{"id":1906,"date":"2009-12-28T16:38:17","date_gmt":"2009-12-28T21:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2009\/12\/28\/indianapolis-500-legends-ds\/"},"modified":"2010-02-26T06:30:35","modified_gmt":"2010-02-26T11:30:35","slug":"indianapolis-500-legends-ds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2009\/12\/28\/indianapolis-500-legends-ds\/","title":{"rendered":"Indianapolis 500 Legends DS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My brother wanted to get Nathan, my seven year old son, a DS game for Christmas; something bargain bin\u2019ish in the $15 and under price range.  Not because he is cheap mind you, but because the boys already had a haul worthy of Fort Knox.  I picked out <em>Indianapolis 500 Legends<\/em> (Indy 500) because it looked interesting and because my middle kid likes Indy racing.  Of course this is a \u201clegends\u201d game, so he does not recognize any of the drivers, but that is only a minor quibble for a seven year old getting a new game for Christmas!<\/p>\n<p>Indy 500 has received really poor reviews; it has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/games\/platforms\/ds\/indianapolis500legends\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/games\/platforms\/ds\/indianapolis500legends', 'metacritic score of 51');\" target=\"_blank\">metacritic score of 51<\/a> (based on 8 reviews).  Nathan does not read the reviews, so he has no preconceived notions about the game.  To him it is fun, but a little on the difficult side.<\/p>\n<p>I gave Indy 500 a go last night and earlier this afternoon, and I am actually digging it.  This is the type of game that I thrive on \u2013 a racing game that has limited appeal to all but the most diehard of racing fans.  My hands were not made for a DS; after several races and missions, my thumb is score from holding down the \u201cA\u201d button (gas), and my hands feel cramped, which is a small price to pay for a couple of hours of fun.<\/p>\n<p>I have only played a couple of 10 lap races, and worked my way past the first set of 1961 missions, which unlock A.J. Foyt, but I enjoyed the game enough to plan to spend some more time with it later this week.  I am not sure if that is a testament to Indy 500, or more of a sign of my current gaming funk, which I suspect has been brought on in my dotage.<\/p>\n<p>I am not sure if Indy 500 will have any sort of lasting appeal since it only includes a single track (Indy), but I think Indy 500 should provide a few hours of fun working my way through the various missions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_ addtoany_list a2a_target\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share', '');\" class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nif(wpa2a)wpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My brother wanted to get Nathan, my seven year old son, a DS game for Christmas; something bargain bin\u2019ish in the $15 and under price range. Not because he is cheap mind you, but because the boys already had a haul worthy of Fort Knox. 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