A need for virtual speed?
If you feel the need for speed, there are three new driving games that can undoubtedly curb your craving. One lets you take street racing to your TV screen, another is a demolition derby game that leaves only your console intact, and the third brings NASCAR tracks straight through your living room.
The first title to get the checkered flag is Namco's "Street Racing Syndicate." It combines the roaming abilities of "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" with the variety of a real-deal custom street racing hobby. Here's how it breaks down: If you like cars, you customize them. But it takes money to get your wheels looking sharp. And to get money, you have to earn it. How you ask? By racing.
In "SRS," there are roll-up races, street races and club races. But it's not as easy as that. You better know how to drive, too, because you can damage your car in "SRS" and fixing it also costs money. "SRS'" custom shop "sells" the same brand name products you see in actual racing stores. It's got everything from BBS and AR to NOS systems and graphics. Here's a hint for you: Don't spend the money to get your ride looking nice until you spend the money to get your ride driving nicely.
