Hot Wheels: World Race (video game)
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Developer(s) | Climax Group |
Publisher(s) | THQ |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 GameCube Windows Game Boy Advance |
Release | PlayStation 2 GameCube Game Boy Advance Windows |
Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer |
Hot Wheels World Race (known as Hot Wheels: Highway 35 World Race in Europe) is a racing video game released in 2003 by Climax Group and THQ. The game is based on the movie and TV series of the same name that was released by Hot Wheels and Mainframe Entertainment, and 35 Hot Wheels toy automobiles were released in conjunction with the TV series to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the creation of the franchise.
Gameplay
The gameplay of World Race is similar to many other racing games. You can do special tricks when in the air, which adds on to your car's boost. Collecting gold rings also increases the boost. The PC, GameCube, and PS2 versions each have multi-player, all of which are split-screen.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | (PS2) 65.17%[1] (PC) 64.33%[2] (GC) 60.64%[3] (GBA) 49.50%[4] |
Metacritic | (PC) 64/100[5] (GC) 59/100[6] (PS2) 55/100[7] (GBA) 48/100[8] |
Publication | Score |
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Computer and Video Games | 2.6/10[6] |
Game Informer | 6/10[9] |
GameSpot | 6.3/10[10] |
GameZone | (GC) 7.5/10[11] (PS2) 7.4/10[12] (PC) 7/10[13] |
IGN | 4/10[14] |
NGC Magazine | 33%[15] |
Nintendo Power | (GC) 2.6/5[16] (GBA) 2.4/5[17] |
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 6/10[18] |
PC Gamer (UK) | 55%[19] |
PC Zone | 58%[20] |
The game was met with mixed to negative reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it 65.17% and 55 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[1][7] 64.33% and 64 out of 100 for the PC version;[2][5] 60.64% and 59 out of 100 for the GameCube version;[3][6] and 49.50% and 48 out of 100 for the Game Boy Advance version.[4][8]
References
- ^ a b "Hot Wheels: World Race for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Hot Wheels: World Race for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Hot Wheels: World Race for GameCube". GameRankings. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Hot Wheels: World Race for Game Boy Advance". GameRankings. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Hot Wheels: World Race for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Hot Wheels World Race for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Hot Wheels World Race for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Hot Wheels World Race for Game Boy Advance". Metacritic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ Biessener, Adam (January 2004). "Hot Wheels World Race (PS2)". Game Informer (129): 135. Archived from the original on May 28, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
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- ^ David, Mike (December 1, 2003). "Hot Wheels World Race - GC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
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- ^ "Hot Wheels World Race (GC)". NGC Magazine. February 2004.
- ^ "Hot Wheels World Race (GC)". Nintendo Power. 176: 159. January 2004.
- ^ "Hot Wheels World Race (GBA)". Nintendo Power. 177: 153. February 2004.
- ^ "Hot Wheels World Race". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. December 2003.
- ^ "Hot Wheels World Race". PC Gamer UK. February 2004.
- ^ PC Zone staff (March 2004). "PC Review: Hot Wheels: Highway 35 World Race Review". PC Zone. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
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External links
- Articles lacking sources from October 2008
- 2003 video games
- Game Boy Advance games
- Hot Wheels video games
- Nintendo GameCube games
- PlayStation 2 games
- Racing video games
- Science fantasy video games
- THQ games
- Video games based on toys
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
- Windows games
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