Software:POD 2

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POD 2
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Developer(s)Ubi Soft Bucharest
Publisher(s)Ubi Soft
Platform(s)Dreamcast
Release
  • NA: December 6, 2000[1]
  • EU: December 14, 2000
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

POD 2: Multiplayer Online (released under the title POD: Speedzone in North America) is the sequel to the 1997 racing game POD, made by Ubisoft and available for Dreamcast in 2000.

Gameplay

In POD 2 the player had the option of connecting to the Internet to play against other people. The game takes place on a terraformed version of Saturn's largest moon Titan where a planet-wide viral outbreak has taken place. The premise of the game is that the only person who knows how to contain the virus will only assist the player if they race against him. There are a variety of courses that include volcanoes and deserts.

Development and release

A PlayStation 2 and a Microsoft Windows version were also planned for release in 2001, both developed by Ubisoft UK, but were scrapped.[citation needed]

In October 2017 the online portions of the game were brought back online thanks to fans.[2]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic69/100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame2.5/5 stars[4]
EGM4.33/10[5]
Game Informer3.5/10[6]
GamePro4.5/5 stars[7]
GameSpot6.1/10[8]
GameZone6/10[9]
IGN6.6/10[10]
Jeuxvideo.com13/20[11]
Next Generation2/5 stars[12]

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] Blake Fisher of NextGen said that the game was "As mediocre a racing experience as you can possibly buy."[12]

References

  1. ↑ "POD SpeedZone". http://www.sega.com/games/dreamcast/post_dreamcastgame.jhtml?PRODID=432. 
  2. ↑ Charnock, Tom (October 2017). "POD 2 Is Back Online". http://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2017/10/pod-2-is-back-online.html. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "POD: Speedzone for Dreamcast Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pod-speedzone/critic-reviews/?platform=dreamcast. Retrieved September 27, 2020. 
  4. ↑ Thompson, Jon. "POD: SpeedZone - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141114150927/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=24431&tab=review. Retrieved September 27, 2020. 
  5. ↑ Mielke, James "Milkman"; Sewart, Greg; Lockhart, Ryan (January 2001). "pod: SpeedZone [sic"]. Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (138): 194. Archived from the original on January 28, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010128212800/http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0,11589,2658630,00.html. Retrieved September 27, 2020. 
  6. ↑ Fitzloff, Jay (January 2001). "POD: Speedzone". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (93): 124. 
  7. ↑ Lamchop (January 11, 2001). "Pod: Speedzone [sic Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com"]. GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on January 13, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050113205639/http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/10484.shtml. Retrieved September 27, 2020. 
  8. ↑ Davis, Ryan (December 18, 2000). "POD SpeedZone [sic Review"]. CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pod-speedzone-review/1900-2666138/. Retrieved September 27, 2020. 
  9. ↑ Courtney, Rita (January 15, 2001). "POD: Speedzone". Archived from the original on February 19, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010219063849/http://dreamcast.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r17145.htm. Retrieved September 27, 2020. 
  10. ↑ Justice, Brandon (December 13, 2000). "Pod: Speedzone [sic"]. Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/14/pod-speedzone. Retrieved September 27, 2020. 
  11. ↑ pilou (December 13, 2000). "Test: Pod 2 [sic"] (in French). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00001073_test.htm. Retrieved September 27, 2020. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Fischer, Blake (April 2001). "POD Speedzone". NextGen (Imagine Media) (76): 84. https://archive.org/details/NextGen76Apr2001/page/n85/mode/2up. Retrieved September 27, 2020. 

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