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A forerunner of such violent games as the Grand Theft Auto series, Road Rash is a rousingly good combat racing motorcycle game that encourages players to punch, kick, and club their opponents off the twisting, turning tracks.
You'd better come wearing your tough-guy boots if you hope to win this race. Extreme arcade racing has never been so rough, as you'll have to kick, beat, punch, and maul your opponents with chains, clubs, sticks, and other brutal weaponry. Of course, your opponents can and will fight back, sometimes going so far as to put you on a hit list for later group pummeling.

I first played Road Rash when I was merely a child. Incapable of fully understanding the unmitigated awesomeness of annihilating other bikers with chains, I simply drove the motorcycle as fast as I could. I have since learned that in order to fully experience all that the road rash game offers, one must explore the outer limits of the butt-whooping possibilities. Be creative. Try knocking an opponent into oncoming traffic.
Unleash hitherto unknown beat-downs upon your unsuspecting, foolish, ill prepared, boorish enemies.

And for your own sake, have fun while you do it. On a more serious note, the intricacies of the roadrash game play require only mentally sound players, and any attempt to cheat or split you focus on anything besides the race at hand will undoubtedly end in your demise. Be warned; Road Rash will only tolerate your undivided attention, and you should only give it what it deserves.
As the game progresses, the levels become more difficult—as is typical of video games—but do not be discouraged. The trials lay before you may seem insurmountable, and you may find yourself contemplating turning the game off. But stay strong. No challenge in Roadrash is too difficult. No obstacle is too large. Hoping
I have expressed lucidly and completely the epic feast of pleasure that is Road Rash — I just realized how funny this whole article would be if I dropped the “a” in “Road.” Do not fear oil spills. Road Rash will own you, and you will never be the same.

Game Review 2 (written by Cpt1amzing) Added on: 09/15/2006
Road Rash must be the ultimate classic racing game, I can remember as a child playing the Road Rash Game for hours on end. Even though the graphics are simplistic to say the least it does not take away too much from the game play as you save up your hard earned cash in order to buy a new and faster bike. This is the game that certainly spawned the likes of Gran Turismo and many others as you earn money through races to advance further in the game.
Road Rage was also one of the first racing games to incorporate violence along with racing with Carmagedon surely taking a leaf out of Roadrash's book. I was so happy to find this Roadrash download today. As your race you can bat people of their bike - if you manage to steal a weapon of an opponent, and if you can time these correctly you can find yourself with an unbeatable lead. The game is quite large in size and it can take much of your time to get through it; however the advances in bikes as you go is enough o keep you gripped for hours. In the game there are also obstacles on the road such as road blocks that you must avoid and the side of the road is just littered with obstacles.
This isn't even mentioning the police who patrol the road better avoid them or you'll be in the nick with a fine on your hands. Also as you go on the police get trickier and trickier so watch out towards later levels cause the pigs mean business and you'll have to avoid them as well as oncoming traffic no win the race level and a new bike. The Roadrash Game reaches out to many generations and ages, it starts of fairly simple so even the young or just young at heart should be able to win quite easily but as the game moves on the tracks become harder the bikes become faster and the opponents become trickier and more violent.
As for the graphics well there not excellent maybe not even good but the simplistic of the game runs well with it and you'll soon forget your playing a 90's game as the game pulls you in. Only one warning on this game if you play it too long as you may find yourself doing give yourself some time before you go to bed as you'll soon be racing as soon as you close your eyes!
Road Rash is a truly gripping and addictive game, if you don't have a lot of spare time on your hands simply don't start because when you do you won't want to stop!
Not only that, you've got to watch out for the fuzz! The cops are out in full force setting up road blocks, chasing you on motorcycles, and hauling you off to jail if you're unfortunate enough to take a spill in front an officer. Pick your racer (the gamut runs from punks to jocks), and then head off to Der Panzer Klub, where you can talk to fellow riders, sign up for a race, or purchase a new ride.
You can choose between rat bikes, sport bikes, and super bikes, but you'll need to win plenty of races to earn enough cash for an upgrade.
Paced admirably by a hard driving soundtrack, the game strikes a nice balance between hitting and racing, and the controls are smooth and easy to use. Players can win money for bike upgrades by winning (or simply placing in) races on five different courses: Sierra Nevada, Pacific Coast, Redwood Forest, Palm Desert, and Grass Valley. The frame rate could use a boost to make the scrolling a bit smoother, but the players and bikes look good, there's ample roadside and background detail (including cows, trees, mountains, and slippery sand), and the game itself remains a pleasure long after the newness has worn off.
Road Rash features:

• Five unique tracks
• Variety of motorcycles, obstacles, weapons, and upgrades
• 25 minutes of video
• Music by Soundgarden

This game featured a soundtrack by Rob Hubbard. Road Rash series were among the first video games to include music tracks from major recording artists.

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Road Rush is an amazing racing game. You are able to beat up riders while riding and buy different bikes and stuff between races.

If you like Road Rash, try other games: Road Rash 2, Road Rash 3.

Road Rash system requirements:P-200.

Systems: Windows 9x, Windows 2000 Windows XP.

Game modes: Single game mode .

 Road Rash is the name of a motorcycle-racing video game series by Electronic Arts, in which the player participates in violent illegal street races. The game was originally released for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, but was ported to several other systems. Six different games were released from 1991 to 1999, and a 2004 licensed port for the Game Boy Advance was released. Road Rash and two of its sequels later appeared on the EA Replay collection for the PSP.
The game's title is based on the slang term for the severe friction burns that can occur in a motorcycling fall where skin comes into contact with the ground at high speed.