Software:Bandits: Phoenix Rising

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Developer(s)Grin
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Bo Andersson
Producer(s)Martin Waern
Designer(s)Ulf Andersson
Artist(s)Anders Bodbacka
Composer(s)Simon Viklund
EngineDiesel Engine
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • EU: October 4, 2002
  • NA: March 28, 2003
  • UK: May 16, 2003
Genre(s)Vehicular combat
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Bandits: Phoenix Rising is a futuristic, racing action game, set in a post apocalyptic wasteland.[2]

The player follows the pair Rewdalf and Fennec as they try to survive and make big bucks at the same time. The game was later also ported to Linux.[3]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic73/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
CGM3.5/5 stars[5]
CGW3.5/5 stars[6]
GameSpot7/10[7]
GameSpy4/5 stars[8]
GameZone8/10[9]
IGN7.2/10[10]
PC Gamer (US)74%[11]
PC Zone35%[12]
X-Play3/5 stars[13]

The game received "mixed or average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4]

References

  1. Thomas (November 4, 2002). "'Bandits: Phoenix Rising' Signs With Tri Synergy". Worthplaying. http://worthplaying.com/article/2002/11/4/news/6672/. 
  2. "Grin's games". Archived from the original on July 27, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080727023817/http://www.grin.se/games.aspx. Retrieved December 9, 2017. 
  3. Larabel, Michael (February 15, 2008). "Bandits: Phoenix Rising Proceeds On Linux". https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_bandits&num=1. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Bandits: Phoenix Rising for PC Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/bandits-phoenix-rising/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved December 9, 2017. 
  5. "Review: Bandits: Phoenix Rising". Computer Games Magazine (theGlobe.com) (150): 83. May 2003. 
  6. Smolka, Rob (August 2003). "Bandits: Phoenix Rising". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (229): 77. http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_229.pdf. Retrieved December 9, 2017. 
  7. Wolpaw, Erik (April 14, 2003). "Bandits: Phoenix Rising Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bandits-phoenix-rising-review/1900-6025085/. Retrieved December 9, 2017. 
  8. Rice, Kevin (April 12, 2003). "GameSpy: Bandits: Phoenix Rising". IGN Entertainment. http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/bandits-phoenix-rising/5793p1.html. Retrieved December 9, 2017. 
  9. Ovaldog (April 29, 2003). "Bandits Phoenix Rising Review". Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071114075745/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20828.htm. Retrieved December 9, 2017. 
  10. Adams, Dan (April 16, 2003). "Bandits: Phoenix Rising Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/04/16/bandits-phoenix-rising-review. Retrieved December 9, 2017. 
  11. Peckham, Matthew (April 2003). "Bandits [Phoenix Rising"]. PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 10 (4): 99. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060315141915/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/06/bandits.html. Retrieved December 9, 2017. 
  12. Holden, Anthony (December 1, 2002). "PC Review: Bandits: Phoenix Rising". Future plc. Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070212052129/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=84179. Retrieved December 9, 2017. 
  13. D'Aprile, Jason (March 14, 2003). "'Bandits: Phoenix Rising' (PC) Review". TechTV. Archived from the original on April 1, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030401125755/http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3420616,00.html. Retrieved December 9, 2017. 

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