Hot Wheels: Beat That!

Hot Wheels: Beat That!
European cover art
Developer(s) Eutechnyx[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s) Activision
Series Hot Wheels
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 2
Xbox 360
Wii
Release
  • NA: September 2007
Genre(s) Racing, vehicular combat
Mode(s) Single-player
multiplayer

Hot Wheels: Beat That! is a racing video game released in September 2007 and based on the Hot Wheels toy line which manufactured by Mattel. The game was developed by Eutechnyx and published by Activision. It was released for Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and Wii. The game was planned for release on PlayStation 3, Xbox, GameCube and Game Boy Advance, but these releases were cancelled. The game was not well received by critics, but well by fans.

Gameplay

The game features 3 events of racing in single player, 30 authentically modeled vehicles and 2 unplayable vehicles, two-player gameplay, competitive weaponry and power-ups. The player proceed to race through a bedroom, mini golf, attic and a bowling alley. New events and cars can be unlocked by winning an event or achieving the 2 secondary goals for each event.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DSPCPS2WiiXbox 360
IGN6.5/10[1]3.5/10[2]3.3/10[3]3.3/10[3]3.5/10[4]
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/AN/A6.5/10[5]
OXM (UK)N/AN/AN/AN/A3/10[6]
PALGNN/AN/AN/AN/A4.5/10[7]
TeamXboxN/AN/AN/AN/A2.5/10[8]
Aggregate score
Metacritic65/100[9]35/100[10]50/100[11]55/100[12]43/100[13]

The DS, Wii and PlayStation 2 versions received "mixed" reviews, while the PC and Xbox 360 versions received "unfavorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[9][10][11][12][13]

The gameplay was considered to be uninspired and the PC version is the lowest due to using the same music on every track and bad graphics.

The game was featured in WatchMojo's list of the Top 10 Worst Racing Games.

The game was well received by fans.

Notes

  1. ↑ Neversoft handles the game's development duties for DS version.

References

  1. ↑ DeVries, Jack (December 4, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (NDS)". IGN. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ Clements, Ryan (December 11, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (PC)". IGN. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Clements, Ryan (October 8, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (PS2, Wii)". IGN. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ Clements, Ryan (October 8, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (X360)". IGN. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Hot Wheels: Beat That!". Official Xbox Magazine: 69. January 2008.
  6. ↑ "Hot Wheels: Beat That!". Official Xbox Magazine UK: 73. June 2008.
  7. ↑ Van Leuveren, Luke (November 24, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review - Kids Review (X360)". PALGN. Archived from the original on June 16, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  8. ↑ Chapman, David (October 16, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on January 23, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  11. 1 2 "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  12. 1 2 "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  13. 1 2 "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
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