SX Superstar

SX Superstar
Developer(s)	Climax Solent
Publisher(s)	Acclaim Entertainment [a]
Platform(s)	GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release	NA: 30 June 2003 (GC, Xbox) [1] EU: 4 July 2003 [2]
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

SX Superstar is a racing video game developed by Climax Solent and published by Acclaim Entertainment for Xbox, GameCube and PlayStation 2.

Modes

• Arena involves racing through an arena, usually they have large jumps and sharp turns.
• Baja: It is very similar in style to uphill as it has the player going through gates throughout the level, while racing against others.
• Stunt: In stunt you attempt to accumulate as many points as you can in the given time.
• World Record: This generally has the player attempting to do very difficult things. For example, jumping over the Grand Canyon.
• Uphill: Has the player going through gates set throughout the level, an arrow guides the player.

Reception

Reception

Aggregate scores

Aggregator	Score
	GC	PS2	Xbox
GameRankings	56.59% [3]	62.45% [4]	52.13% [5]
Metacritic	59/100 [6]	N/A	53/100 [7]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	GC	PS2	Xbox
Electronic Gaming Monthly	3.83/10 [8]	N/A	N/A
Game Informer	6/10 [9]	N/A	6.5/10 [10]
GamePro	N/A	N/A	[11]
GameSpot	6.7/10 [12]	N/A	6.7/10 [12]
GameSpy	[13]	N/A	N/A
GameZone	N/A	N/A	6/10 [14]
IGN	3.6/10 [15]	N/A	3.6/10 [16]
Nintendo Power	3.1/5 [17]	N/A	N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (US)	N/A	N/A	3.7/10 [18]
X-Play	N/A	N/A	[19]

The game was met with mixed reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 63% for the PlayStation 2 version; ^[4] 57% and 59 out of 100 for the GameCube version; ^{[3] [6]} and 52% and 53 out of 100 for the Xbox version. ^{[5] [7]}

References

1. Cove, Glen (30 June 2003). "SX Superstar Ships". Archived from the original on 17 August 2004.
2. "What's New?". Eurogamer.net. 2003-07-04. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
3. "SX Superstar for GameCube". GameRankings . Retrieved November 28, 2014.
4. "SX Superstar for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
5. "SX Superstar for Xbox". GameRankings. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
6. "SX Superstar for GameCube Reviews [mislabeled as "Speed Kings"]". Metacritic . Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
7. "SX Superstar for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
8. EGM staff (September 2003). "SX Superstar (GC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 170. p. 122. Archived from the original on January 1, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
9. Helgeson, Matt (August 2003). "SX Superstar (GC)". Game Informer . No. 124. p. 93. Archived from the original on August 27, 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
10. Barber, Chet (August 2003). "SX Superstar (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 124. p. 99. Archived from the original on November 15, 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
11. Fennec Fox (July 7, 2003). "SX Superstar Review for Xbox on GamePro.com". GamePro . Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
12. Varanini, Giancarlo (June 30, 2003). "SX Superstar Review". GameSpot. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
13. Freeman, Matthew (June 28, 2003). "GameSpy: SX Superstar (GCN)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 1, 2005. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
14. Valentino, Nick (July 16, 2003). "SX Superstar - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
15. Irwin, Mary Jane (August 13, 2003). "SX Superstar Review (GCN)". IGN . Retrieved November 28, 2014.
16. Irwin, Mary Jane (June 24, 2003). "SX Superstar Review (Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
17. "SX Superstar". Nintendo Power . Vol. 171. September 2003. p. 136.
18. "SX Superstar". Official Xbox Magazine . September 2003. p. 83.
19. D'Aprile, Jason (July 24, 2003). "'SX Superstar' (Xbox) Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on February 6, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

1. Released under the AKA Acclaim label in the United States

External links

• SX Superstar at MobyGames