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Reception

Attempts to recapture some of the retro vibes of the classic Super Sprint, but struggles in multiple areas

NeoSprint updates the '70s arcade racer with the modern features you'd expect from Atari: multiple racing modes, numerous tracks, a track builder, etc. Unfortunately, it locks most of the content behind the single-player campaign mode, and it doesn't include online multiplayer. The fun is there, you just have to work to get to it.

Neo Sprint is a decent, though not without flaws, racing game in its small, isometric format. The basic gameplay premises are implemented correctly. Driving is enjoyable, and the split-screen multiplayer mode is its greatest asset and reason to pick up this title. If we play it in single player mode, however, it gets boring after a while.

It's not a game that will appeal to the "Need for Speed" crowd but it's quick and easy to pick up and put down, which means a lot in this world of overly complex racing games that become a time suck that a parent of 2.5 children can rarely afford. Keeping in mind the goal of the game and not comparing it to modern racing sims or Street racing smash-fests;...