Downhill Domination

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Downhill Domination
Downhill Domination Coverart.png
North American box art
Developer(s) Incog Inc. Entertainment [lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)
Director(s) Scott Campbell
Producer(s) Scott Campbell
Rick Kane
Designer(s) Scott Campbell
Programmer(s) Karl Loveridge
Artist(s) Karl Loveridge
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Release
  • NA: July 22, 2003 [1]
  • EU: February 13, 2004 [2]
  • AU: February 20, 2004 [3]
Genre(s) Racing, vehicular combat
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Downhill Domination is a racing video game developed by Incog Inc. Entertainment and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It was released in North America in 2003 and in Europe by Codemasters in 2004.

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Gameplay

There are three options available at the main menu: single player, multiplayer and an options menu that allows players to modify gameplay elements such as difficulty and view unlocked items achieved during gameplay.

Initially, the player is introduced to six fictional racers displayed at the top of a mountain once single player mode is selected from the main menu of the game. By pressing the select button over an unlocked racer, additional info of the racer will be displayed, and by pressing the select button over a locked character which is represented by a statue, valuable info on how to unlock, the same will be displayed as a specific career to finish. In addition to two other fictional racers, players can also unlock real-life professional racers like Eric Carter, Tara Llanes, Brian Lopes, Richie Schley and Missy Giove when specific tournaments are finished during gameplay.

Combat is also integrated into the game, in which the player can use two buttons to attack other racers, one for a left attack, and the other for the right. These attacks can be upgraded to more powerful attacks by performing tricks, taking out opponents, or collecting power-ups (known in-game as "pickups"). A bike shop with several unlockable items to purchase is available but is only accessible in one player mode. Up to four players can play the game, but when playing with more than two, the available tracks and modes are limited.

Reception

Downhill Domination received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [4] In Japan, where the game was ported for release on May 20, 2004 under the name Bakusō Mountain Bikers (爆走マウンテンバイカーズ, Bakusō Maunten Baikāzu, lit. "Roaring Mountain Bikers"), Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40. [7]

Notes

  1. ↑ Santa Monica Studio assisted on development.

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