Chase HQ II is one of those arcade racers that somehow feels faster than it should—maybe it's the way your cop car fishtails around corners or how the traffic suddenly swerves into your lane like the universe wants you to crash. You start off chasing some low-level crook in a stolen sports car, weaving through highways while your partner yells directions at you. The turbo boost is satisfying when you finally nail the timing, but good luck not slamming into a truck the second you activate it.

It's got that classic '80s arcade vibe where everything's a little over-the-top—your speedometer hits absurd numbers, the bad guys' cars explode in ridiculous fireballs, and the soundtrack is pure synth adrenaline. The Genesis version doesn't look quite as sharp as the arcade original, but the sense of speed is still there. Just don't expect deep mechanics—this is pure arcade chaos, where the fun comes from barely scraping past traffic at 200 mph.

If you played the first Chase HQ, this is more of the same, just with a few extra twists like new car types and slightly longer chases. It's the kind of game you boot up when you want 20 minutes of white-knuckle driving without overthinking it.