HonestGamers - honestgamer's Diddy Kong Racing review

Jonathan Stark Apr 5, 2009

I totally agree that Diddy Kong racing is simultaneously one of the hardest, worst, and most engaging racers of all time.

I still don't know why that is. Your article, despite some guesses, doesn't hit it.

But it got me thinking about this f-ing game again. It's THE MOST frustrating game I've ever played.

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Jason Venter Staff Apr 5, 2009

It's a really old review, but I don't think I'll ever update it. There's nothing that I would say differently about it today than when I first wrote that review. While spending significant time going over flaws, I also communicated the game's magic--at least for me--and that's really all that I figure I can do.

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world

Mike Suskie Freelancer Apr 5, 2009

I frankly considered this game a lot better than Mario Kart 64, largely because the multiplayer options were at least equal (albeit with a less likable cast) while the solo campaign absolutely blew MK64 away. I remember some of the boss races being pretty difficult but not too frustrating.

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David Mollett Apr 5, 2009

Okay, I'm still confused how the game scored an 8 after reading that.

Granted, I've never actually played this before, so maybe the review would make more sense if I've played the game.

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jerec Apr 5, 2009

I remember DKR being really challenging. There were some tasks in there, like collecting all the coins AND winning the races on the higher difficulties that seemed impossible. From a technical standpoint it was superior to Mario Kart 64... but I played Mario Kart 64 a hell of a lot more. As did my friends, when they came over for multiplayer games. None of my friends were much interested in playing DKR.

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