S.C.A.R.S. is a 1998 sci-fi themed futuristic racing video game developed by Vivid Image and published by Ubi Soft for PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Microsoft Windows.
Gameplay
left|thumb|Gameplay on Nintendo 64: the [[HUD (video games)|HUD displays the current and reserve weapons on the top-left corner, while the right hand side indicates the player's position]]
Set in year 3000, the races are "simulations" created by supercomputers, with each supercomputer having its own car based on an animal and its own unique weapon. The nine available cars are based on: lion, elephant, rhinoceros, shark, praying mantis, scorpion, cobra, cheetah, and panther.
The title comes from Super Computer Animal Racing Simulator.
Reception
The game received above average reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. One issue later, he said of the Nintendo 64 version, "Mario Kart fans will find S.C.A.R.S similar but with a much harder edge. The game's action is fast and furious with enough variety in its tracks and weapons to warrant replay." Joel Strauch called the PC version "an easy-to-pick-up game that the kids'll love and adults will tolerate. It's missing the best part of Mario Kart-esque games—the battle mode—but you can't beat the price."