Software:Buggy (video game)

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Buggy
Buggy video game cover.jpg
Developer(s)Gremlin Interactive
Publisher(s)
  • PAL: Gremlin Interactive
  • NA: Fox Interactive
Platform(s)PlayStation, Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Buggy is a racing game developed and published by Gremlin Interactive in 1998, and published in North America by Fox Interactive. The game was released in North America as Team Losi RC Racer due to it having a license from RC car manufacturer/racing team Team Losi.[2]

Gameplay

Players take control of one of 16 remote-controlled vehicles. To gain a given power-up, the player must drive through colored gates in a specific order.[3]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS
AllGameN/A4/5 stars[5]
EGMN/A4.375/10[6][lower-alpha 1]
Game InformerN/A7/10[7]
GameProN/A2/5 stars[8][lower-alpha 2]
GameSpotN/A4.2/10[9]
Hyper44%[10]N/A
IGNN/A5/10[11]
Jeuxvideo.com9/20[12]16/20[13]
Next GenerationN/A1/5 stars[14]
OPM (US)N/A2.5/5 stars[15]
Aggregate score
GameRankingsN/A52%[4]

The PlayStation version received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4] Next Generation said, "Simply put, there isn't a single positive thing to say about Team Losi. It's about as much fun as Gremlin's last PlayStation game (Judge Dredd), and that about says it all."[14]

Notes

  1. In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the PlayStation version, one critic gave it a score of 5/10, another gave it 4.5/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 4/10.
  2. GamePro gave the PlayStation version 3.5/5 for graphics, 3/5 for sound, 4/5 for control, and 2/5 for overall fun factor.

References

  1. Johnston, Chris (February 24, 1998). "Fox Brings RC Racing Home". Archived from the original on October 14, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20001014194558/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_02/24_rcrace/index.html. Retrieved October 15, 2022. 
  2. "PlayStation Previews: Team Losi RC Racing". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (106): 57. May 1998. 
  3. Scary Larry (May 1998). "Sneak Previews: Team Losi RC Racing". GamePro (IDG) (116): 60. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Team Losi RC Racer for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501013625/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/198896-team-losi-rc-racer/index.html. Retrieved December 30, 2020. 
  5. Kanarick, Mark. "Team Losi RC Racer - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141117005804/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18767&tab=review. Retrieved December 30, 2020. 
  6. Smith, Shawn; Davison, John; Hager, Dean; Williams, Ken "Sushi-X" (October 1998). "Team Losi RC Racer". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (111): 266. https://retrocdn.net/images/1/1d/EGM_US_111.pdf. Retrieved November 27, 2021. 
  7. "Team Losi RC Racer". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (66): 69. October 1998. https://archive.org/details/Game_Informer_Issue_066_October_1998/page/n69/mode/2up. Retrieved December 30, 2020. 
  8. Boba Fatt (October 1998). "Team Losi RC Racer". GamePro (IDG Entertainment) (121): 174. https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_111_October_1998/page/n173/mode/2up. Retrieved December 30, 2020. 
  9. MacDonald, Ryan (October 28, 1998). "Team Losi RC Racer Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000""]. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 27, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050127161652/http://www.gamespot.com/ps/driving/teamlosircracer/review.html. Retrieved December 30, 2020. 
  10. Wildgoose, David (October 1998). "Buggy". Hyper (Next Media Pty Ltd) (60): 72. https://archive.org/details/hyper-060/page/72/mode/2up. Retrieved December 30, 2020. 
  11. Nelson, Randi (October 16, 1998). "[Team Losi RC Racer"]. Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/10/17/rc-racer. 
  12. lightman (January 5, 1999). "Test: Buggy (PC)" (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000157_test.htm. Retrieved December 30, 2020. 
  13. lightman (December 1, 1998). "Test: Buggy (PS1)" (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000158_test.htm. Retrieved December 30, 2020. 
  14. 14.0 14.1 "Team Losi RC Racer". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (47): 158. November 1998. https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_47/page/n161/mode/2up. Retrieved December 30, 2020. 
  15. "Team Losi RC Racer". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) 2 (1). October 1998. 

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