Software:RC Cars

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RC Cars
RC Cars cover.jpg
Developer(s)Creat Games
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 (PSN Store)
ReleaseWindows
  • RU: November 15, 2002
  • PAL: June 2003
  • NA: December 11, 2003
PlayStation 2
  • NA: August 13, 2003
  • EU: September 26, 2003
PlayStation 3
  • NA: August 20, 2009[1]
  • PAL: August 27, 2009
Steam
October 18, 2011
Genre(s)Vehicular combat game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

RC Cars, also known as Smash Cars for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 versions, is a vehicular combat game developed by Creat Games for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 2 in 2002-2003.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS2PS3
CGM3/5 stars[5]N/AN/A
EdgeN/A7/10[6]N/A
EGMN/A6/10[7]N/A
FamitsuN/A25/40[8]N/A
Game InformerN/A4/10[9]N/A
GameSpot6.3/10[10]7.2/10[11]6.5/10[12]
GameSpyN/A4/5 stars[13]N/A
GameZone7.5/10[14]7.5/10[15]N/A
IGN7.5/10[16]7.5/10[17]7/10[18]
OPM (UK)N/A4/10[19]6/10[20]
OPM (US)N/A3.5/5 stars[21]N/A
PC Gamer (US)80%[22]N/AN/A
X-Play2/5 stars[23]3/5 stars[24]N/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic65/100[2]67/100[3]61/100[4]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3][4] Many reviewers gave the PlayStation 2 version mixed or unfavorable reviews, months before it was released Stateside.[6][7][9][19][21][24] In Japan, where the PS2 version was ported and published by Psikyo under the name Buggy Grand Prix: Kattobi! Dai-Sakusen (バギーグランプリ 〜かっとび!大作戦〜, Bagī Guran Puri 〜Kattobi! Dai-Sakusen〜) on November 20, 2003, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40.[8]

References

  1. Clements, Ryan (August 13, 2009). "Smash Cars Dated". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/08/13/smash-cars-dated. 
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 "RC Cars for PC Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/rc-cars/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 "Smash Cars for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/smash-cars/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  4. Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 "Smash Cars for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/smash-cars/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. 
  5. "Review: RC Cars". Computer Games Magazine (theGlobe.com) (162): 69. May 2004. 
  6. Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 Edge staff (August 2003). "Smash Cars (PS2)". Edge (Future Publishing) (126). 
  7. Jump up to: 7.0 7.1 EGM staff (August 2003). "Smash Cars". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (169): 112. http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,2053,1497418,00.asp. Retrieved September 2, 2021. 
  8. Jump up to: 8.0 8.1 "バギーグランプリ 〜かっとび!大作戦〜 [PS2"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=10287&redirect=no. Retrieved September 2, 2021. 
  9. Jump up to: 9.0 9.1 Helgeson, Matt (August 2003). "Smash Cars Mini RC Racer! [sic (PS2)"]. Game Informer (FuncoLand) (124): 91. http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200308/R03.0807.1647.02322.htm. Retrieved September 2, 2021. 
  10. Navarro, Alex (December 19, 2003). "RC Cars Review". Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rc-cars-review/1900-6085976/. 
  11. Navarro, Alex (August 21, 2003). "Smash Cars Review (PS2)". Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/smash-cars-review/1900-6073413/. 
  12. Watters, Chris (August 27, 2009). "Smash Cars Review (PS3)". Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/smash-cars-review/1900-6216415/. 
  13. Fischer, Russ (September 9, 2003). "GameSpy: Smash Cars (PS2)". IGN Entertainment. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/smash-cars/6149p1.html. 
  14. Hopper, Steven (January 14, 2004). "R.C. Cars [sic - PC - Review"]. https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/r_c_cars_pc_review/. 
  15. Valentino, Nick (August 27, 2003). "Smash Cars - PS2 - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/smash_cars_ps2_review/. 
  16. McNamara, Tom (December 23, 2003). "RC Cars Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/12/23/rc-cars-review. 
  17. Dunham, Jeremy (August 22, 2003). "Smash Cars (PS2)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/08/22/smash-cars. 
  18. Roper, Chris (August 21, 2009). "Smash Cars Review (PS3)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/08/21/smash-cars-review. 
  19. Jump up to: 19.0 19.1 "Smash Cars (PS2)". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine (Future Publishing) (36). August 2003. 
  20. "Smash Cars (PS3)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK (Future plc) (52): 125. December 2009. 
  21. Jump up to: 21.0 21.1 Rybicki, Joe (August 2003). "Smash Cars". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (71): 101. http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1494384,00.asp. Retrieved September 2, 2021. 
  22. Mahood, Andy (March 2004). "R.C. Cars [sic"]. PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 11 (3): 80. http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/rc_cars.html. Retrieved September 2, 2021. 
  23. Jackson, Jonah (February 24, 2004). "'RC Cars' (PC) Review". TechTV. http://www.techtv.com/xplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3620742,00.html. 
  24. Jump up to: 24.0 24.1 Steinberg, Scott (July 1, 2003). "'Smash Cars' (PS2) Review". TechTV. http://www.techtv.com/xplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3461479,00.html. 

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