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Kart Rider

A fast-paced go-kart racing game with different difficulty levels

7.7

198 Votes

  • Category Racing games
  • Program license Free
  • Size 243.73 MB
  • Works under: Windows 98
  • Program available in English
  • Program by Nexon

Kart Rider is a simple, yet fun and exciting kart racing game that players of all ages can enjoy. If you've ever played one of the games in the Mario Kart series, this PC kart racing game will certainly remind you of them. You play as one of the cute cartoon creatures available as drivers and sit in a kart that you have to control as you zip at super high speeds through the many tracks that the game offers.

If you rarely play video games, don't worry, as Kart Rider is a relatively easy game to play. There are hundreds of PC racing games out there, many of them boasting exceptional realism and stunning graphics that make the game feel like you were actually on a race track. Kart Rider isn't part of that category. It places fun ahead of realism and has a "classic game" look to it, similar to what you would see in games for the original PlayStation console.

The game's controls are very simple, so you won't need more than a practice round or two to figure out how to control your little cart like a pro. The game was designed with a younger audience in mind, so you can expect the kart's handling to be quite forgiving around turns. Unlike other racing games, taking a curve a bit too fast or turning too late won't send you crashing into a wall at full speed.

In addition to the selection of characters, Kart Rider has numerous tracks that you can race on, some of which become available as you progress through the game. A few power-ups and bonus items appear randomly on the track or are awarded at the end of a race if you've performed exceptionally well.

If you have an old PC that you want to give to your children or repurpose as a retro gaming station, Kart Rider is definitely a game that you want on your hard drive, even if racing games aren't your all-time favorite. It doesn't require a powerful CPU or graphics card to play. The game has been tested to work under Windows XP, but can run on older Windows versions too, all the way down to Windows 98. While Kart Rider is playable on both desktop and laptop PCs, some gamers with older laptops that have onboard graphics reported a few graphics glitches, like a wall or background scenery item turning all white or black for a couple of seconds. The issue fixes itself and doesn't affect the player's control of the little racing kart.

Pros

  • Simple casual game that anyone can enjoy.
  • Cute cartoon characters as racers make the game attractive to younger children.
  • Controls are easy to learn and racing physics are quite forgiving.
  • Game doesn't require a modern PC and can run on older PCs using Windows 98 and up.

Cons

  • Some tracks have graphics glitches for players on older laptops.
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