Cisco Heat PC

If the police appear in car races, this usually does not mean anything good for the player. Stopping on the sidelines with the guardian of the law who writes the fine not only leads to a slimming down of the wallet, but above all to the loss of valuable seconds, which is a major contributor to failure. Therefore, it is nice to run a game that breaks with this stereotype. And it's not about breaking records in the number of fines collected....

Cisco Heat is a product of Jaleco/Image Works, which allows you to play the role of a traffic policeman and stand on the other side of the barricade. The route of this one-of-a-kind race leads through the crowded streets of San Francisco. The player's task is to be the first to reach the finish line, which boils down to defeating other right guardians.

There are two futuristic radios to choose from, slightly different in terms of performance. The game is based on continuous gas injection into the breath, because we have a limited amount of time to cover each of the five sections of the route. Of course, what is simple in theory does not have to be so in practice. On the streets, in addition to competing radio cars, there are also other road users, field obstacles and police blockades, probably set up by officers who do not like to race. Adapting speed to road conditions and fast reflexes are of paramount importance in the race. Each hitting an obstacle ends with spectacular acrobatics, in which we lose control over the wagon. And time is running out....

Audiovisual setting above average. Both the route and all the cars taking part in the race are reminiscent of Lotus: The Ultimate Challenge, which is praiseworthy as Cisco Heat was built three years earlier. The way of presenting the action (rear view) and the driving model are also similar. Despite these references, the program is not even half as playable as its older brother. It's a pity, because the topic taken up in Cisco Heat is undoubtedly very interesting and asks for a wider use.

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Last updated on 10 December 2007