Software:Hot Wheels: Beat That!

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Short description: 2007 video game
Hot Wheels: Beat That!
Hot Wheels Beat That game cover.jpg
European cover art
Developer(s)Eutechnyx[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)Activision
SeriesHot Wheels
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 2
Wii
Xbox 360
Release
Genre(s)Racing, vehicular combat
Mode(s)Single-player
multiplayer

Hot Wheels: Beat That! is a racing video game released in September 2007 and based on the Hot Wheels toy line that was manufactured by Mattel. The game was developed by Eutechnyx and published by Activision.

Gameplay

The game features 3 events of racing in single player, 31 authentically modeled vehicles and 2 unplayable vehicles, two-player gameplay, competitive weaponry and power-ups. The player proceeds to race through a bedroom, mini golf, attic and a bowling alley. New events and cars can be unlocked by winning an event or achieving the 2 secondary goals for each event.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DSPCPS2WiiXbox 360
IGN6.5/10[1]3.5/10[2]3.3/10[3]3.3/10[3]3.5/10[4]
OXM (UK)N/AN/AN/AN/A3/10[6]
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/AN/A6.5/10[5]
PALGNN/AN/AN/AN/A4.5/10[7]
TeamXboxN/AN/AN/AN/A2.5/10[8]
Aggregate score
Metacritic65/100[9]35/100[10]50/100[11]55/100[12]43/100[13]

The DS, Wii and PlayStation 2 versions received mixed reviews, while the PC and Xbox 360 versions received "unfavorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[9][10][11][12][13]

Notes

  1. Human Soft handles the game's development duties for DS version.

References

  1. DeVries, Jack (December 4, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (NDS)". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/12/05/hot-wheels-beat-that-review-2. 
  2. Clements, Ryan (December 11, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (PC)". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/12/11/hot-wheels-beat-that-review. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Clements, Ryan (October 8, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (PS2, Wii)". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/09/hot-wheels-beat-that-review-3. 
  4. Clements, Ryan (October 8, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (X360)". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/09/hot-wheels-beat-that-review-5. 
  5. "Hot Wheels: Beat That!". Official Xbox Magazine: 69. January 2008. 
  6. "Hot Wheels: Beat That!". Official Xbox Magazine UK: 73. June 2008. 
  7. Van Leuveren, Luke (November 24, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review - Kids Review (X360)". http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=9570. 
  8. Chapman, David (October 16, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1396/Hot-Wheels-Beat-That/p1/. 
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for DS Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/hot-wheels-beat-that/critic-reviews/?platform=ds. 
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/hot-wheels-beat-that/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  11. 11.0 11.1 "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/hot-wheels-beat-that/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  12. 12.0 12.1 "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/hot-wheels-beat-that/critic-reviews/?platform=wii. 
  13. 13.0 13.1 "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/hot-wheels-beat-that/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. 

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