Sno-Cross Championship Racing
| Sno-Cross Championship Racing | |
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| Developer(s) | Unique Development Studios |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Dreamcast |
| Release | PlayStation Dreamcast |
| Genre(s) | Racing, extreme sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Sno-Cross Championship Racing is an extreme sports video game. It was developed by Unique Development Studios and published by Crave Entertainment.
Gameplay
[edit]Sno-Cross Championship Racing is a snowmobile video game. It has seven locations to race on such as the Nagano Olympics, Aspen, and a naval ship graveyard in Murmansk. It also features a level editor that allows players to create their own race tracks.[5]
Development
[edit]The game was developed by Unique Development Studios, having previously made No Fear Downhill Mountain Biking. The snowmobiles used in the game were licensed from Yamaha and modeled using Computer-aided design data that were also used in the machines' design.[5]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Dreamcast | PS | |
| Metacritic | 62/100[6] | 66/100[7] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Dreamcast | PS | |
| AllGame |   [8] | N/A |
| CNET Gamecenter | N/A | 4/10[9] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7/10[10] | 5/10[11][a] |
| EP Daily | 5.5/10[12] | N/A |
| Game Informer | N/A | 6/10[13] |
| GameRevolution | B[14] | N/A |
| GameSpot | 6.2/10[15] | 7.2/10[16] |
| GameSpy | 2/10[17] | N/A |
| IGN | 3.1/10[18] | 7.5/10[19] |
| Next Generation | [20] | N/A |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A |  [21] |
Sno-Cross Championship Racing received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7] Daniel Ericsson of Daily Radar praised the PlayStation version's track editor.[22] Chris Charla of NextGen said of the Dreamcast version: "It's the only game of its kind on Dreamcast, and though it's not perfect, it's still a fair amount of fun."[20]
Lamchop of GamePro said of the PlayStation version in its October 2000 issue, "Stick with Sled Storm if you want arcade action, but if you're looking for something more simlike, Sno Cross Championship Racing [sic] is worth a rental."[23][b] Later, Iron Thumbs called the Dreamcast version "A fun racing game that becomes more enjoyable as your skills improve, but still, it's worth renting first to see if you'll want to play it for an extended period of time."[24][c]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation version each a score of 5/10.
- ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation version three 3/5 scores for graphics, control, and fun factor, and 3.5/5 for sound.
- ^ GamePro gave the Dreamcast version three 4/5 scores for graphics, sound, and fun factor, and 4.5/5 for control.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sno Cross Championship Racing". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on May 24, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "Sno-Cross Championship Racing". PSX Nation. Archived from the original on August 6, 2001. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "SnoCross: Championship Racing". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on April 28, 2001. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "New Releases". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on December 15, 2000. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Nix, Marc (July 28, 2000). "Sno-Cross Championship Racing (Preview)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Sno-Cross Championship Racing critic reviews (DC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Snocross Championship Racing critic reviews (PS)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Jon. "Sno-Cross Championship Racing (DC) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Steinberg, Scott (August 22, 2000). "Sno Cross [sic] Championship Racing (PS)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on October 18, 2000. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ Lockhart, Ryan (December 2000). "Sno-Cross Championship Racing (DC)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 137. Ziff Davis. p. 208. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Lockhart, Ryan; Hager, Dean; Mielke, James "Milkman" (November 2000). "Sno-Cross Championship Racing (PS)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 136. Ziff Davis. p. 256. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Zimmerman, Chris (December 22, 2000). "Sno Cross Championship Racing [sic] (DC)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on June 1, 2004. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "Sno Cross [sic] Championship Racing (PS)". Game Informer. No. 91. FuncoLand. November 2000.
- ^ Sparks, Shawn (December 2000). "Sno-Cross Championship Racing Review (DC)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Provo, Frank (December 12, 2000). "Sno-Cross Championship Racing Review (DC) [date mislabeled as "December 14, 2000"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 12, 2001. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Shoemaker, Brad (August 1, 2000). "Sno-Cross Championship Racing Review (PS)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 19, 2001. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Mr. Domino (April 12, 2001). "Sno-Cross Championship Racing". PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Justice, Brandon (December 11, 2000). "Sno-Cross Championship Racing (DC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Cleveland, Adam (August 8, 2000). "Sno-Cross Championship Racing (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Charla, Chris (December 2000). "Sno Cross [sic] Championship Racing (DC)". NextGen. No. 72. Imagine Media. p. 108. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ Rybicki, Joe (October 2000). "Sno-Cross Championship Racing". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 37. Ziff Davis. p. 136. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Ericsson, Daniel (2000). "Sno Cross [sic] (PS)". Daily Radar. Imagine Media. Archived from the original on December 17, 2000.
- ^ Lamchop (October 2000). "Sno Cross Championship Racing [sic] (PS)" (PDF). GamePro. No. 145. IDG. p. 130. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Iron Thumbs (December 12, 2000). "Sno Cross [sic] Championship Racing Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on November 14, 2004. Retrieved November 3, 2023.