The presentation in Bold Moves is straightforward and unglamorous. The cars themselves look fine, and there are no frame rate issues to complain about. The race environmentsmostly urban reproductions of Los Angeles and surrounding areasare dull, lifeless, and an absolute bore to look at (which, come to think of it, is a pretty apt description of downtown LA). Even the more rural tracks are repetitive and devoid of any kind of background movement that would help keep this game visually interesting. Worse yet, its a racing game with no visible sense of speed. Even the most powerful cars in the game offer little, if any, thrill and are characterized more by their slippery handling than by their sheer power.



The sound of the car engines, which to the games credit is probably accurate on a carbycar basis, makes about as little impact as the games vanilla musical soundtrack. The controls in the console versions of Bold Moves are simple, and the cars are actually nice and responsive. Unfortunately, in the PC version of the game you must drive using the keyboard, and while its possible to play the game this way, its about the furthest imaginable thing from fun.