ATV: Quad Power Racing
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| ATV: Quad Power Racing | |
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| Developer(s) | Climax Development Tantalus Interactive (GBA) |
| Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment[a] |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Game Boy Advance |
| Release | PlayStation Game Boy Advance |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
ATV: Quad Power Racing is a racing video game developed by Climax Development and published by Acclaim Entertainment under their Acclaim Sports banner for the PlayStation. A Game Boy Advance version was released two years later and developed by Tantalus Interactive, and was released under the AKA Acclaim banner.
A sequel, ATV: Quad Power Racing 2, was released in 2003 on sixth-generation consoles.
Gameplay[edit]
There are four gameplay modes: championship, single race, time attack, and two-player. In championship mode there are six different playable characters to choose from and twelve tracks to race on.[3][4] The tracks are separated to three different themes: desert, forest and snow. Objective is to win first place against five other computer-controlled opponents. In the time attack mode and the single race mode objective is to record a high score by time or place respectively. Two-player mode is a race between two human opponents in split screen. The game also features weather effects.[5]
Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| GBA | PS | |
| Metacritic | 49/100[6] | 42/100[7] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| GBA | PS | |
| AllGame |    [8] | N/A |
| CNET Gamecenter | N/A | 3/10[9] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 6/10[10] |
| Famitsu | N/A | 21/40[11] |
| Game Informer | 6/10[12] | 6/10[13] |
| GamePro | N/A | [14] |
| GameSpot | 5/10[15] | 4.8/10[3] |
| GameZone | 6.2/10[16] | N/A |
| IGN | 5.5/10[17] | 3/10[4] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | [18] |
ATV: Quad Power Racing received "generally unfavorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7] GameSpot's Shane Satterfield wrote that for ATV enthusiasts the PlayStation version may warrant a rental but others who are only mildly into the sport will be disappointed by the game's repetitive graphics, steep learning curve, and overall lack of variety or fun.[3] IGN also gave low marks on the same console version, noting its poor racing AI, among other game's issues.[4] Game Vortex gave it a good review but said that the title will be appreciated by "hard-core" racers.[5] In Japan, where the same PlayStation version was ported and published by Acclaim Japan on December 21, 2000, Famitsu gave it a score of 21 out of 40.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Acclaim Sports Tackles All-New Terrain With ATV: Quad Power Racing, Available In Stores Today". Acclaim Entertainment. August 29, 2000. Archived from the original on August 15, 2004.
- ^ "AKA ACCLAIM BRINGS FREEWHEELING ACTION TO GAME BOY® ADVANCE WITH 'AGGRESSIVE INLINE' AND 'ATV QUAD POWER RACING'". Acclaim Entertainment. August 28, 2002. Archived from the original on August 20, 2004.
- ^ a b c Satterfield, Shane (August 29, 2000). "ATV: Quad Power Racing Review (PS)". GameSpot. Red Ventures.
- ^ a b c Blache III, Fabian (September 18, 2000). "ATV: Quad Power Racing (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis.
- ^ a b Paddock, Matt (2000). "ATV Quad Power Racing (PS)". Game Vortex. Archived from the original on April 27, 2002. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "ATV: Quad Power Racing for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "ATV: Quad Power Racing for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ House, Michael L. "ATV: Quad Power Racing (GBA) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Steinberg, Scott (September 7, 2000). "ATV: Quad Power Racing (PS)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on October 18, 2000. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Mielke, James "Milkman" (December 2000). "ATV Quad Power Racing (PS)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 137. Ziff Davis. p. 222. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "ATV：クアッドパワーレーシング [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "ATV: Quad Power Racing (GBA)". Game Informer. No. 116. FuncoLand. December 2002. p. 152.
- ^ "ATV: Quad Power Racing (PS) [game mislabeled as "ATV: Quad Bike Challenge"]". Game Informer. No. 91. FuncoLand. November 2000.
- ^ The D-Pad Destroyer (September 18, 2000). "ATV: Quad Power Racing Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 13, 2005. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Provo, Frank (October 2, 2002). "ATV Quad Power Racing Review (GBA)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Tha Wiz (September 26, 2002). "ATV Quad Power Racing - GBA - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Harris, Craig (August 29, 2002). "ATV: Quad Power Racing (GBA)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Baker, Chris (December 2000). "ATV: Quad Power Racing". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 39. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 27, 2001. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Released under the Acclaim Sports label on the PlayStation, and the AKA Acclaim label on the Game Boy Advance