I should mention a couple of things right away. I've never played the arcade version of Power Drift that this port is so often said to be inferior to (and I'm not inclined to doubt those reports). And while my lunatic-level strength and perseverance while playing PCE games is already legendary, it bears mentioning here, as I am quite sure that most people will turn this game off after a mere half-minute of revulsion. So remember as you read that this reviewer, who stuck with HuCard Power Drift through all its hiccups, has the heart of a true Turbo champion... and the psyche of a madman.

Now that that's out of the way, I can present my take on this racer with true peace of mind: I find it to be both interesting and amusing. Oh, the graphics are horribly, horribly choppy, and the controls are anything but ideal. But I still have fun playing PD thanks to the antics of its comic-bookish cast and the fact that it remains well within the realm of reason with its level of difficulty despite its numerous flaws. In fact, while playing it, I occasionally find myself in a zone where the gameplay somehow feels smooth as everything choppily zooms by--which is fortunate, as it's absolutely necessary to be "in the zone" when taking on the most difficult rounds.