| Road Champs: BXS Stunt Biking | |
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| Developer | HotGen Ltd |
| Publisher | Activision |
| Platform | Game Boy Color |
| Release | 10 December 2000 |
| Genre | Sports |
| Mode | Single-player, |
Road Champs: BXS Stunt Biking is a 2000 video game developed by HotGen and published by Activision for the Game Boy Color.
The game features several play modes which are unlocked in sequence. [1] In Training Mode, players can practice tricks and stunts, with a tutorial on gameplay mechanics across 26 stages. [2] [3] Career Mode features a series of matches, with players progressing through Amateur to Pro by completing challenges. Tournament Mode features a series vert and street challenges in a tournament league. [3] The main game modes feature 27 levels across 64 stages of competition. [2] Single Run allows players to select a rider and race in levels completed in the Career or Tournament mode. [3]
| Publication | Score |
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| Computer and Video Games | 4/5 [1] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.75/10 [4] |
| Game Informer | 7.75/10 [5] |
| GameSpot | 6.9/10 [2] |
| Hyper | 8/10 [6] |
| IGN | 8/10 [7] |
Several critics remarked that the game was a strong handheld extreme sports title, comparable with the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater handheld series. [6] [1] Computer & Video Games praised the game's progression, finding the game "gets better the more you play" due to unlocking new areas and skills, although found the game challenging. [1] Describing the game as "surprisingly playable, complex, visually impressive and fun", Frank Dry of Hyper praised the game's wide variety of moves and "fluid and realistic bike movements". [6] Frank Provo of GameSpot considered the gameplay to be enjoyable, but felt the game "doesn't break any new ground" and "is a bit light in the way of overall variety". [2]