OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 34
  3. Negative: 3 out of 34
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  1. DanH.
    Jul 8, 2006
    5
    the game was alright. There wasnt as much entertainment as something like Need for Speed Most Wanted. Can get repetitive after a while, and also boring. The graphics were a bit to drawn out or cartoonish, and not really realistic. Overall..its average.
  2. PaulM
    Sep 19, 2009
    0
    I, like many Racing game likers, have played and enjoyed the NFS series. This game is about 1 hyperbollilionth of the fun that the last NFS game gave me. the modes of racing this gives you are both boring and the one where you have to drive around with your virtual girlfriend shouting in your ear about your bad driving. overall: the only reason i actually layed it is that it came free I, like many Racing game likers, have played and enjoyed the NFS series. This game is about 1 hyperbollilionth of the fun that the last NFS game gave me. the modes of racing this gives you are both boring and the one where you have to drive around with your virtual girlfriend shouting in your ear about your bad driving. overall: the only reason i actually layed it is that it came free with my pre-order of Football Manager 2010, a hopefully much better game.… Expand
  3. JoshR
    Jan 24, 2010
    9
    Arcade racers are one of my favorite types of games and this one is fantastic! It is not a serious game at all. Drifting is stupid easy to and necessary to win. The music is hilariously cheesy, but it goes along well with the game. This game is like a cross between the original outrun and crazy taxi. If that sounds good, then you should definitely pick it up
  4. AlanD.
    May 18, 2007
    8
    You can't compare this one to other racing games out there. Dan's comment is correct if you haven't played the original Outrun - the game will seem a little 'cartoony' as he put it. Since it's done in arcade style, the emphasis is on fun, not realism. But Sega are doing exactly the right thing, paying homage to the original with the same goofy feel that made You can't compare this one to other racing games out there. Dan's comment is correct if you haven't played the original Outrun - the game will seem a little 'cartoony' as he put it. Since it's done in arcade style, the emphasis is on fun, not realism. But Sega are doing exactly the right thing, paying homage to the original with the same goofy feel that made it so much fun. For anyone who remembers the original, they will love it. I would have given it 9 if the menu control system wasn't so clunky.… Expand
  5. DaveC
    Mar 28, 2008
    9
    As someone who grew up in the 80s and loved the original Out Run Arcade game this is a wonderful update, ok it may not have the graphics or sound to rival the latest games but what it lacks in that department it sure makes up for in gameplay. The unlockable tunes and cars plus all the different arcade modes make for the most fun I have had in a racing game for years.
  6. SamF.
    Jul 11, 2006
    8
    Growing up in the 80's really makes you ejoy this title so much more. It may not have the best graphics like NFS or the destructable envirements but its alot of fun to play.
  7. ScottD
    Oct 13, 2009
    10
    Without a doubt my favorite racing game of all time. Out of all the ports of this game, the PC version is hands down the best.
  8. banjojordan
    Jun 5, 2023
    10
    SEGA managed to make the only game in existence that’s better than sex.

    The **** gangsters
  9. DharcSlayer
    Jun 22, 2023
    8
    It's not bad, you definitely have the arcade aesthetic from the previous outrun game, a decent selection of ferraris. screw those people in these reviews saying they didn't like it cuz its not too need for speed type of game when both games are ENTIRELY DIFFERENT.

    with that said, I also love the fact that they added this sort of race mode, as well as the inclusion of the previously 8    It's not bad, you definitely have the arcade aesthetic from the previous outrun game, a decent selection of ferraris. screw those people in these reviews saying they didn't like it cuz its not too need for speed type of game when both games are ENTIRELY DIFFERENT.

    with that said, I also love the fact that they added this sort of race mode, as well as the inclusion of the previously 8 bit tracks from the first outrun game such as the Magical Sound Shower and the Passing Breeze which deffo gives some touch to the fans of the first installment.    … Expand
  10. Motichoor420
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    This is a romantic love letter to all OutRun games before it...and what better version to play than the PC version. The graphics are lush, the controls are spot-on, the music is romantic and heart-warming, and gameplay is simple yet fun. There are plenty of unlockables like cars, music and race tracks, plus quite a few player modes. I think there has been no better Outrun game sinceThis is a romantic love letter to all OutRun games before it...and what better version to play than the PC version. The graphics are lush, the controls are spot-on, the music is romantic and heart-warming, and gameplay is simple yet fun. There are plenty of unlockables like cars, music and race tracks, plus quite a few player modes. I think there has been no better Outrun game since this 2006 gem SIMPLY BECAUSE THIS GAME CANNOT BE OUTSHONE (or Out-Run if you like!)...True, Ridge Racer was another cool drifting game series, but no one has ever done it in a more nostalgic, romantic and memorable way than the legendary Outrun 2006!.… Expand

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#32 Best PC Game of 2006
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#100 Most Discussed PC Game of 2006
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#37 Most Shared PC Game of 2006

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. games(TM)
    80
    It’s unabashedly repetitive, cartoony and not as pretty as many would like, but it’s still the most beautiful journey yet. [Mar 2006, p.96]
  2. Eurogamer
    90
    By simply making sure that absolutely everything in the game is designed to remove the usual restrictions on fun, Sumo's created something that practically transcends rivals like PGR3 and Burnout before you even done anything.
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  3. Total Video Games
    80
    An exceptional title; pure, simple, fun, brilliant - I simply can't lay enough superlatives around the game.
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