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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | | | | | Careen around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a hand-built 1960s speed machine that hits speeds of nearly 180 mph and rides only 7 inches off the ground. Survive a moving minefield of crashes, spinning cars, rolling tires, oil slicks and 32 rivals competing for the perfect racing line. Set from 1961-1971, a period of loose rules and ever-faster cars, Indianapolis 500 Legends lets players experience the traditions, rivalries, terrifying speeds and jaw-dropping maneuvers of the Brickyard as they take on the arcade-style gameplay | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 7.4 inches | | Product Width: | 5.4 inches | | Product Height: | 0.6 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.35 pounds | | Package Length: | 7.4 inches | | Package Width: | 5.4 inches | | Package Height: | 0.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.35 pounds | | Release Date: | May 19, 2008 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 43 reviews |
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| | Game Information | | Platform: | Nintendo Wii | | Media: | CD-ROM | | Item Quantity: | 1 |
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| | Features | Race at terrifying speeds in legendary vehiclesDraft, dodge and strategically maneuver through packs of highly tuned vehiclesExperience open-cockpit racing of legendary eras
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 43 customer reviews )
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59 of 60 found the following review helpful:
Does justice to racing legends and the Wii Dec 20, 2007
By Dan Moreland
The missions are very addictive. High intensity racing made even more fun with using the Wii remote as the steering wheel, controls very responsive, and the AI is VERY good, I was cursing out the Clown Prince within 40 minutes of picking it up.
Graphics a bit challenging, but overcome by gameplay. The old cars are GREAT, and the crashes can be downright FRIGHTENING AND EERIE, flaming infernos and all just like you saw in those old Indy race films (where some drivers died). The drafting and slingshotting is intense.
The Pit Challenges are nothing more than a point and turn exercises, but at least its something different in a racing game.
A very different game packaged with a racing history lesson. Does justice to the Cathedral of Speed, any Wii owner who is a race fan MUST have this game in their collection just for the history alone, the excellent gameplay is just icing on the cake.
GET IT. This is a very good Wii game.
53 of 54 found the following review helpful:
 This was almost the best racing game I'd ever played, but ... Mar 05, 2008
By N. Powell
"pbnate"
I really enjoyed playing this game. The track looks great ... the cars are realistic and fun ... the AI is great to play against. Then I played it in multiplayer mode.
When you get to play this in two-player mode, the graphics start to drag ... big time. My friend and I felt like we were out to a Sunday afternoon drive. I wish the developers would have put more time into making sure that this game plays well at all levels. Buy this game, but don't get it for multiplayer racing. That part sucks.
31 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 One of best racing games for Wii Dec 30, 2007
By Patterson Edward
"Wsublues"
Until now the only racing game that was fun and used the wii controls well was excite truck. This game uses the controls in the same way, holding the remote sideways and steering like a steering wheel.
Its sensitive to movement and the game is both easy to learn but challenging to be good, which is a balance that is hard to achieve without becoming frustrating.
The game is only able to support 2 players, and I wish it would support 4 but that's ok. The missions are fun and it's cool that you get to race as some of the legends and in some of the same situations that the Indianapolis 500 is famous for. For Instance if you pick say 1961, you pick a driver and one of the missions may be the same thing that drive faced that year: you're in third with three laps to go - beast your rivals. Things like this. The track and cars adapt to the years very accurately. I heard they scanned photos of the track and cars from each year and worked very diligently to make the game look real...it shows.
If you like racing games this is fun. It's not like Mario kart or such where anyone can have fun with powerups and such. This game relays on you actually racing like a real racer of the times. You need to find the groove, use drafting, slingshots and braking to win.
It's very well done, simple but complex, and cool. I can easily see myself, 25 and my dad 54 playing this game together and having a blast. That's the great thing about the wii and the great thing about this game. Car and racing enthusiast will love it.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
If you love the old open wheel cars its a must buy Jan 14, 2008
By J. Day
This game won't be for everyone, but if your like me and sick of the Need for Speed franchise it's a breath of fresh air. I'm playing this on a 720P DLP projector throwing a 10ft wide image and it looks great. I don't get where people think the graphics aren't good the most important things for me are the cars and track which look great. It is very impressive at the start seeing the entire field of cars as you take off. There is also a cool drafting effect that lets you know when you are in the right position. It looks kind of like translucent blue streamers coming off the car your drafting as you get closer they become thicker and change color to a more purple. It adds to the fun of drafting. Another nice effect is the occasional backfire errupting a bit of flame out of the mufflers of yours and other cars. Driving through flaming wrecks is quite well done also.
My only gripe is with the lack of analogue gas and braking controls. Its not the end of the world, but it would have been nice. The steering control is very good and even better if you have one of those wheels to put your Wiimote into for some reason having the Wiimote in an actual wheel even if it isn't attached to anything really adds to the control. The crash effects are fantastic and so is the in the car view. The music is nothing to write home about, but since the games features car engine sounds from the real cars that is really all I need anyway. The anouncer is pretty decent as well.
I haven't had a ton of time with the game just completed 3 missions so far so I will update the review later. Just thought this would help any Indy fans sitting on the fence.
Update
I'm halfway finished with the mission mode and having fun. I really enjoy the way they present the history of the Indy 500. The missions are addictive and now that I've gotten better I will go back and get golds in the ones I wasn't able to earlier. The pit stop missions can be a little tiresome, but overall its good fun. I really like the balance the developers struck between simulation and arcade. It's possible to damage your car, but you can still rub tires and bump around with other cars without sustaining any real damage. If you hit another car pretty hard then yes a tire will fly off and sparks will spray from the bare axle dragging on the ground.
The competition's AI is decent as well although they seem pretty vengeful at times after I've knocked them around a bit :).
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
A walk through Indianapolis history Jan 29, 2008
By S. MCMICHAEL
"Driver, the Racin G73 UMP Modified"
I picked this game up a couple weeks ago, along with a Wii racing wheel. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was not disappointed.
The game isn't as high-end in terms of graphics, controls and modes as some of the long-time franchises found on other consoles. However it offers something completely different that none of them offer.
In this game you walk through each of the individual Indianapolis 500's run from 1961 to 1971, working your way through unique situations that the headline drivers of that race had to do. You have to qualify within a certain time constraint, you have to get through a multi-car crash within a certain time constraint, you have to run the last five laps and finish above a certain position... each of these 'missions' unlocks the next mission. After a few missions, you move to different drivers and the cars they ran in the race.
I like the historical aspect, the facts and the idea that you're having to face actual mid-race challenges that these drivers faced.
As others mentioned, the appearance of the cars is pretty cool. Seeing the suspension bounce like the buggy springs that were in place during those early years is also very interesting. The sounds of the cars are enjoyable and I also like the era-specific songs. (For example, 'Fortunate Son' by Creedence Clearwater Revival.)
You have the ability to adjust the volumes of the music and engine noise to your liking.
If you are looking for an Indianapolis version of Need for Speed or Gran Turismo, look elsewhere. But if you are interested in racing your way through the 60's at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, this should be a lot of fun.
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