OutRun and the Unattainable Horizon

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Published on August 8, 2023 4:00:02 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BImQMtVoS5I

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Out Run (1986)

Duration: 57:53

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Looking back at the history of racing games, there is one in particular that shines brighter than the rest. A game about enjoying summer's warmth and living in the moment. But what happens beyond the horizon? Where do we find ourselves as life takes us further and further down its highway?

00:00 Introduction to Outrun
04:38 Chapter 1: Leave Them All Behind
22:51 Chapter 2: The Giant Day
38:53 Chapter 3: Long Life
55:00 Sunset Patreon Ride

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BONUS MEME!
Racing games, huh? Have you ever noticed that people don't often make video essays about them? Despite being a pretty popular genre too. Like usual we wanted to make something unique, and just making something about a racing game clearly wasn't enough. So instead we made this strange art piece that combines several things about cars. What a wild ride. Kiki wrote it, however I still think Outrun 2 is a bit better than the original, it is at the very least the one I go back to over and over again. I tried to download it on our PS3 recently, but it was gone from my download list. Can you believe it? They deleted it from my downloads as if they owned the place. Rude. I paid good money for that game in 2009 or whenever it was released. And now it's just gone. This is why you can't trust digital games, people. We also showed off Cosmic Race in this video because it's a neat little game that no one really remembers except for weirdos who read about it in a video game magazine once. I played it once on an emulator and knew I had to own it so I instantly tracked a copy down. Ridge Racer, Gran Turismo and all these other PS1 racing games are also cool. Do you remember freaking Lego Racers? That title screen music though. Stuck in my head since I was but a wee barne. Also, did you know Sonic the Hedgehog shows up in several Outrun games as some cute cameo? Sometimes with Tails in the Tornado, or as an advertisement. In Outrun 2 he's a statue. I just find it funny, because it's like Outrun is definitely the second biggest Sega game about "gotta go fast", so it's like Sonic is respectfully showing his approval.

If you read all of this share your favourite racing game in the comments!

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