Software:ATV: Quad Power Racing 2

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Short description: 2003 video game
ATV: Quad Power Racing 2
Developer(s)Climax Brighton
Publisher(s)Acclaim Entertainment[lower-alpha 1]
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox
Release
  • NA: January 14, 2003 (PS2)[2]
  • NA: January 22, 2003 (GC, Xbox)[1]
  • EU: February 28, 2003
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 is a 2003 racing video game developed by Climax Brighton and published by Acclaim Entertainment under their AKA Acclaim label for PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox. It is the sequel to Software:ATV: Quad Power Racing. The game is notable for its inclusion of a three-wheeled ATV, not seen in any other video games and not sold in the real world since the late 1980s.

Gameplay

General Gameplay
General gameplay

ATV Quad Power Racing 2 includes overall 20 characters, 10 of which are original for the game and 10 professional ATV racing drivers. All 15 tracks are set over different terrains, like mud, sand or snow.[3] There are multiple playable modes: Career (championship seasons), Arcade (increasingly difficult challenge), Challenge (racing against the top riders), Freestyle (based on scores achieved through aerials) and Time Trial (players race against the clock).[4] During the race, every air jump that lands correctly will retain momentum and speed in an efficient way.[5] The players are also able to kick the opponents off their rides at any time, and doing so steals the stored boost power for use.[6] While there is no online play, the game has several multiplayer modes for two players in split screen: Championship, Freestyle Battle, Single Race, and Head-to-Head.[7]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GCPS2Xbox
EGMN/AN/A7.5/10[11]
EurogamerN/A7/10[5]N/A
Game Informer8/10[12]N/A7.5/10[13]
GameProN/AStarStarStarStar[14]N/A
GameSpot6.5/10[15]6.1/10[16]6.5/10[17]
GameSpyStarStarStar[18]N/AStarStarStar[19]
GameZone7/10[20]7.2/10[4]7/10[21]
IGN6.5/10[22]6.8/10[23]6.6/10[24]
Nintendo Power3.4/5[25]N/AN/A
Nintendo World Report7.5/10[6]N/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AStarStarStarStar[26]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/A6.9/10[27]
X-PlayStarStarStar[3]N/AN/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic70/100[8]68/100[9]68/100[10]

The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8][9][10]

Cancelled sequel

At E3 2004, Acclaim Entertainment announced new titles for release, one of them being ATV Quad Power Racing 3 which was to be developed by Acclaim Studios Manchester instead of Climax Brighton and to be released in the winter of 2005.[28] The game was later cancelled after Acclaim closed down the Acclaim Studios Manchester and Cheltenham studios due to their financial difficulties and eventual bankruptcy.[29] The rights were obtained by Fund4Games and development was continued by Acclaim Studio Manchester's successor, Silverback Studios.[30][31] The game was shown at E3 2005 behind closed doors.[32][33] In 2012, game preservation group PtoPOnline revealed gameplay footage of a 2004 prototype under the name ATV 3 Lawless.[34] A found trailer showed the name ATV 3 Outlaw Pro-Quad Racing.[35]

With plans for a third ATV Quad Power Racing game scrapped, Climax Studios was eventually approached by Rainbow Studios for another opportunity to develop another ATV racing game, which would be to continue Rainbow Studio's ATV Offroad Fury series, starting with ATV Offroad Fury 3 in 2004, which Rainbow had to abandon after being purchased by THQ to develop MX Unleashed and the MX vs. ATV series. Climax Studios would go on to develop two installments of the Offroad Fury series on PlayStation 2 and port them both to the PlayStation Portable.

References

  1. ↑ Varanini, Giancarlo (January 22, 2003). "ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 ships". Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/atv-quad-power-racing-2-ships/1100-2909448/. Retrieved October 25, 2020. 
  2. ↑ "AKA ACCLAIM BRINGS FOUR-WHEEL ARCADE ACTION TO PlayStation®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WITH 'ATV: QUAD POWER RACING 2'". January 14, 2003. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040803193556/http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/ATV2PS2Ships.html. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rubenstein, Glenn (February 11, 2003). "'ATV Quad Power Racing 2' (GCN) Review". TechTV. Archived from the original on February 3, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040203153519/http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3417207,00.html. Retrieved June 19, 2019. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lafferty, Michael (February 18, 2003). "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 - PS2 - Review". Archived from the original on February 1, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080201041003/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20082.htm. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bramwell, Tom (February 21, 2003). "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 (PlayStation 2)". Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090701041622/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_atvqpr2_ps2. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nation, Justin (March 4, 2003). "ATV Quad Power Racing 2". NINWR, LLC. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/4055/atv-quad-power-racing-2-gamecube. Retrieved June 19, 2019. 
  7. ↑ Pattinian, Richie (February 17, 2003). "ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 by Acclaim: Review". GameZilla, Inc.. Archived from the original on December 22, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041222155212/http://www.gamezilla.com/review.aspx?review=8515. Retrieved June 19, 2019. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 for GameCube Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/atv-quad-power-racing-2/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/atv-quad-power-racing-2/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 for Xbox Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/atv-quad-power-racing-2/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  11. ↑ "ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 (Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (164): 134. March 2003. 
  12. ↑ "ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 (GC)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (119): 85. March 2003. 
  13. ↑ "ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 (Xbox)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (120): 93. April 2003. 
  14. ↑ Fennec Fox (March 24, 2003). "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on January 20, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050120233241/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/28650.shtml. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  15. ↑ Davis, Ryan (January 14, 2003). "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 Review (GC)". Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/atv-quad-power-racing-2-review/1900-2908754/. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  16. ↑ Davis, Ryan (January 14, 2003). "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 Review (PS2)". Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/atv-quad-power-racing-2-review/1900-2908756/. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  17. ↑ Davis, Ryan (January 14, 2003). "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 Review (Xbox)". Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/atv-quad-power-racing-2-review/1900-2908757/. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  18. ↑ Fryman, Avi (March 10, 2003). "GameSpy: ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 (GCN)". IGN Entertainment. http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/atv-quad-power-racing-2/5667p1.html. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  19. ↑ Fryman, Avi (March 10, 2003). "GameSpy: ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 (Xbox)". IGN Entertainment. http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/atv-quad-power-racing-2/5668p1.html. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  20. ↑ Hollingshead, Anise (February 14, 2003). "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 - GC - Review". Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080618100028/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20082.htm. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  21. ↑ Surette, Tim (February 7, 2003). "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 - XB - Review". Archived from the original on March 21, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080321172436/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20082.htm. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  22. ↑ Hwang, Kaiser (January 29, 2003). "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 (GCN)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/01/29/atv-quad-power-racing-2-2. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  23. ↑ Hwang, Kaiser (January 28, 2003). "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 (PS2)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/01/28/atv-quad-power-racing-2-4. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  24. ↑ Hwang, Kaiser (January 28, 2003). "ATV Quad Power Racing 2 (Xbox)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/01/28/atv-quad-power-racing-2-3. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  25. ↑ "ATV: Quad Power Racing 2". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 168: 139. May 2003. 
  26. ↑ "ATV Quad Power Racing 2". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (66): 103. March 2003. Archived from the original on April 17, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040417161413/http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1488319,00.asp. Retrieved May 4, 2022. 
  27. ↑ "ATV: Quad Power Racing 2". Official Xbox Magazine (Imagine Media): 78. March 2003. 
  28. ↑ Davis, Ryan (May 12, 2004). "ATV Quad Power Racing 3 E3 2004 Preshow Impressions [date mislabeled as "May 13, 2004""]. Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/atv-quad-power-racing-3-e3-2004-preshow-impressions/1100-6097319/. 
  29. ↑ Thorsen, Tor (July 2, 2004). "Acclaim warns of possible bankruptcy". Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/acclaim-warns-of-possible-bankruptcy/1100-6101840/. 
  30. ↑ "Acclaim warns of possible bankruptcy" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/acclaim-warns-of-possible-bankruptcy/1100-6101840/. 
  31. ↑ Dunham, Jeremy (2005-04-20). "Acclaim Titles Rise from the Dead" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/04/20/acclaim-titles-rise-from-the-dead. 
  32. ↑ "Acclaim jak feniks z popiołów" (in pl). 2005-04-23. https://polygamia.pl/acclaim-jak-feniks-z-popiolow,6572435095840385a. 
  33. ↑ "E3 2005: Two Acclaim properties back in development @ Gaming Target". http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=4142. 
  34. ↑ PtoPOnline (2012-09-09). ATV 3 : Lawless - August 26th, 2004 Build (Unreleased Game for Xbox). Retrieved 2024-07-29 – via YouTube.
  35. ↑ "ATV3: Lawless (Unreleased Game) - Trailer" (in en-US). https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x92k4l6. 
  1. ↑ Released under the AKA Acclaim label
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
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  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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