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ESPN Extreme Games
ESPN Extreme Games
Developer(s)	Sony Interactive Studios America
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment
Programmer(s)	Mark Lyons; Bob Gordon
Artist(s)	Joe Brisbois
Platform(s)	PlayStation, MS-DOS
Release	PlayStation NA: September 9, 1995; EU: December 15, 1995; JP: May 24, 1996; MS-DOS NA: February 27, 1996; EU: 1996;
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

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ESPN Extreme Games (released in Japan as ESPN Street Games) is a game released for the PlayStation in 1995. A version was released for MS-DOS a short time later. The game featured all the sports included in the Summer X-Games of 1995, but it did not feature events such as the half pipe in skateboarding. It was similar to Road Rash, which was a game published by Electronic Arts. The game was followed by two sequels, 2Xtreme and 3Xtreme.

Like other titles released during the console's early life, the game was available in a large CD jewel case, like the ones used for the Sega CD and Sega Saturn games.

The game was subsequently re-released under the title of 1Xtreme (as a way of indicating it's a predecessor to 2Xtreme) under the Greatest Hits line, as the ESPN license had expired. The ESPN logo and company name were removed from its title, and game content referring to ESPN was removed as well.

Gameplay

The game featured many different sports, including skateboarding, roller blading, street luge and mountain biking. The tracks start at one end of a city, and progress along a linear path to another point of the city. Players kick and punch opponents while trying to obtain cash, attaining first place. The tracks are located in various parts of the world (i.e. including Tahoe and San Francisco).

Video clips of broadcaster Suzy Kolber are displayed after each race, in which she offers words of encouragement or pointed criticism of your performance.

Reception

Roughly a year after the game's release, Electronic Gaming Monthly reported that ESPN Extreme Games was the biggest selling Sony-published PlayStation game worldwide.^[4]

Reviewing the PlayStation version, Air Hendrix of GamePro said ESPN Extreme Games "doesn't push the limits of 32-bit graphics and gameplay, but it does take you on a thrilling ride." He elaborated that the game suffers from "rocky" scrolling and overly pixelated graphics and has few tracks compared to the similar Road Rash, but that details in the graphics "keep the action realistic" and the racing is sufficiently intense.^[5] Maximum gave it four out of five stars, remarking that "being able to kick the stuffing out of anyone who dares to try and pass you (especially those racing bikes) makes it a wholly fulfilling experience." They also praised the texture mapping and graphical details, though they criticized the small number of tracks and said the game does not measure up to Ridge Racer or Wipeout, both already released on the PlayStation.^[6] A brief review in Next Generation said it was "not bad" and scored it three out of five stars.^[7] Computer Game Review described the computer port as a "good conversion from the Sony PlayStation that's worth checking out."^[8]

References

^ "Top of the Tree". The Daily Telegraph. December 8, 1995. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2024. Coming Soon//Warhawk//ESPN Extreme Games//Release Date 15th December
^ ^a ^b ESPN Extreme Games (PS1) at GameFAQs
^ "ESPN Extreme Games™ for PC Now Available From Psygnosis". Psygnosis. February 27, 1996. Archived from the original on October 22, 1996. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
^ "Tidbits". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 87. Ziff Davis. October 1996. p. 26.
^ "Shred the Streets with Extreme Games". GamePro. No. 86. IDG. November 1995. p. 107.
^ "Maximum Reviews: ESPN Extreme Games". Maximum: The Video Game Magazine. No. 2. Emap International Limited. 1995. p. 153.
^ "Every PlayStation Game Played, Reviewed, and Rated". Next Generation. No. 25. Imagine Media. January 1997. p. 57.
^ Snyder, Frank; Chapman, Ted; Gehrs, Scott (April 1996). "Virtual Road Rash". Computer Game Review. Archived from the original on December 21, 1996.

External links

ESPN Extreme Games at MobyGames

[1] "Top of the Tree". The Daily Telegraph. December 8, 1995. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2024. Coming Soon//Warhawk//ESPN Extreme Games//Release Date 15th December

[ps1-2] ESPN Extreme Games (PS1) at GameFAQs

[3] "ESPN Extreme Games™ for PC Now Available From Psygnosis". Psygnosis. February 27, 1996. Archived from the original on October 22, 1996. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[4] "Tidbits". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 87. Ziff Davis. October 1996. p. 26.

[5] "Shred the Streets with Extreme Games". GamePro. No. 86. IDG. November 1995. p. 107.

[6] "Maximum Reviews: ESPN Extreme Games". Maximum: The Video Game Magazine. No. 2. Emap International Limited. 1995. p. 153.

[7] "Every PlayStation Game Played, Reviewed, and Rated". Next Generation. No. 25. Imagine Media. January 1997. p. 57.

[cgr-8] Snyder, Frank; Chapman, Ted; Gehrs, Scott (April 1996). "Virtual Road Rash". Computer Game Review. Archived from the original on December 21, 1996.

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+'''''ESPN Extreme Games''''' (released in Japan as '''''ESPN Street Games''''') is a game released for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] in 1995. A version was released for [[MS-DOS]] a short time later. The game featured all the sports included in the Summer [[X-Games]] of 1995, but it did not feature events such as the [[half pipe]] in [[skate board|skateboarding]]. It was similar to ''[[Road Rash]]'', which was a game published by Electronic Arts. The game was followed by two sequels, ''[[2Xtreme]]'' and ''[[3Xtreme]]''.
-'''''ESPN Extreme Games''''' (later renamed '''''1Xtreme''''' due to the ESPN license expiring for Sony) was a game released for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] in 1995. A version was released for [[MS-DOS]] a short time later. The game featured all the sports included in the Summer [[X-Games]] of 1995, but it did not feature events like the [[half pipe]] in [[skate board|skateboarding]]. It was similar to ''[[Road Rash]]'', which was a game published by Electronic Arts. The game was followed by two sequels, [[2Xtreme]] and [[3Xtreme]].
 Like other titles released during the console's early life, the game was available in a large CD jewel case, like the ones used for the [[Sega CD]] and [[Sega Saturn]] games.
-The game was subsequently renamed '''''1Xtreme''''' when it was released in the [[List of Sony Greatest Hits games|Greatest Hits]] line, as the ESPN license had expired. The ESPN logo and company name were removed from its title, and game content referring to ESPN was removed as well.
+The game was subsequently re-released under the title of '''''1Xtreme''''' (as a way of indicating it's a predecessor to 2Xtreme) under the [[List of Sony Greatest Hits games|Greatest Hits]] line, as the ESPN license had expired. The ESPN logo and company name were removed from its title, and game content referring to ESPN was removed as well.
-==Description==
+==Gameplay==
-The game featured many different sports, including skateboarding, [[roller blading]], [[street luge]] and [[mountain biking]]. The tracks start at one end of a city, and progress along a linear path to another point of the city. Players kick and punch opponents while trying to obtain cash, attaining first place. The tracks are located in various parts of the world (I.e. including [[Tahoe]] and [[San Francisco]]).
+The game featured many different sports, including skateboarding, [[roller blading]], [[street luge]] and [[mountain biking]]. The tracks start at one end of a city, and progress along a linear path to another point of the city. [[Player character|Players]] kick and punch opponents while trying to obtain cash, attaining first place. The tracks are located in various parts of the world (i.e. including [[Lake Tahoe|Tahoe]] and [[San Francisco]]).
+Video clips of broadcaster [[Suzy Kolber]] are displayed after each race, in which she offers words of encouragement or pointed criticism of your performance.
 ==Reception==
-Roughly a year after the game's release, ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' reported that ''ESPN Extreme Games'' was the biggest selling Sony-published PlayStation game worldwide.<ref>{{cite magazine|last= |first= |title=Tidbits |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=87 |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=October 1996|page=26}}</ref>
+Roughly a year after the game's release, ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' reported that ''ESPN Extreme Games'' was the biggest selling Sony-published PlayStation game worldwide.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Tidbits |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=87 |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=October 1996|page=26}}</ref>
-Reviewing the PlayStation version, Air Hendrix of ''[[GamePro]]'' said ''ESPN Extreme Games'' "doesn't push the limits of 32-bit graphics and gameplay, but it does take you on a thrilling ride." He elaborated that the game suffers from "rocky" scrolling and overly pixelated graphics and has few tracks compared to the similar ''[[Road Rash (video game)|Road Rash]]'', but that details in the graphics "keep the action realistic" and the racing is sufficiently intense.<ref>{{cite magazine|last= |first= |title=Shred the Streets with Extreme Games|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=86|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=November 1995|page=107}}</ref> ''Maximum'' gave it four out of five stars, remarking that "being able to kick the stuffing out of anyone who dares to try and pass you (especially those racing bikes) makes it a wholly fulfilling experience." They also praised the texture mapping and graphical details, though they criticized the small number of tracks and said the game does not measure up to ''[[Ridge Racer (video game)|Ridge Racer]]'' or ''[[Wipeout (video game)|Wipeout]]'', both already released on the PlayStation.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=|first= |title=Maximum Reviews: ESPN Extreme Games|magazine=Maximum: The Video Game Magazine|issue=2|publisher=[[Emap International Limited]]|date=1995|page=153}}</ref> A brief review in ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' said it was "not bad" and scored it three out of five stars.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=|first= |title=Every PlayStation Game Played, Reviewed, and Rated|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=25 |publisher=[[Imagine Media]]|date=January 1997|page=57}}</ref>
+Reviewing the PlayStation version, Air Hendrix of ''[[GamePro]]'' said ''ESPN Extreme Games'' "doesn't push the limits of [[32-bit]] graphics and gameplay, but it does take you on a thrilling ride." He elaborated that the game suffers from "rocky" [[scrolling]] and overly [[pixel]]ated graphics and has few tracks compared to the similar ''[[Road Rash (video game)|Road Rash]]'', but that details in the graphics "keep the action realistic" and the racing is sufficiently intense.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Shred the Streets with Extreme Games|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=86|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=November 1995|page=107}}</ref> ''Maximum'' gave it four out of five stars, remarking that "being able to kick the stuffing out of anyone who dares to try and pass you (especially those racing bikes) makes it a wholly fulfilling experience." They also praised the texture mapping and graphical details, though they criticized the small number of tracks and said the game does not measure up to ''[[Ridge Racer (video game)|Ridge Racer]]'' or ''[[Wipeout (video game)|Wipeout]]'', both already released on the PlayStation.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Maximum Reviews: ESPN Extreme Games|magazine=Maximum: The Video Game Magazine|issue=2|publisher=[[Emap International Limited]]|date=1995|page=153}}</ref> A brief review in ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' said it was "not bad" and scored it three out of five stars.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Every PlayStation Game Played, Reviewed, and Rated|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=25 |publisher=[[Imagine Media]]|date=January 1997|page=57}}</ref> ''[[Computer Game Review]]'' described the computer [[Port (video gaming)|port]] as a "good conversion from the Sony PlayStation that's worth checking out."<ref name=cgr>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961221184750/http://www.nuke.com/cgr/reviews/9604/espn/espn.htm | url=http://www.nuke.com/cgr/reviews/9604/espn/espn.htm | title=Virtual Road Rash | date=April 1996 | author1=Snyder, Frank | author2=Chapman, Ted | author3=Gehrs, Scott | work=[[Computer Game Review]] | archive-date=December 21, 1996 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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 *''[[3Xtreme]]''
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+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
+*[https://www.mobygames.com/game/espn-espn2-extreme-games ''ESPN Extreme Games''] at [[MobyGames]]
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