Starwinder: The Ultimate Space Race (1996)

Starwinder: The Ultimate Space Race cover

Platforms: PlayStation

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How it feels

A breezy mid-90s arcade-style space race where latching onto alien rails sends you rocketing forward in a simple, fast, futuristic competition.

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About

In Starwinder: The Ultimate Space Race, you assume the role of Conner Rhodes, the first representative of Earth sent to compete in a galaxy-wide race. This isn't an ordinary race, however -- an unknown alien race built magnificent rails/tracks throughout the confines of space. Spanning thousands of miles in length, rails act in such a way that when pilots navigate toward one, it increases the speed of the ship.

Screenshots

Starwinder: The Ultimate Space Race screenshot 1

Starwinder: The Ultimate Space Race screenshot 2

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