Wild Wild Racing
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| Developer(s) | Rage Software |
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| Designer(s) | Kristian Ramsay-Jones Paul Wright |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
Wild Wild Racing is an off-road racing game for the PlayStation 2 developed and published by Rage Software.
Summary[edit]
It was one of the first games released on the PlayStation 2 and was released on the same day as the console in the US and the PAL region on October 26, 2000, and in November 2000, respectively. Wild Wild Racing allows players to compete in all-terrain vehicle races in various countries around the globe. There are five locations in the game: United States, India, Iceland, Mexico and Australia.
In addition to the off-road racing circuits, Wild Wild Racing includes a series of mini-games that allow the player to upgrade and access new vehicles. These challenges are one of three different types; Quest (find the letters that spell out the name of the next unlockable car around the track), Skill (use your car to push a large ball through a crazy golf style course to the finish line), and Stunt (complete an extreme stunt course including jumps over a series of objects etc.).
Wild Wild Racing was released in all three major territories: Japan, the US and the PAL region.
Development[edit]
The game was developed in 15 months with a budget of £400,000.[2]
Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 64/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Edge | 6/10[4] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.5/10[5] |
| EP Daily | 5.5/10[6] |
| Famitsu | 29/40[7] |
| Game Informer | 7.5/10[8] |
| GameFan | (MVS) 83%[9] 62%[10][a] |
| GameRevolution | C[11] |
| GameSpot | 6/10[12] |
| IGN | 7.8/10[13] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 15/20[14] |
| Next Generation |   [15] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [16] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] David Chen of NextGen said, "Next-generation consoles deserve next-generation racers, and while Wild Wild Racing is an enjoyable ride, it doesn't make much of the new hardware."[15] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40.[7]
Human Tornado of GamePro said in one review, "Wild Wild Racing is a good off-road racing game with a decent amount of replay value, but overall it's not as good as it could have been. Still, if you're up for some racing action in the dirt, Wild Wild Racing will give you a run for your money."[17][b] In another GamePro review, Major Mike said, "WWR isn't a total washout: It does have some cool play modes, such as a stunt track and skill challenge, but, ultimately, WWR is a game that would have benefited from more time in the development shop before release."[18][c]
Notes[edit]
- ^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, three critics gave it each a score of 50, 63, and 74.
- ^ GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 3/5 for sound, and 4/5 for control in one review.
- ^ GamePro gave the game three 3.5/5 scores for graphics, control, and fun factor, and 3/5 for sound in another review.
References[edit]
- ^ "From Boxing to smuggling across the Canadian border". National Post. Postmedia Network. October 14, 2000. p. 29. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Flethcer, Richard (November 19, 2000). "Playing for a fortune". The Sunday Telegraph. p. 75. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Wild Wild Racing". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Edge staff (December 2000). "Wild Wild Racing" (PDF). Edge. No. 91. Future Publishing. p. 115. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Hager, Dean (December 2000). "Wild Wild Racing" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 137. Ziff Davis. p. 236. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Steinberg, Scott (November 21, 2000). "Wild Wild Racing". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions, Inc. Archived from the original on June 22, 2002. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "ワイルド ワイルド レーシング [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Wild Wild Racing". Game Informer. No. 91. FuncoLand. November 2000.
- ^ Van Stone, Matt "Kodomo" (December 2000). "Wild Wild Racing". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 12. BPA International. p. 94. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ Mylonas, Eric "ECM"; Weitzner, Jason "Fury"; Ngo, George "Eggo" (December 2000). "Wild Wild Racing". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 12. BPA International. p. 26. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ Liu, Johnny (November 2000). "Wild Wild Racing Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (November 30, 2000). "Wild Wild Racing Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 9, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Smith, David (October 24, 2000). "Wild Wild Racing". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Kornifex (November 27, 2000). "Test: Wild Wild Racing". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Chen, David (December 2000). "Wild Wild Racing". NextGen. No. 72. Imagine Media. p. 102. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ Rybicki, Joe (December 2000). "Wild Wild Racing". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. p. 164. Archived from the original on January 27, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Human Tornado (November 2, 2000). "Wild Wild Racing Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Major Mike (January 2001). "Wild Wild Racing" (PDF). GamePro. No. 148. IDG. p. 78. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.