Platform: PC
Genre: Racing Action / Sim
Publisher: Buka
Developer: HBM
ETA: Q1 2005 (Europe)

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Moscow Rush

Although the title is a direct steal from the San Francisco Rush racing games, the content is more Midtown Madness or Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions with a wide-open city to navigate and explore – often at breakneck speeds on the sidewalk and through parks. The last edition of Midtown Madness was an Xbox exclusive and featured a few different international cities, but not Moscow, which makes Moscow Rush original in its environment.

But let’s get the official line:

Have you ever been to Moscow? Even if you have been, but moved around in a taxi, you will certainly enjoy the experience of street racing around the real Moscow in the Moscow Rush game.

The main character is an ordinary urban chap. His whole life is focused on his car and on the stuff attached to it: his friends, always asking for a lift, street racing, dreams of a million dollars and so on.

The hero starts the game at the steering wheel of an old jalopy. There are many ways to earn for the car of your dreams. You can become a cool racer or get in touch with criminal gangs to become their leader. It’s your choice.

Hilarious missions, rush-hour street racing, total freedom of action!

Features:

Huge realistic world – a photorealistic representation of Moscow city.

Meet the realities of the driver’s life in the city with its intensive traffic, road jams, auto markets, shops and service centers.

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The realistic physical model of the cars.

The flexible plot gives you freedom, career opportunities and nearly infinite upgrade options for your steel horse.

About 20 enthralling missions.

Free-ride mode: you can just drive around the city watching the sights.

LAN multiplayer available.

Presumably, HBM is located near or in Moscow so the developers are close to the source, making it easier to snag the small details and possibly include local “color” that never makes the official maps or tourist guides.

The quoted release date of Q1 2005 is for Europe – no North American release date is available.

- Omni

(May 30, 2004)