Beach Buggy Blitz

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Beach Buggy Blitz
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Developer(s) Vector Unit
Publisher(s) Vector Unit
Engine Vector Engine
Platform(s) Android, iOS, BlackBerry 10
Release2012
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player

Beach Buggy Blitz is a racing video game developed and published by Vector Unit for Android, iOS and BlackBerry.

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Gameplay

Beach Buggy Blitz is built around an "infinite drive" mechanic that challenges you to drive as far as possible. You can collect coins along the way to upgrade or paint your car, unlock new vehicles and drivers, even customize the game itself with new powerups and consumables. [1]

Reception

Beach Buggy Blitz received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. [2]

Gamezebo gave the Android version a rave review, saying that "Beach Buggy Blitz is one of the best titles Android has to offer," [3] and 148Apps said "Beach Buggy Blitz is fantastic and one of the best of its kind on iOS. An absolute pleasure to play and play again." [6]

Sequels

The game has received two sequels; Beach Buggy Racing which first released in 2014, [7] and Beach Buggy Racing 2 which first released in 2018. [8] Both titles are free, with the exception of their home console releases which must be paid for, originally the home console version of Beach Buggy Racing 2 entitled Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure was set to release in 2020, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the title would be delayed to the first quarter of 2021 as stated in Vector Unit's website, the title was released on 10 March 2021. Beach Buggy Racing 2 is playable on Tesla vehicles. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Beach Buggy Blitz critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 Tillotson, Derek (12 March 2013). "Gamezebo Review: Beach Buggy Blitz". GameZebo . Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. Devlin, Paul (19 September 2012). "Beach Buggy Blitz". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. Gonzalez, Alberto (7 April 2013). "Análisis Beach Buggy Blitz - Android, iPhone". Vandal (in European Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. 1 2 Willmott, Ray (1 November 2012). "148Apps Review: Beach Buggy Blitz". 148apps.com. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. "Beach Buggy Racing". Vector Unit. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  8. "Beach Buggy Racing 2". Vector Unit. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  9. "Tesla drivers can play 'Beach Buggy Racing 2' starting today". Engadget. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.