Freestyle MetalX

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Freestyle MetalX
Freestyle MetalX.jpg
PAL region cover art
Developer(s) Deibus Studios
Publisher(s) Midway Sports Asylum
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox
ReleasePlayStation 2
Xbox
  • EU: 19 September 2003 [2]
  • NA: 3 October 2003 [3]
GameCube
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Freestyle MetalX is an extreme sports video game developed by British developer Deibus Studios and released in 2003 by Midway for PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox. [4] It is a 3D motorcycle stunt game that rewards the player for pulling off difficult moves.

Contents

The game's soundtrack to the game consists of hard rock and metal music, including bands such as Megadeth, Mötley Crüe, Motörhead, and Grade 8. [5]

Reception

The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [6] [7] [8]

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