Almost There Games is back with another nod to a nostalgic classic! Welcome to Nelumbo, a modern reimplementation that pays tribute to an iconic Amiga racing franchise. For decades, the Lotus trilogy stood as the absolute pinnacle of high-speed arcade racers on the system, spanning from the ground breaking Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge, to the fan-favourite Lotus Turbo Challenge 2, and finally Lotus III: The Ultimate Challenge. Nelumbo brilliantly fuses all three legendary titles into one rebuilt package, hopefully preserving the distinct character of the original releases while introducing modern refinements for today's hardware.
Nelumbo delivers pure, arcade adrenaline that demands quick reflexes and a heavy right foot. Players will put their foot down to race through rapidly changing scenery—including dense forests, crowded cities, muddy marshes, treacherous mountain roads, and neon-lit night-time highways. Success requires players to choose a campaign, master its roads, and fight to reach first place. Rival drivers aggressively crowd the racing line, unpredictable road surfaces actively fight back as you thread through traffic, survive changing weather, and carry as much speed as you dare over blind crests hiding jumps, sharp bends, and narrow roadside gaps.
Features
- Three Lotus campaigns together in one game
- Fast arcade racing against rivals, traffic and the road itself
- Three distinct driving experiences, each with its own courses, hazards, graphics and race display
- Modern keyboard, analog controller and racing wheel suport
- Rumble support
- Widescreen and ultrawide high-resolution presentation at modern frame rates, with smooth movement and crisp original pixel art
- Expanded draw distance and richer roadside scenery without losing the original visual identity
- Radio and sound effects at the same time
- Usual goodies - high scores, achievements and all that jazz
- AI Disclosure AI Assisted, Code
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Oh my goodness, can't wait to try this out! Lotus 2 was always my favourite Amiga racer :)
ReplyDeleteSame!! Spent many o' good time playing Lotus with school friends
DeleteI'm really looking forward to this, especially with widescreen support.
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