Software:IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005

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Short description: 2004 video game
IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005
Developer(s)Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Producer(s)Ashley Cheng[1]
SeriesIHRA Drag Racing
EngineGamebryo[2]
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox
ReleaseNovember 10, 2004[2][3]
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 is a 2004 racing video game from Bethesda Softworks.

Gameplay

IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 is a dedicated drag racing game with two modes of play: arcade mode and a career/simulation mode. Two players can compete in split-screen local multiplayer. The game features over 50 customizable vehicles from professional IHRA levels like Top Fuel, Pro Mod, Pro Stock, and Alcohol Funny Cars. Players are able to crash the vehicles. The environments are recreations of licensed racing venues. The game includes detailed weather effects, day-and-night racing, and various tuning options, all designed for accessibility.[1]

Development and release

IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 was published by Bethesda Softworks and developed by its in-house development team, Bethesda Game Studios. The developers used Numerical Design Limited's Gamebryo game engine to create the game.[4][5] Bethesda made changes from the previous IHRA Drag Racing installment in order to make the game more console friendly; the 12-event season carried over and new arcade-style modes were added.[6]

The publisher announced IHRA 2005 in early May 2004 as an officially licensed product of the International Hot Rod Association.[7] A few days later, the company showcased it at the 2004 E3 trade show.[1][8] The game was available behind a closed-door display while a drag racing car and promotional models were on the show room floor.[1] Producer Ashley Cheng was present and announced that the game would release in the fourth quarter of 2004 on personal computers and the Xbox and PlayStation 2 home consoles.[1][8] IHRA 2005 was among the original Xbox games that were backwards compatible with the Xbox 360 console at launch.[9]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic36/100[10]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame1.5/5[11]
IGN3.1/10[12]
TeamXbox5.2/10[13]

IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 received negative reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 36/100 for the Xbox version based on 5 reviews.[10] While Dale Legba of TeamXbox felt there were improvements over the previous entry, he lambasted the game, describing the gameplay as "mindless" and the audiovisuals as weak. He considered the Simulation mode a good addition but felt it was not enough to overcome the game's shortcomings. Legba suggested against purchasing it, recommending that only "hardcore motorsports fans" rent it instead.[13]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rodriguez, Tyrone (June 30, 2016). "E3 2004: IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005". IGN Entertainment. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/15/e3-2004-ihra-professional-drag-racing-2005. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 Races to Retail Stores". November 10, 2004. http://www.ihra.com/news/2004/november/10gamerelease.htm. 
  3. ↑ "5 Questions With Bethesda Softworks' IHRA Drag Racing 2005 Lead Developer Craig Lafferty". November 12, 2004. http://www.ihra.com/news/2004/november/1112bethesda5questions.htm. 
  4. ↑ "NDL Announces Pipeline of Gamebryo Powered Titles". May 10, 2004. http://www.ndl.com/press_release_template.cfm?release=20040510. 
  5. ↑ Fudge, James (May 7, 2004). "Bethesda Announces IHRA 2005". http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/ihra-professional-drag-racing-2005-/512397p1.html. 
  6. ↑ Byron, Tom, ed (September 2005). "November". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis Media) (96): 59. ISSN 1094-6683. https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/cb09d906-364c-4462-addd-c76530baeb76. 
  7. ↑ Adams, David (May 8, 2004). "IHRA Professional Drag Racing Announced". https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/08/ihra-professional-drag-racing-announced. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kasavin, Greg (May 12, 2004). "IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 E3 2004 Preshow Impressions". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ihra-professional-drag-racing-2005-e3-2004-preshow-impressions/1100-6096628/. 
  9. ↑ Smith, Rob, ed (January 2006). "Backwards Compatibility Explained". Official Xbox Magazine (Brisbane, California, United States: Future Network US) (53): 85. ISSN 1534-7850. https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/b5b1ca9e-163c-4914-acfa-0ec98bd4a714. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/ihra-professional-drag-racing-2005/. 
  11. ↑ "IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005". http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=45725. 
  12. ↑ Lewis, Ed (November 20, 2004). "IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005". https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/19/ihra-professional-drag-racing-2005-2. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Legba, Dale (December 1, 2004). "IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 Review (Xbox)". http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/861/IHRA-Professional-Drag-Racing-2005/p4/. 

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