IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition

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IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition
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Developer(s) Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher(s) Bethesda Softworks
Series IHRA Drag Racing
Engine Gamebryo [1] [2]
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox
ReleaseJune 12, 2006
Genre(s) Racing

IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition is a 2006 video game published by Bethesda Softworks.

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Gameplay

IHRA Drag Racing - Sportsman Edition is a drag racing simulation focused on quick reflexes. Players perform burnouts to heat their tires, roll back to the starting line, and race straight down the track, adjusting slightly to maintain direction. The game includes a handicap system based on estimated race times. Players have no ability to sell cars or parts. [3]

Development

The game was announced in May 2005 with a release date of Q3 2005. [1]

Reception

IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition received negative reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 35/100 for the Xbox version based on 4 reviews. [4] TeamXbox gave the Xbox version of the game a rating of 3 of 10 stating "Unless you're that one extraordinarily diehard drag racing fan that's out there, chances are this game won't exactly light your fire. Pass on this for any of the other wonderful racing experiences that the Xbox already has in its library." [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bethesda Softworks Announces IHRA Drag Racing Sportsman Edition". Bethesda Softworks . May 9, 2005. Archived from the original on November 26, 2005. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition". Gamebryo . Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Lewis, Ed (July 27, 2006). "IHRA Drag Racing - Sportsman Edition Review". IGN . Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition". All Game Guide . Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ Davis, Ryan (July 11, 2006). "IHRA Drag Racing Sportsman Edition Review". GameSpot . Archived from the original on January 23, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Cameron (July 28, 2006). "IHRA Drag Racing Sportsman Edition Review". GamesRadar . Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Ahearn, Nate (July 17, 2006). "IHRA Drag Racing Sportsman Edition Review". TeamXbox . Archived from the original on August 21, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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