster trucks, transmutable cars, futuristic cars which are all faster than before.

What players say

A frantic top-down miniature racer beloved as chaotic couch-multiplayer mayhem with inventive tiny tracks, though critics split on whether the cramped camera made it confusing rather than fun. Fondly remembered as one of the great PS1 party games.

Screenshots

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