Circuit Breakers (video game)

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Circuit Breakers
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Developer(s) Supersonic Software
Publisher(s) Mindscape
Engine
Platform(s) PlayStation
Release
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Circuit Breakers is a racing game developed by Supersonic Software and published by Mindscape for the PlayStation. It is the sequel to Supersonic Racers . [3]

Contents

It was the first (and possibly only) PlayStation title ever to receive expansion packs through Demo discs released with Official UK PlayStation Magazine .

A remake for the PlayStation 2 was released in Europe only under the name Circuit Blasters in 2005.

Reception

The game received average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [4] Some magazines gave it favourable reviews while it was still in development. [8] [12] [13] Edge gave it a favourable review over a month before it was released in Europe. [7] Next Generation said, "If you possess a multitap and three willing friends, this game should be at the very top of your 'must buy' list." [11] However, GameSpot gave the European version a negative review, a few months before it was released Stateside. [9] GamePro gave it a negative review, saying, The only fun to be had with this Micro Machines–style game is in the mildly entertaining multiplayer matches." [3] [lower-alpha 1]

Notes

  1. ↑ GamePro gave the game 2.5/5 for graphics, and three 2/5 scores for sound, control, and fun factor.

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References

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  6. ↑ Chick, Tom (6 October 1998). "Circuit Breakers". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on 23 August 2000. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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