S.C.A.R.S. (video game)

S.C.A.R.S. (standing for Super Computer Animal Racing Simulator, although unmentioned) is a racing video game developed by Vivid Image and published by Ubi Soft for PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Microsoft Windows in 1998.

S.C.A.R.S.
Developer(s)Vivid Image
Publisher(s)Ubi Soft
Platform(s)PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation
  • EU: 25 September 1998
  • NA: 9 October 1998[1]
Nintendo 64, Windows
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Reception

The game received average reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4][5][6] Next Generation said of the PlayStation version in its December 1998 issue, "For all its faults, S.C.A.R.S. isn't terrible, and it is one of the few PlayStation games to allow four players to race in 3D on a split screen. If you have a Multitap, this is almost a worthy purchase. Without a Multitap, it's a colorful racer, but not much else."[26] Two issues later, however, the magazine said of the Nintendo 64 version, "One of the best of the Mario Kart clones, S.C.A.R.S. does nearly everything right, surpassing both the graphics and the control of the PlayStation version. The game is challenging and addicting without ever annoying the player to the point of frustration. It supports up to four players via split screen and is a great way to kill time with friends."[25]

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