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. 2.0 2.1 "RC Cars for PC Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/rc-cars/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  3. 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. 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. 6.0 6.1 Edge staff (August 2003). "Smash Cars (PS2)". Edge (Future Publishing) (126). 
  7. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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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