Software:Doritos Crash Course
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| Developer(s) | Wanako Games Behaviour Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 (XBLA), Xbox One, Windows |
| Release | December 8, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Doritos Crash Course (formerly titled as Avatar Crash Course) is a 3D sidescrolling platforming advergame developed by Wanako Games for the Xbox 360. It was released for free as one of the finalists of the "Unlock Xbox" competition sponsored by Doritos, alongside Harms Way.[1] The concept for the game was designed by Jill Robertson from Raleigh, North Carolina, inspired by Japanese game shows such as Sasuke. On December 29, 2010, the game was announced the winner of the second "Unlock Xbox" competition.[2] The game received positive reviews from critics.
A Windows 8 version of the game, Doritos Crash Course Go!, has since been released.
Gameplay
In Doritos Crash Course, the players have to get their Xbox 360 avatars through increasingly difficult obstacle courses before the time runs out.[3] Each course has a various number of checkpoints scattered throughout. If the avatar falls off the course, the game will begin from the last passed checkpoint.[4] The game is composed of three locations (Europe, Japan , and the United States ), each having five levels. Some of the obstacles include collapsing floors, swinging ropes, chains, and water balloons.[5]
Reception
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As of year-end 2010, Doritos Crash Course has been downloaded over 1.4 million times.[11] It has received an aggregated review score of 74 on Metacritic, based on five reviews.[12]
Downloadable content
On January 2, 2013, the "City Lights" DLC was made available for $1.99 (USD). The pack contains fifteen levels spanning Las Vegas and London, along with the new versions of the levels set in Japan from the original game.[13]
Sequel
On May 8, 2013, the sequel named Doritos Crash Course 2 was released for free on Xbox Live Arcade.[14] Similar to the first game, avatars controlled by the players will participate in obstacle courses. Leaderboards allow competitions with friends online, where up to four players can in local multiplayer.[15] The game brings out 4 new worlds (Amazon, Antarctic, Egypt, and Pirate Island) with five courses each. Unlike in Doritos Crash Course, players must collect stars, which are used to unlock levels, buy power-ups and effects that change avatars' appearance in-game.[16]
On April 24, 2014, the game was removed from Xbox Live Arcade[17] following an announcement of closure one week prior, on April 17.[18]
See also
References
- ↑ Fahey, Mike (December 8, 2010). "Which Free Doritos Xbox Game Is The Cheesiest?". Kotaku. https://kotaku.com/which-free-doritos-xbox-game-is-the-cheesiest-452571536.
- ↑ "Fans Select 'Doritos Crash Course' as Winner of Doritos Unlock Xbox Challenge" (Press release). Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ↑ Mastrocola, Vicente Martin; Rodrigues Berimbau, Mauro Miguel. "Doritos Crash Course: using a game as a platform for advertising and branding". http://vincevader.net/articles/doritos.pdf.
- ↑ Powell, Joanne; Kaye, Linda (February 26, 2019). The Effect of Physical Co-Location on Social Competence, Gaming Engagement and Gamer Identity within a Competitive Multiplayer Game. pp. 3. https://osf.io/672dz. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ↑ Kelso, Tony (September 14, 2018). The Social Impact of Advertising. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 222. ISBN 9781538101155. https://books.google.com/books?id=Ow5pDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA222. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ↑ "Test : Doritos Crash Course". January 5, 2011. http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00014115-doritos-crash-course-test.htm.
- ↑ "Doritos: Crash Course". Official Xbox Magazine. January 30, 2011. http://www.oxm.co.uk/article.php?id=25479. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ↑ Conway, Ryan (December 29, 2010). "Corporate Sponsorship 101: Harm's Way & Doritos Crash Course". https://venturebeat.com/community/2010/12/29/corporate-sponsorship-101-harms-way-doritos-crash-course/.
- ↑ Orry, Tom (December 13, 2010). "Doritos Crash Course Review". https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/doritos-crash-course-review.
- ↑ Diaz, Oscar (December 14, 2010). "Review de Dorito's Crash Course". https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reviews/review-de-doritos-crash-course-10079.
- ↑ Langley, Ryan (2011-01-28). "In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade's 2010 Sales Revealed". Gamasutra. https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/123141/InDepth_Xbox_Live_Arcades_2010_Sales_Revealed.php.
- ↑ "Doritos Crash Course Critic Reviews for Xbox 360 at Metacritic.com". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/doritos-crash-course/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360.
- ↑ Hinkle, David (January 2, 2013). "Doritos Crash Course 'City Lights' DLC stumbles onto Xbox Live". https://www.engadget.com/2013/01/02/doritos-crash-course-city-lights-dlc-stumbles-onto-xbox-live/.
- ↑ Orry, James (8 May 2013). "Doritos Crash Course 2 is free on Xbox LIVE Arcade". VideoGamer.com. http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/doritos_crash_course_2/news/doritos_crash_course_2_is_free_on_xbox_live_arcade.html.
- ↑ Hatfield, Don (May 6, 2013). "FREE 'DORITOS CRASH COURSE 2' HITS XBOX LIVE THIS WEEK". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/2467059/doritos-crash-course-2-xbla/.
- ↑ Donato, Joe (September 25, 2019). "Review: Doritos Crash Course 2 isn't a great ad for chips, but it's a fun platformer". GameZone. https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/review-doritos-crash-course-2-isn-t-a-great-ad-for-chips-but-it-s-a-fun-platformer/.
- ↑ "Doritos Crash Course 2 Gets Delisted" (in en). https://www.trueachievements.com/n16714/doritos-crash-course-2-gets-delisted.
- ↑ "Doritos Crash Course 2 Closing Down Soon" (in en). https://www.trueachievements.com/n16654/doritos-crash-course-2-closing-down-soon.
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