Software:Antz Extreme Racing
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| Developer(s) | Supersonic Software Magic Pockets (GBA) |
| Publisher(s) | Empire Interactive |
| Engine | RenderWare |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Antz Extreme Racing is a 2002 racing video game developed by Supersonic Software and published by Empire Interactive. The game is based on the 1998 DreamWorks Animation film Antz. The game was released in 2002 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation 2.[1] The Game Boy Advance version of Antz Extreme Racing was developed by Magic Pockets and released on 20 November 2002.[2]
Gameplay
Antz Extreme Racing is set in each of the four temperate seasons and has four different types of races: driving, flying on the backs of insects, running, and snowboarding or surfing. The game features both a single-player and multiplayer mode; the split screen multiplayer mode supports up to four players.[1]
Reception
Antz Extreme Racing received negative reviews. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the Xbox version 43.86% and 35/100[3][4] and the PlayStation 2 version 41.79% and 31/100.[5][6] IGN's Ivan Sulic and GameSpy's Michael Nam both criticized the game for its lacking personality and repetitive gameplay and for offering nothing new to the racing game genre.[7][8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marriott, Scott Alan. "Antz Extreme Racing". AllGame. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=40613.
- ↑ "Antz Extreme Racing". GameFAQs. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gba/570100-antz-extreme-racing.
- ↑ "Antz Extreme Racing for Xbox". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/473152-antz-extreme-racing/index.html. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ "Antz Extreme Racing for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/antz-extreme-racing/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ "Antz Extreme Racing for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/561475-antz-extreme-racing/index.html. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ "Antz Extreme Racing for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/antz-extreme-racing/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ Sulic, Ivan (11 October 2002). "Antz Extreme Racing". https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/11/antz-extreme-racing.
- ↑ Nam, Michael (28 October 2002). "Antz Extreme Racing". GameSpy. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/antz-extreme-racing-/584474p1.html.
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