RC Cars
Appearance
RC Cars | |
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Developer(s) | Creat Games |
Publisher(s) | |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 (PSN Store) |
Release | Windows PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 Steam October 18, 2011 |
Genre(s) | Vehicular combat game |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
RC Cars, also known as Smash Cars for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 versions, is a vehicular combat game developed by Creat Games for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 2 in 2002-2003.
Reception
[edit]Reception
Aggregator | Score | ||
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PC | PS2 | PS3 | |
Metacritic | 65/100[2] | 67/100[3] | 61/100[4] |
Publication | Score | ||
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PC | PS2 | PS3 | |
Computer Games Magazine | [5] | N/A | N/A |
Edge | N/A | 7/10[6] | N/A |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 6/10[7] | N/A |
Famitsu | N/A | 25/40[8] | N/A |
Game Informer | N/A | 4/10[9] | N/A |
GameSpot | 6.3/10[10] | 7.2/10[11] | 6.5/10[12] |
GameSpy | N/A | [13] | N/A |
GameZone | 7.5/10[14] | 7.5/10[15] | N/A |
IGN | 7.5/10[16] | 7.5/10[17] | 7/10[18] |
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | N/A | 4/10[19] | 6/10[20] |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | [21] | N/A |
PC Gamer (US) | 80%[22] | N/A | N/A |
X-Play | [23] | [24] | N/A |
The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3][4] Many reviewers gave the PlayStation 2 version mixed or unfavorable reviews, months before it was released Stateside.[6][7][9][19][21][24] In Japan, where the PS2 version was ported and published by Psikyo under the name Buggy Grand Prix: Kattobi! Dai-Sakusen (バギーグランプリ 〜かっとび!大作戦〜, Bagī Guran Puri 〜Kattobi! Dai-Sakusen〜) on November 20, 2003, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Clements, Ryan (August 13, 2009). "Smash Cars Dated". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "RC Cars for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Smash Cars for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Smash Cars for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Review: RC Cars". Computer Games Magazine. No. 162. theGlobe.com. May 2004. p. 69.
- ^ a b Edge staff (August 2003). "Smash Cars (PS2)". Edge. No. 126. Future Publishing.
- ^ a b EGM staff (August 2003). "Smash Cars". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 169. Ziff Davis. p. 112. Archived from the original on May 14, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "バギーグランプリ 〜かっとび!大作戦〜 [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Helgeson, Matt (August 2003). "Smash Cars Mini RC Racer! [sic] (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 124. FuncoLand. p. 91. Archived from the original on November 17, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Navarro, Alex (December 19, 2003). "RC Cars Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Navarro, Alex (August 21, 2003). "Smash Cars Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Watters, Chris (August 27, 2009). "Smash Cars Review (PS3)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Fischer, Russ (September 9, 2003). "GameSpy: Smash Cars (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Hopper, Steven (January 14, 2004). "R.C. Cars [sic] - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Valentino, Nick (August 27, 2003). "Smash Cars - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ McNamara, Tom (December 23, 2003). "RC Cars Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Dunham, Jeremy (August 22, 2003). "Smash Cars (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Roper, Chris (August 21, 2009). "Smash Cars Review (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Smash Cars (PS2)". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. No. 36. Future Publishing. August 2003.
- ^ "Smash Cars (PS3)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. No. 52. Future plc. December 2009. p. 125.
- ^ a b Rybicki, Joe (August 2003). "Smash Cars". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 71. Ziff Davis. p. 101. Archived from the original on June 21, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Mahood, Andy (March 2004). "R.C. Cars [sic]". PC Gamer. Vol. 11, no. 3. Imagine Media. p. 80. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Jonah (February 24, 2004). "'RC Cars' (PC) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on March 11, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Steinberg, Scott (July 1, 2003). "'Smash Cars' (PS2) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on February 5, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
External links
[edit]- RC Cars at MobyGames
- Smash Cars at MobyGames
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- 2002 video games
- Metro3D games
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- PlayStation 2 games
- PlayStation 3 games
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- Vehicular combat games
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