Surf Riders

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Surf Riders
Developer(s)ACOT
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • JP: November 18, 1999
  • NA: August 10, 2000[1]
  • EU: September 29, 2000
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Surf Riders, known in Japan as Max Surfing 2000 (マックスサーフィン2000, Makkusu Sāfin 2000), and in Europe as Gerry Lopez Surf Riders, is a video game developed by ACOT and published by KSS and Ubi Soft for the PlayStation in 1999-2000.

Gameplay[edit]

In this game the player receives a score based on variety, endurance and the difficulty of tricks performed on beaches throughout the world.[2]

There are five beaches to surf, each providing different waves to ride:[3]

  1. Manly Beach, Australia
  2. Grand Plage, Lacanau, France
  3. Huntington Beach, California
  4. Tonami Beach, Japan
  5. Pipeline, Hawaii

Reception[edit]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] IGN called the game "ridiculously hard, but once you get into it, it's ridiculously fun".[3] GameSpot said that it was a fun game, but it lacked variety.[10] Chris Charla of NextGen said that the game was "too limited to earn another star, but it is unquestionably addictive as hell."[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 23 out of 40.[7] Vicious Sid of GamePro called it "a fun, but flawed, ride."[15][b]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 74, and the other 82.
  2. ^ GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 4/5 for sound, and 3/5 for control.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Zdyrko, Dave (August 8, 2000). "Surf Riders (Preview)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Charla, Chris (August 2000). "Surf Riders". NextGen. No. 68. Imagine Media. p. 94. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Perry, Douglass C. (August 9, 2000). "Surf Riders". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Surf Riders". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Simpson, Chris. "Surf Riders - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Funk, Joe (August 2000). "Surf Riders" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 133. Ziff Davis. p. 152. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "マックスサーフィン2000 [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Surf Riders". Game Informer. No. 90. FuncoLand. October 2000.
  9. ^ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Jacques Strap (October 2000). "Surf Riders". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 10. BPA International. p. 80. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Davis, Ryan (August 17, 2000). "Surf Riders Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 29, 2000. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  11. ^ Romendil (October 12, 2000). "Test: Gerry Lopez Surf Riders". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  12. ^ Curran, Ste (December 25, 2000). "Gerry Lopez Surf Riders". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 66. Future Publishing. p. 131.
  13. ^ Rybicki, Joe (August 2000). "Surf Riders". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 11. Ziff Davis. p. 102. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  14. ^ Fryman, Ari (August 11, 2000). "Surf Riders". Maxim. MaximNet, Inc. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  15. ^ Vicious Sid (September 2000). "Surf Riders" (PDF). GamePro. No. 144. IDG. p. 99. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

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