Micro Machines V4

"The original Micro Machines still holds up as one of the real racing classics in gaming's past, and it's the posterchild for top-down racers. The game's managed a successful run over nearly two decades, but Micro Machines V4 ends up missing a lot of opportunities to live up to the namesake, at least on the Nintendo DS. Chuggy framerates, mushy controls, laughable vehicle designs, and a scattered game progression and presentation spotlight admittedly solid and faithful gameplay and clever track designs. There's some fun in this game, but if you want to see what made Micro Machines such a strong franchise, look into its past renditions."

"The sheer number of cars and tracks in Micro Machines V4 doesn't make up for the underlying frustration of the racing."