The game does follow the movie somewhat but unfortunately it also follows the frustration of bad controls and terrible camera work. You head out on a number of missions either shooting or fighting a number of enemies while locating power-ups, secret areas and switches. You will have the opportunity to play as both Korben, a cab driver who is a former military captain, or Leeloo, the perfect supreme being. The Fifth Element runs on a modified version of the Nightmare Creatures game engine. I am all for a video game that stars a half-naked chick, but what about the rest of the gaming public? The movie does lend itself as a great backdrop for a game, but it would have to be done just right to pull it off. The movie was average at best, so I was a bit surprised when I heard that Activision was teaming up with the developer of Nightmare Creatures to make a game based on the movie. It starred Bruce Willis and some chick with red hair that ran around half-naked throughout the movie. Over a year ago, a sci-fi flick by the name of The Fifth Element was released. And instead of just hovering a bit, the vehicles truly fly, adding an extra level of insanity to the proceedings. The main difference is the replacement of the narrow twisting tracks of WipEout with the skyscrapers and canyon-like streets of a futuristic New York. Many familiar elements from those games are present, including a choice of flying cars, various weapon pick-ups and turbo boosts, as well as a resolutely arcade aesthetic and suitably effects-laden visuals. With intense high-speed racing and futuristic flying cars, the other clear reference point for NY Race is the WipEout series. While no official licence exists, New York Race is the obvious result of that moment. It was one of those classic 'made to be a videogame' moments, and the only surprise is that it's taken this long for someone to do it.

Aside from the fifth element herself bouncing around in a few strips of bandage, the obvious highlight was the vertiginous taxi ride through a futuristic New York, diving and dodging through insanely interweaving layers of airborne traffic.

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