Supercar Street Challenge

Last updated

Supercar Street Challenge
Supercar Street Challenge.jpg
Cover art featuring a Saleen S7
Developer(s) Exakt Entertainment
Publisher(s) Activision
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Windows
Release
  • NA: 7 November 2001 [1]
  • EU: 30 November 2001
Genre(s) Racing, Simulation video game
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Supercar Street Challenge is a racing video game developed by Exakt Entertainment and published by Activision for PlayStation 2 and Windows in 2001.

Contents

Gameplay

In this game, the player has the power to design, build, and race their own dream car. They can choose their car from the Saleen S7 to the Lotus Concept Vehicle M220 to the Callaway C12; customize their own vehicle in the Steve Saleen Styling Studio; and race down the environments in London, Paris, Monaco, Los Angeles, Munich, Rome, and Turin. [2]

Reception

The PlayStation 2 version received "mixed" reviews, while the PC version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [3] [4] Scott Steinberg of Next Generation said the former console version had "Standard automotive thrills with a mildly amusing twist – vehicle design options." [2] In Japan, where said console version was ported and published by Success on 21 November 2002, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40. [7]

Related Research Articles

<i>All-Star Baseball 2003</i> Baseball video game

All Star Baseball 2003 is a baseball video game published by Acclaim Entertainment in 2002. The game features Derek Jeter on the cover.

<i>Madden NFL 2002</i> 2001 video game

Madden NFL 2002 is an American football video game. It features former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper on the cover. Pat Summerall and John Madden are the commentators. The Madden NFL 2002 commercial first aired during Super Bowl XXXVI, three days after Madden NFL 2002 started selling in Japan. Notably, it does not feature the Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady, who is included on later editions of the game as a roster update. It is also the first game to be developed by Budcat Creations.

<i>NFL 2K2</i> 2001 video game

NFL 2K2 is a 2001 video game for Dreamcast by Sega and developed by Visual Concepts. It is the last game for the Sega Dreamcast in the series after being discontinued before Sega shifted to a third party publisher. Because of this shift, it was released later for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is also the first Xbox game published by Sega, and the last game in the NFL 2K series to feature Randy Moss as a cover athlete.

<i>All-Star Baseball 2004</i> 2003 baseball video game

All Star Baseball 2004 is a baseball video game developed by Acclaim Studios Austin and Acclaim Studios Manchester and published by Acclaim Entertainment in 2003. It features Derek Jeter on the cover.

<i>All-Star Baseball 2002</i> 2001 video game

All-Star Baseball 2002 is a baseball sports game released for PlayStation 2 and GameCube in 2001.

<i>Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown</i> 2003 video game

Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown is a turn-based strategy video game developed by Cinemaware and published by Capcom. It is loosely based on the legend of Robin Hood and remake of Cinemaware's previous game Defender of the Crown, released for PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, and mobile phones.

<i>Driven</i> (video game) 2001 video game

Driven is a racing game developed by BAM! Studios Europe and published by BAM! Entertainment for PlayStation 2 and GameCube. A Game Boy Advance version developed by Crawfish Interactive was also made. The games are based on the 2001 film of the same name.

<i>Pool Paradise</i> 2004 video game

Pool Paradise is a 2004 pocket billiards video game, developed by Awesome Studios, and published by Ignition Entertainment, released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and GameCube. The game is the fourth game to be endorsed by professional snooker and pool player Jimmy White.

<i>High Heat Major League Baseball 2003</i> 2002 video game

High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 was the second-to-last of a series of baseball computer games, released on PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows; a different game of the same name was released for the Game Boy Advance. The game, featuring the official licensed team and player names from all 30 MLB teams, was created by The 3DO Company, who later filed for bankruptcy in May 2003.

<i>UFC: Throwdown</i> 2002 video game

UFC: Throwdown, known in Japan as UFC 2: Tapout on the PlayStation 2 and UFC 2 Tapout Final Spec. on the GameCube, is a video game of the fighting game genre released in 2002 by Opus. The game is based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

<i>NCAA College Football 2K3</i> 2002 video game

NCAA College Football 2K3 is a 2002 American football video game published by Sega. The cover athlete is former Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Eric Crouch. It is the second college football game by Visual Concepts and Avalanche Software.

<i>NFL QB Club 2002</i> 2001 video game

NFL Quarterback Club 2002, also known as NFL QB Club 2002, is a football video game developed by Acclaim Studios Austin and published by Acclaim Entertainment under their Acclaim Sports banner. It is the final game in Acclaim's NFL Quarterback Club series.

<i>Splashdown</i> (video game) 2001 video game

Splashdown is a water racing video game developed by Rainbow Studios and published by Infogrames originally for the PlayStation 2 and was later ported to the Xbox. It was released under the Atari brand name.

<i>TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed</i> 2002 racing video game

TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed is a racing video game developed by Pitbull Syndicate and published by Infogrames for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Windows.

<i>NFL Blitz 2002</i> 2001 video game

NFL Blitz 2002 is a video game published by Midway for Game Boy Advance in 2001, and for GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2002.

<i>High Heat Major League Baseball 2004</i> 2003 sports video game

High Heat Major League Baseball 2004, also known as High Heat Baseball 2004 or High Heat 2004, is a video game released in 2003, and is the sixth and final game in the High Heat Major League Baseball video game series published by The 3DO Company, before it filed for bankruptcy in May 2003. The game was released on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Windows. Versions of the game were also intended to launch on Nintendo's Game Boy Advance and GameCube consoles but were scrapped following 3DO's 2003 bankruptcy. Then-Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Curt Schilling is featured on the cover.

<i>EA Sports F1 2001</i> 2001 video game

F1 2001 is a racing video game developed by Image Space Incorporated for the Microsoft Windows version and EA UK for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox version and published by EA Sports for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is based on the 2001 Formula One season. A port for GameCube was planned, but cancelled for unknown reasons, and eventually released with minor changes as F1 2002. A Game Boy Color version was also cancelled during development.

<i>Le Mans 24 Hours</i> (video game) 1999 video game

Le Mans 24 Hours is a video game released for the PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Windows. The Dreamcast version was ported and published by Sega in Japan on 15 March 2001, while the PlayStation 2 version was ported and published by the same company on 13 June. Based on the famous 24 hours of Le Mans race in France, the player is invited to race the entire 24-hour endurance course or take part in a simpler arcade mode. The game also featured tracks such as Bugatti Circuit, Brno Circuit, Road Atlanta, Suzuka Circuit, Donington Park and Circuit de Catalunya, as well as a weather and night system.

<i>NBA ShootOut 2001</i> 2000 video game

NBA ShootOut 2001 is a 2000 basketball video game developed by Killer Game and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. A port developed by 989 Sports for the PlayStation 2 was released in 2001.

<i>NBA ShootOut 2003</i> 2002 video game

NBA ShootOut 2003 is a 2002 basketball video game developed by Killer Game and 989 Sports and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. Ray Allen is featured on the cover,

References

  1. "Activision : Corporate Info : Press Releases : SUPERCAR STREET CHALLENGE SHIPS TO RETAIL". 5 February 2002. Archived from the original on 5 February 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Steinberg, Scott (January 2002). "Supercar Street Challenge (PS2)". Next Generation . No. 85. Imagine Media. p. 82. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Supercar Street Challenge for PC Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Supercar Street Challenge for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. Long, David J. (28 February 2002). "Supercar Street Challenge". Computer Games Magazine . theGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. Goble, Gord (April 2002). "Supercar Street Challenge" (PDF). Computer Gaming World . No. 213. Ziff Davis. p. 106. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  7. 1 2 "スーパーカー ストリート チャレンジ [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. McNamara, Andy (December 2001). "SuperCar [sic] Street Challenge (PS2)". Game Informer . No. 104. FuncoLand. p. 93. Archived from the original on 17 November 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  9. The D-Pad Destroyer (22 October 2001). "Supercar Street Challenge Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro . IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  10. Gee, Brian (November 2001). "Supercar Street Challenge Review (PS2)". GameRevolution . CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  11. Osborne, Scott (14 November 2001). "Supercar Street Challenge Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  12. Ahmed, Shahed (26 October 2001). "Supercar Street Challenge Review (PS2) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  13. Wyss, Tony (5 November 2001). "Supercar Street Challenge". PlanetPS2 . IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2 December 2001. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  14. Ovaldog (12 December 2001). "Supercar Street Challenge Review - PC". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  15. Bedgian, Louis (16 November 2001). "Supercar Street Challenge (PS2)". GameZone. Archived from the original on 6 March 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  16. Kittur, Niki (13 November 2001). "Supercar Street Challenge (PC)". IGN . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  17. Edwards, Ralph (24 October 2001). "Supercar Street Challenge (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  18. "Supercar Street Challenge". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine . No. 52. Ziff Davis. January 2002. p. 140.
  19. Mahood, Andy (March 2002). "Supercar Street Challenge". PC Gamer . Vol. 9, no. 3. Imagine Media. p. 74. Archived from the original on 15 March 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2020.