Antz Extreme Racing

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Antz Extreme Racing
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Developer(s) Supersonic Software
Magic Pockets (GBA)
Publisher(s) Empire Interactive
Engine RenderWare
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance
Release
  • EU: 26 July 2002
  • NA: 13 September 2002 [1]
  • NA: 20 November 2002 (GBA)
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Antz Extreme Racing is a 2002 racing video game developed by Supersonic Software and published by Empire Interactive. The game is based on the 1998 DreamWorks Animation film Antz . The game was released in 2002 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation 2.[ citation needed ] The Game Boy Advance version of Antz Extreme Racing was developed by Magic Pockets and released on 20 November 2002.

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Gameplay

Antz Extreme Racing is set in each of the four temperate seasons and has four different types of races: driving, flying on the backs of insects, running, and snowboarding or surfing. The game features both a single-player and multiplayer mode; the split screen multiplayer mode supports up to four players.[ citation needed ]

Reception

The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions received "unfavourable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [6] [7]

IGN 's Ivan Sulic and GameSpy 's Michael Nam both criticized the game for its lacking personality and repetitive gameplay and for offering nothing new to the racing game genre. [13] [15]

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References

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