FOR annoying front-seat drivers, look no further than the hot girlfriend in the classic arcade racing game, Outrun.
Repackaged as Outrun Online Arcade on Xbox Live, the objective of the game is not only to zip your Ferrari past the many checkpoints and finish line in this race around town, but also to keep your girlfriend happy and in love with you.
If you happen to miss a drift, bang into other cars or lose to a rival driver, you can be sure she will give you an earful, much like if you mess up in real life.
Such is the basic set-up of the iconic game, previously found in arcades across the island and now in your living room.
Developer Sega has not done much to tweak the game but over 20 years later, it is holding up rather well.
The aim here is to manoeuvre your car around bends by drifting and zig-zagging your fancy wheels alongside traffic to beat the clock.
The variety in the game comes at each checkpoint, which presents players with a fork in the road.
One leads to an easy track while the other, the more difficult one.
With five checkpoints to cross, players have different paths to pick, making each course somewhat unique as they can choose to alternate between easy and difficult, go easy all the way or go for any other permutation they see fit.
As with many classic games, the key here is precision.
Each route comes with its own sharp turns and traffic conditions and a good player must know how and where to drift to maximise the vehicle's speed.
Miss anything, the car starts to slow down and you lose precious time.
There is also a Heart Attack mode, which, you guessed it, comes back to your annoying girlfriend.
During a race, she will demand you perform specific tricks like drifting or to avoid hitting other cars and if you fail, her fury knows no limits.
Still, the nostalgia factor in this game is not as evident compared to other arcade classics and the repetitive gameplay can get tedious after a while.
This story was first published in The Straits Times Digital Life.
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