Software:Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge

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Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge
Cover art
North American PS2 cover art
Developer(s)Climax Racing (PS2/Xbox), Razorback Developments (GBA)
Publisher(s)THQ
SeriesHot Wheels
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Game Boy Advance
Windows
Xbox
Release
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge is a video game developed by Climax Racing and published by THQ. It was released in November 2004 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows. It is the ninth installment in the Hot Wheels series of video games. A Game Boy Advance port was developed by Razorback Developments, implementing many elements from the home console versions.

The game received mixed reviews from critics upon its release.

Gameplay

Stunt Track Challenge is a racing style arcade game that consists of drivers competing in stunt challenges and winning fast races to stay on the show. Sometimes, there are mini-games with special tasks, usually involving collecting icons in a limited amount of time.

Development and release

The game also had an online mode, local co-op and compatibility with the Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBAPCPS2Xbox
Game InformerN/AN/A6.75/10[3]6.75/10[3]
GameSpotN/AN/A5.9/10[4]5.9/10[4]
GameZone6.3/10[5]6.7/10[6]5.9/10[7]6/10[8]
IGN5.5/10[9]N/A6.5/10[10]6.5/10[10]
Nintendo Power3.3/5[11]N/AN/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/A3.5/5 stars[12]N/A
OXM (UK)N/AN/AN/A5/10[13]
TeamXboxN/AN/AN/A5.8/10[14]
Aggregate score
Metacritic61/100[15]64/100[16]62/100[17]63/100[18]

Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[15][16][17][18]

Juan Castro of IGN gave the game 6.5 out of 10.

Alex Navarro of GameSpot gave Stunt Track Challenge 5.9 out of 10.

The game sold over 1.16 million copies worldwide, of which 700,000 in North America. [citation needed]

References

  1. "What's New?" (in en-gb). Eurogamer.net. 2004-11-26. https://www.eurogamer.net/whatsnew-261104. 
  2. "THQ Ships Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge - Press Release". http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/pr/10091/thq-ships-hot-wheels-stunt-track-challenge. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Helgeson, Matt (February 2005). "Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge (PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer (142): 113. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Navarro, Alex (November 24, 2004). "Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge Review (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/hot-wheels-stunt-track-challenge-review/1900-6113974/. Retrieved December 27, 2014. 
  5. Hollingshead, Anise (December 12, 2004). "Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge - GBA - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 23, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080223130214/http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r24055.htm. Retrieved December 28, 2014. 
  6. Aceinet (December 19, 2004). "Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081004072752/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r24055.htm. Retrieved December 28, 2014. 
  7. Bedigian, Louis (December 5, 2004). "Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006084813/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r24055.htm. Retrieved December 28, 2014. 
  8. Code Cowboy (December 18, 2004). "Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080218121947/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r24055.htm. Retrieved December 28, 2014. 
  9. Bozon, Mark (February 14, 2005). "Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge (GBA)". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/02/15/hot-wheels-stunt-track-challenge. Retrieved December 27, 2014. 
  10. 10.0 10.1 Castro, Juan (November 18, 2004). "Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge (PS2, Xbox)". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/19/hot-wheels-stunt-track-challenge-3. Retrieved December 27, 2014. 
  11. "Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge". Nintendo Power 188: 116. February 2005. 
  12. "Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 83. February 2005. 
  13. Official Xbox Magazine UK staff (February 2005). "Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge review". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Archived from the original on November 28, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141128202222/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/114732/reviews/hot-wheels-stunt-track-challenge-review/. Retrieved April 23, 2016. 
  14. Soboleski, Brent (December 1, 2004). "Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130730230020/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/862/Hot-Wheels-Stunt-Track-Challenge/p1. Retrieved December 28, 2014. 
  15. 15.0 15.1 "Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/hot-wheels-stunt-track-challenge. Retrieved December 27, 2014. 
  16. 16.0 16.1 "Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge for PC Reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/hot-wheels-stunt-track-challenge. Retrieved December 27, 2014. 
  17. 17.0 17.1 "Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/hot-wheels-stunt-track-challenge. Retrieved December 27, 2014. 
  18. 18.0 18.1 "Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/hot-wheels-stunt-track-challenge. Retrieved December 27, 2014.