''SODA Off-Road Racing'' is an
off-road
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racing simulation
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released for both
DOS
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Computing
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* Denial-of-service attack (DoS), an attack on a communicat ...
and
Windows
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PCs. The game was based on the
SODA series but featured only fantasy vehicles and tracks. The game was developed by Software Allies, a collaboration of companies that included
Papyrus
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.
Reception
The game received "average" reviews according to the
review aggregation
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website
GameRankings
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.
[ ]GameSpot
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said, "''SODA Off-Road Racing'' is a great title marred only by poor graphics and uninspired sound."[
]
References
External links
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1997 video games
DOS games
Off-road racing video games
Papyrus Design Group games
Sierra Entertainment games
Windows games
Multiplayer and single-player video games
Video games developed in the United States
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