Dirt Trax FX
| Dirt Trax FX | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Sculptured Software |
| Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Super NES |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player and Multiplayer |
Dirt Trax FX is a racing video game developed by Sculptured Software and released by Acclaim Entertainment for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995. The 3D graphics of the game were made possible by the Super FX powered GSU-1, which was built into the cartridge.[1]
Gameplay
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The player can choose between eight different riders with unique characteristics and four bikes ranging from 50cc to 500cc. There are 22 tracks with four difficulty levels of gameplay.[2]
The game allows two players to play simultaneously.[3]
Release
[edit]In October 2018, the game's rights were acquired by Canadian production company Liquid Media Group along with other titles originally owned by Acclaim Entertainment.[4]
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameFan | 253/300[5] |
| GamePro | 13/20[3] |
| M! Games | 59%[6] |
| Mega Fun | 78%[7] |
| Nintendo Power | 3.58/5[8] |
| Super Play | 77%[9] |
| Total! | 68%[10] |
| Video Games (DE) | 78%[11] |
| Fun Generation | 8/10[12] |
| VideoGames | 7/10[13] |
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GamePro's Grease Monkey said the game has fast, smooth scrolling but blocky visuals. He criticized the lack of realism, particularly that there are no falls or crashes, and felt the way the soundtrack changes according to what's going on in the race made the sound too chaotic. He concluded: "Dirt Trax FX is a fun game, but serious gear heads will pass in favor of more lifelike motorcycle excitement".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dirt Trax FX". SNES Central. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- ^ "Dirt Trax FX for Super NES". Ciao!.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Monkey, Grease (March 1996). "ProReview - SNES: Dirt Trax FX". GamePro. No. 90. IDG. p. 62.
- ^ Doolan, Liam (2018-10-02). "Liquid Media Acquires Acclaim Entertainment Video Game Properties". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Halverson, Dave; Cockburn, Andrew (January 1996). "Viewpoint - Dirt Trax FX (SNES)". GameFan. Vol. 4, no. 1. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 22.
- ^ Bannert, Robert (February 1996). "Spiele-Tests: Dirt Trax FX". MAN!AC (in German). No. 28. Cybermedia. p. 84. (Transcription by MANIAC.de. Archived 2021-01-17 at the Wayback Machine).
- ^ Pütz, Christoph (February 1996). "Test Super Nintendo: Dirt Trax FX". Mega Fun (in German). No. 41. Computec. p. 84.
- ^ "Now Playing - Dirt Trax FX (Super NES)". Nintendo Power. No. 73. Nintendo of America. June 1995. pp. 102–103.
- ^ Mott, Tony (December 1995). "UK Review: Dirt Trax FX". Super Play. No. 38. Future plc. pp. 38–39.
- ^ Dyer, Andy; Pegley, Rob (December 1995). "Reviews: Dirt Trax FX". Total!. No. 48. Future plc. pp. 50–51.
- ^ Schweinitz, Jan (January 1996). "Super Nintendo - Reviews: Jump! - Dirt Trax FX". Video Games (in German). No. 46. Magna Media. p. 98.
- ^ Binzenhöfer, Andreas; Noak, Philip (March 1996). "Spiele Tests - Super NES: Dirt Trax FX". Fun Generation (in German). No. 3. CyPress. p. 86.
- ^ O'Connor, Frank (February 1996). "Reviews - Dirt Trax FX (SNES)". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 85. Larry Flynt Publications. p. 81.