Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions

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Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions
Wreckless - The Yakuza Missions Coverart.png
North American PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s) Bunkasha (Xbox)
Stealth Studios (PS2)
Broadsword Interactive Limited (GCN)
Publisher(s) Activision
Composer(s) Hajime Fukuma
Platform(s) Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube
ReleaseXbox
  • NA: February 5, 2002 [1]
  • JP: February 22, 2002
  • PAL: March 14, 2002 [2]
GameCube, PS2
  • NA: November 20, 2002 [3]
  • PAL: November 22, 2002
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player

Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions (Double S.T.E.A.L. in Japan) is a 2002 racing video game originally released on the Xbox and later for GameCube and PlayStation 2. The game is set in Hong Kong, in which the player completes missions.

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The game was specifically developed for Xbox rather than being a port and was well-received. [4] The GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions suffered from performance issues and did not sell well. In 2005, a Japan-only sequel was released for the Xbox called Double S.T.E.A.L. The Second Clash. [5]

Plot

In the game, set in Hong Kong, the player plays as either part of a corrupt police unit attempting to crack down on rival yakuza operations, or as a pair of spies hired to take down Tiger Takagi, the head of the Hong Kong yakuza. [6]

Reception

According to Metacritic, the Xbox version of Wreckless received "mixed or average reviews", with a score of 74/100 based on 36 reviews. [9] The PlayStation 2 and GameCube versions fared worse but still fell in the "mixed or average reviews" category, with respective scores of 60/100 and 58/100. [8] [7]

Wreckless: The Yakuza Mission was nominated for GameSpot's 2002 "Best Graphics (Technical) on Xbox" award, which went to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell . [19]

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