Club Drive - Rubbish Racing Game Review

Club Drive - Rubbish Racing Game Review | Octavius

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4 жыл бұрын

Honestly one of the worst games I have ever played. Please don't make me play it ever again
You can see the video I had to check to work out how to play the secret level here • Club Drive (Jaguar) Pl...
Also here is Mr Biffo's account of Atari's fall, including the Club Drive quote www.digitiser2000.com/main-pa...
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@gibbie80s61 4 жыл бұрын

The fact that the game doesn't ask "where did you learn to drive?" every five seconds seems like an odd choice for a Jaguar game...

3 жыл бұрын

*AVGN has entered chat*

@gdparry2727 3 жыл бұрын

Or even Where did you learn to program?

@jasonjones7461 5 ай бұрын

Hah

@Larry 4 жыл бұрын

Makes you wonder if Atari were originally trying to make a knock of the other Atari's Hard Drivin'

@SianaGearz 4 жыл бұрын

A bit literally.

@theannoyedmrfloyd3998 4 жыл бұрын

Atari was supposed to make an interface between the Lynx and the Jagwah and Checkered Flag was to be the game to do it.

@quietusplus1221 3 жыл бұрын

@kalico kat Wait, THAT WAS HER? Did she change that much?

@LeightonW87 3 жыл бұрын

I think a direct port of hard driv'n would have been a far better game to make.

@15-Peter-20 3 жыл бұрын

Larry in everyone's comment section

@Dr.Quarex 4 жыл бұрын

That cat is an absolutely phenomenal use of polygons.

@Hamdad 4 жыл бұрын

The fan made texture mod for that cat is one of the funniest things I've ever seen

@CalmCal 4 жыл бұрын

I think it was one large rectangle a square and two triangles 😁

@jamesburchill7522 4 жыл бұрын

You mean "Polygon." Singular

@fusionspace175 4 жыл бұрын

Catloaf. Coined in this video. Tell your grandchildren.

@charlesmtaylor31 4 жыл бұрын

So orange, so massive, so shoebox!

@kingedwin 4 жыл бұрын

Me: I want a cat. Atari: We have a cat at home. Cat at home:

@zh84 4 жыл бұрын

"Club Drive is a bit of a limited game. One of the limiting factors being: it barely works." Edit: the graphics from the game remind me of "Driller". In the 1980s. On the ZX Spectrum. With an 8-bit processor and 48K of memory. Edit 2: cried with laughter at the "cat".

@nicholsliwilson 4 жыл бұрын

zh84 it runs on the 16bit 6800 CPU that was only supposed to be an IO manager in the Jaguar but was lazy to develop for rather than using the Jaguar’s full chipset.

@user-yv2cz8oj1k 4 жыл бұрын

Don't you dis driller!

@zh84 4 жыл бұрын

@@user-yv2cz8oj1k Oh, I liked Driller! I played it a lot. But a supposedly 64-bit console should have been able to produce something more impressive.

@philipcorner574 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, very much a Driller or Castle Master vibe. Bad. Really bad: This is sub-Amiga quality

@JohnSmith-iu8cj 4 жыл бұрын

Driller is way better!

@neojeets 4 жыл бұрын

The cat slugs will haunt my dreams forever.

@Chavhunterofcalne 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the writing you've done in this review. You definitely have a rare talent for it. By the way, try not to be so hard on yourself because you are awesome. (Really awesome. )

@MarJay1980 4 жыл бұрын

truth.

@DavidCowie2022 4 жыл бұрын

"Like a Ford Fiesta having a seizure." Speaking as a Fiesta driver, I feel personally insulted.

@grayegerton7599 4 жыл бұрын

I've been to San Francisco and to be fair it does look like that.

@user-yv2cz8oj1k 4 жыл бұрын

Except the didn't add the homeless people on the streets and in tents, and the drug needles on the floors.

@coyoteartist 4 жыл бұрын

I applaud that once you actually get in the city, it does kinda look like it. However that's suppose to be SF in 2010. I recall 2010 having much better graphics.

@thedungeondelver 4 жыл бұрын

Can confirm (source: have played a lot of GTA:SA)

@ActuallySanFrancisco 4 жыл бұрын

i live in san francisco, and one of the big reasons i moved here is because, i can confirm, it looks exactly like this game!

@ActuallySanFrancisco 4 жыл бұрын

in all seriousness though, it's rather impressive how atari managed to go from making club drive to making san francisco rush in the span of just 2 years. clearly they must have fired a bunch of people and then hired a bunch of not-the-same-people.

@stuartkenny7430 4 жыл бұрын

That cat was hilarious! Honestly, the graphics on Dire Straits' Money For Nothing video a decade earlier were better. Great video too!!

@Kumimono 4 жыл бұрын

"What if Tesla designed a cat?"

@Sedric-and-Charlie 4 жыл бұрын

The seemingly random objects (dinosaurs, missiles, them floaty magic baubles) and clashing visual styles (chunky CGI vs lo-res digitised cityscape for example) make it feel like one of those games someone knocked together out of prefabbed assets in Unity

@dalejrfan1971 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Octavius King, I really enjoy watching your videos. I have severe chronic lower back and neck pain. Most nights I can't sleep because of my chronic pain. I binge watch your videos when I can't sleep. Watching your videos helps me forget about my chronic pain. Thank you for making your videos.

@Myndnix 4 жыл бұрын

Octavius talking about the Jaguar is exactly what I need right now

@thebongmaster 4 жыл бұрын

That. Game. Was. Not. Finished. O _ O Barely half made even :I I share your rage Octy :0

@polishenglish8356 4 жыл бұрын

So great to see your new video!

@sparkles122 4 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of a VERY similar “game” where you either raced or went round a stunt track. That was a bad game that was given away for free. Another great review that makes these crappy times great. Keep em coming

@dwegmull 4 жыл бұрын

As a model train nerd, I can confirm that an HO scale car would be much smaller, as the scale is 1:87.

@RoseTintedSpectrum 4 жыл бұрын

To be fair, the driver of the yellow car was probably trying to read the same map you were.

@theidealcopy_ 4 жыл бұрын

As someone who lives about 5 minutes down the road from Margate I can confirm that in-game sea looks far more inviting.

@calvinskithepolishamerican7524 3 жыл бұрын

"Hey kids, ever wanted to drive a tiny car through that house in Dire Straights Money for Nothing music video? Then violate your Atari Jaguar with Club Drive! Roam the polygonal streets with a car that handles like an elderly three legged elephant. Face the horror of the catloaf, a beast that prowls in search of cars that look like the toys you'd pay thousands of tickets for at a Chuck E Cheese arcade."

@nicholsliwilson 4 жыл бұрын

Yay Octi! Nice to see you. The time travel joke was perfect. 😂

@Domarius64 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are legit funny and retro and I love watching them. Please continue as often as your health permits. You're making the world a better place :)

@TomNobody631 4 жыл бұрын

"Did that come out of a cat" is a rock solid line

@johnsensebe3153 2 жыл бұрын

Especially when we see said "cat" later in the video.

@Spyd77 4 жыл бұрын

Oh... now I see where they got the inspiration to make "Big Rigs: over the road racing".

@B3tanTyronne 4 жыл бұрын

The Atari jaguar - the only console I have bought that to this day I still have buyers remorse over and I still feel I would have got more enjoyment setting fire to the money I used to buy it than I did playing it. It truly was crap - there are no rose tinted glasses that could make me say anything about it in a positive light then let alone now.

@theannoyedmrfloyd3998 4 жыл бұрын

I bought the 64-bit Jaguar and I don't regret it one bit.

@B3tanTyronne 4 жыл бұрын

@@theannoyedmrfloyd3998 - Good for you, I was of course only saying my view upon the Jag, each owners view will differ - there is no definitive right or wrong view upon it.

@misterprecocious2491 3 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing you have never owned a CD32.

@B3tanTyronne 3 жыл бұрын

@@misterprecocious2491 My cd32 is presently sitting in the cupboard with a cd holder full of burnt cds with various games on and I am thinking of getting the add on which enables you to use a keyboard...not the original sx thing but the recent remake.

@wimwiddershins 4 жыл бұрын

I remember taking a look at the Jag and the CD32 back in the day. I ended up holding out for a PS1. I really dodged two bullets there. Imagine seeing this barf side by side with something like Ridge Racer or Twisted Metal on the PS1?

@jamesburchill7522 4 жыл бұрын

You think you dodged a bullet until you look at those eBay prices.

@SianaGearz 4 жыл бұрын

The same year as this game, also Road&Track Presents: The Need for Speed came out on the 3DO, and that's actually a great game.

@iainrlennox 4 жыл бұрын

I remember enjoying this game, then I watched this! Must have had a very good imagination as a child. P.s lock down needs more of these reviews please!!

@jansiery3988 4 жыл бұрын

Loving the Club Drive/ Duck Tales mashup! Awesome video Octi x

@BillAE91 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video, made me laugh :-)!! Another amazing Jaguar game from Atari, love the little details in it, such as Jerome's cat-slug hybrid and driving through walls. Shows the passion and respect Atari had for consumers in the 90's... Love the channel, thanks for the videos! Cheers!!

@MarcWeertsMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Another great and funny review video! :-) Always love the comparisons you make, really funny scripts! :-D

@seanc6128 4 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid in the 90's, in the U.S., the Atari Jaguar seemed like a weird attempt to remain relevant by the company that made that one popular console way before I was born.

@user-yv2cz8oj1k 4 жыл бұрын

Atari were never relevant. 🤣

@DokkaChapman 4 жыл бұрын

"IT'S A GOD DAMN CAT LOAF!" Now there's potential for some merch. I'd wear it :p

@andycooper9640 4 жыл бұрын

Like a Cat Out of Hell! T-shirts?

@bhaktisunshine2516 4 жыл бұрын

I just stumbled across your channel a few days ago and i think youre freakin awesome. Youre honest and open about your human experience, which takes such stubborn bravery. There are many many cute and quirky things about you and your character, but its the imperfections that make me love what i see. Youre a special person. Ive been wanting to do my own little review show for a couple years now, but my own mind sure seems to be the biggest obstacle of em all. Watching your videos, with your more intimate view into the struggles off camera, has inspired me to start thinking about it again. If you can overcome the stuff youre up against, create stuff that someone across the world (i live in Washington state in the US) can find real joy in, then so can i. Thank you for making me laugh, youre the finest cyclops in the whole world

@bytesandbikes 4 жыл бұрын

Wake up with a Octavius video? Special treat day!

@countzer0408 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Octavius, I hope you are feeling well and keeping safe from COVID-19. I haven’t seen anything from you in a while, hope everything is ok. Cheers from NZ.

@neilfarquhar716 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! 👍🏻😃 This game always intrigued me, and I really wanted to play it back when I owned a Jaguar (along with a grand total of 3 games). Knowing it was terrible, I was never going to actually buy it... but after watching this... I still want to play it... I know that's wrong.

@simonoleary9264 4 жыл бұрын

I think the cat is the 2098 version of a Roomba. "Too poor for a pet and a Roomba, why not combine them in the new improved Catsucki" (comes from Wish). "Guaranteed to not leave batteries in the litter tray (this time), or to plot for the overthrow of humanity (Catsucki+ only)".

@kurtmager1626 Жыл бұрын

I used to work for an electric model train seller, and the two largest scales are G scale, and O scale. G scale (or Garden scale) are huge. If you're familiar with the 80s Ricky Shroeder sitcom "Silver Spoons" there is a short bit in the show opening where the father is riding on an electric steam engine. That's G scale. G scale trains are pretty rare now because they're expensive, and it's difficult to have enough space for a proper layout. So the next largest is O scale which is about half as massive as a G scale train. Now we come to HO scale, which just means "Half of O scale".

@FuchsiaShocked 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow. There were some truly pants games on that Jaguar, but this... I'm quite stunned. That cat though. It's oddly cute. One might say loafable. Sorry

3 жыл бұрын

I had high Hope's for the Jag when it came out but most games truly sucked or were no better than versions on say the Amiga A600. Doom, AvP, and Tempest 2000 were all excellent though! I actually bought a brand new boxed Jaguar with a couple of games from a car boot sale for £15... some bloke had a boot full of the things! P.s. looking phenomenal, Miss Shock!

@Bentlrobinson 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your videos, they may be a little sporadic but there always humorous and insightful :-)

@Choralone422 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this review. Very enjoyable as always! :) I remember being a little bit excited about the Jag before it was released. And then once it actually was released and seeing the games in action at the one local game shop that sold the system made me realize that it was nearly complete rubbish. This game in particular sealed that image for me. Having played Star Fox on the SNES and Stunts on the PC years before the Jag and Club Drive were released, both of those games blow this one away in basically every way possible!

@thurstanstreeks5783 4 жыл бұрын

Love the review and the humour! Can't wait for the next.

@CodaGardner 4 жыл бұрын

You don’t have to make fun of people in San Francisco, you know. Just because I happen to live in a windowless textureless building that’s made of 9 polygons...

@zedudli 4 жыл бұрын

Slashy slashy 😂😂 you’re so funny!! Love your videos, keep them coming 🙌🏻

@MrClassiccarenthusia 4 жыл бұрын

"We"!! 😳 This "mad" woman, succeeded in convincing someone else to play this codswallop with her? That's somewhat worrying. I imagine that she either has some form of leverage over them, perhaps she has a gun. Or heck, for all I know, she has dominion over all the rats, and if this person doesn't help her with her questionable game, she will send a large contingent of rats their way. Who knows, she's clearly a dangerous lunatic. I'm just glad that I can write comments here without any repercussions. Just think what she does to people she doesn't like! A duffle bag full of rats, pushing them one by one through their letter box. Terrifying!

@thedarkergerkin 4 жыл бұрын

Do I sound like I need ambulance there's a bread cat! 😂 Killed me

@Fredy5100 3 жыл бұрын

How this game hit the shelves is anyone's guess... Also I would really love to see you have a go at "Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing". That is a legend. Anyway, great work as always! :) Thumbs up, Octy!

@fusionspace175 4 жыл бұрын

At least Big Rigs has a second racing truck. I mean, it doesn't move or anything, but hey, it's there.

@AlwaysBolttheBird 4 жыл бұрын

Hey it's the lady that cut bacon with the Vega + haha. Sorry I had to. Just watched that video and found this channel. Love the videos and subscribed.

@strangulator42 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always! I tried referring to someone as a desk, but it just doesn't sound the same in an American accent... if you want to review a really great racing game, you should try my personal favorite: Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now! I got it when it came out, back when I was in high school, and I still think it's one of the greatest racing games of all time!

@mdoggie82 4 жыл бұрын

It’s like a butt version of Stunts that had 100x more options. A game that came out 8 years before on MS-DOS and ran on 386 computers.

@johnsensebe3153 2 жыл бұрын

I like how the secret Atari building taunts you by having a texture map on the Atari sign, showing you that things can, in fact, be textured.

@vinyljunkie1979 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s one of the most obvious examples of a totally unfinished game being rush released to make it to the shops for Xmas. What’s most baffling here is that they already had another racing game to release... releasing something so unplayable is just embarrassing and drags the whole console down with it! The shame is, with a bit more development time (OK, months and months of development time), there’s a good game here... I actually like the concept and if breadcat had legs it would be awesome to drive under him! Don’t forget in 1994 I was still using an Amiga 600 and a 3D game like this would still have been pretty impressive (I think it was Xmas 1997 before I actually got a PlayStation!). Great video anyway as always! 👍

@Ralkila 2 жыл бұрын

Can't believe i couldn't recall the name of your channel , it is very odd for a name. I can't believe that my smart tv without an account logged in recommended me a video from you again, i guess because i watched caddi, but that's my best guess. By the way it is cool seeing you really doing well. Greetings and salutations.

@frankowalker4662 4 жыл бұрын

Is Chequered Flag the same as the Spectrum version?

@tommiegun1980 Жыл бұрын

Love your'e video's, And the channel. Thanks and greetzz😉👍

@lustechsource5197 4 жыл бұрын

Now I need to play this game. Only because I'm a sucker for old skool console games that use real polygons. Thanks for the video! It was fun to watch.

@darkevocator4043 3 жыл бұрын

Have you stopped making videos? 4 months with no uploads 🙁 I miss your content.

@spwolftech 3 жыл бұрын

Decided to do a 5 year Anniversary channel marathon so here is my HI to try and make the algorithm be nice. Thank you.

@mtshark7 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome review Octavius! I didn't realize this game was that bad, I know checkered flag is dreadful as well.

@ShamrockParticle 4 жыл бұрын

The Jaguar was apparently difficult to program for, Atari needed to go back to the drawing board. Also, your comedic style - which is sublime 🥰 - reminds me of this a tad; have you ever seen the comedy "Red Dwarf"?

@wickedwhispers595 7 ай бұрын

Can someone explain the time travel joke plz

@wcarver2150 3 жыл бұрын

Me: Can we get a cat Mom: We have a cat at home Cat at home:

@russjiao-long5387 2 жыл бұрын

this wasnt supposed to be game but a demo to show off the jaguar's racing 3d capabilities

@Ralkila 3 жыл бұрын

You and pushinguproses are so refreshing to youtube gaming scene. Glad i found you, thanks to NostalgiaNerd.

@Bakersvill 4 жыл бұрын

Are you bringing back the intro song with contra code ever again? , loved it x

@reaperreviewuk7590 4 жыл бұрын

When did it change to king ? What did I miss ?

@ericpode6095 4 жыл бұрын

That's what I'm wondering. Just noticed it.

@Boogie_the_cat Жыл бұрын

Jerome's cat is the cutest toy train I've ever seen 😻😻😻 I don't know about the dinosaurs, but Atari killed the video game industry until the NES released.

@xenaretos 4 жыл бұрын

We need that cat as your new mascot companion.

@jrs4516 4 жыл бұрын

just before you mentioned leisure suit larry i was thinking to my self how the menu and art reminded me of EGA dos games from the 80's

@T.E.S.S. 10 ай бұрын

The funny thing is that this game's graphics are what the metaverse looks like today

@MrMegaManFan 4 жыл бұрын

I own the entire Jaguar library and if you slagged the whole thing I’d be like “Eh I knew it was mostly trash when I bought it.”

@HeyItsAJOmega 4 жыл бұрын

21:20 - henlo, resident train nerd here. Yeah, HO scale would basically make your car about the size of a Hot Wheels car, maybe even smaller. Which it patently isnt in the game. I mean, Idk why Im surprised this game doesnt understand model scales, it seems to think cats are cube-shaped and roll around on wheels. Shite game, but great video Octy 🖤

@DavidCowie2022 4 жыл бұрын

AJCantFail Greetings, train nerd. Is it true that feelings run high over whether it is HO or H0?

@HeyItsAJOmega 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavidCowie2022 Feelings run high over *everything* to do with model railways, including the amount of rivets on a tiny model, whether your layout has a retaining wall or not, and yes, whether it's HO or H0. xD

@_The_Jim 4 ай бұрын

This game looks like action 52 levels of laziness, but without churning out the other 51 games. magine being a lucky kid in the 90s who get a new fangled atari jaguar and invites his friends round to show off the "64 bit graphics" and they see this game. how utterly dissapointing. great video Octavius. Please keep making them.

@zeprfrew 4 жыл бұрын

The name Club Drive makes me expect it to be about golf. I also think that Fatal Frame is a ten pin bowling game, so maybe that's just me.

@heidirichter 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, what a great review of a terrible "game". The "cat" slayed me. Thank you for the wonderful entertainment!

@ratspike8017 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the in-depth warning against ever playing Club Drive... It IS hard to believe that this had a press release to `encourage' people to buy a Jaguar. It's a pretty convincing argument that sales folk have little idea about the games they sell. Remember Dangerous Streets on CD32? It makes me wonder - if Jaguar is the worst console to play racing games and CD32 the worst to play beat 'em 'ups, I wonder what consoles would be the worst for other genres? I think there is a video in this and we retro gamers are keen to know, obviously...

@worldofretrogameplay6963 3 жыл бұрын

Where are the new episodes?

@Zobbster 4 жыл бұрын

Great video as per usual :D

@Loenne555 3 жыл бұрын

Really can't get over that (barely) double digit polygon count Corvette there...😂 (So much for "Do the math!")

@Megaspartan23 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe the reason there are no other cars in a race is because of social distancing

@SteDubya 4 жыл бұрын

It reminds me of Hard Drivin on the Spectrum. Al least that game had more of an excuse to be poor given system limitations. Nice video thanks for making.

@coyoteartist 4 жыл бұрын

Once upon a time there was an Atari Jaguar game called Club Drive. One day a Cat Loaf invaded a level. No know knew how the Cat Loaf got there or what it wanted. A brave researcher investigated and found a review that bore mystical runes reading “Hooray, cardboard boxes for graphics!”. And so was answered the question of why the Cat Loaf invaded the game. The brave researcher however wasn't brave enough to answer how and spent the remainder of their life hid in a hole in order to live happily ever after.

@japhyriddle 2 жыл бұрын

I actually love Club Drive. It's not a racing game, and will only be a let down if that's the expectation. It's enjoyable to me as a sandbox game. Where else can one crash a car into a giant orange blocky cat-loaf?

@user-bl7oi6my4q 4 жыл бұрын

We watch your videos with friends. We appreciate your work.

@radagastaddams3703 3 жыл бұрын

I really hope it's not for a long, long time. but I'd never forget the woman who had lemurs playing jazz trumpet at her funeral.

@BovineDesigns 4 жыл бұрын

Do you hire an editor for your videos?

@roberthanthonymartinezrive7383 4 жыл бұрын

Club Drive is a guilty pleasure for me, personally. I played it during my middle school years and it wasn't as bad as some people make it out to be, but I can't overlook its most glaring issues. Too bad the online mode via modem never got implemented into the final release. It would've been a foward-thinking feature but oh well. Good video madame :)

@ericwood3709 4 жыл бұрын

Indestructible cars? Probably the most accurate thing in the game, considering the Cybertruck and its rugged construction :D

@JamieOrlando 3 жыл бұрын

The cat loaf. I couldn't breathe 🤣

@Skaera75b 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, but can I just ask is that an emulator or an actual console you're playing on? I can't make an emulator work well on this PC... Either way, I liked this a lot. Bit concerned by all the jokes about death, though.