ATV: Quad Power Racing

ATV: Quad Power Racing is an all-terrain vehicle racing video game released in 2000 for the PlayStation and in 2002 for the Game Boy Advance. A sequel called ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 was released in 2003 and a third game titled ATV: Quad Power Racing 3 was due for release in early 2005, but was cancelled due to Acclaim Entertainment's bankruptcy.

ATV: Quad Power Racing
European PlayStation cover
Developer(s)Climax Development (PlayStation)
Tantalus Interactive (GBA)
Publisher(s)Acclaim Sports (PS1)
AKA Acclaim (GBA)
Platform(s)PlayStation, Game Boy Advance
ReleasePlayStation
  • NA: August 23, 2000
  • EU: October 13, 2000
Game Boy Advance
  • NA: August 20, 2002
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

The GBA version was re-released in PAL regions in 2006 by Oxygen Interactive under their Liquid Games publishing label.

Gameplay

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

Reception

ATV: Quad Power Racing was received poorly by critics. GameSpot's Shane Satterfield wrote that for ATV enthusiasts the game 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.[1] IGN also gave low marks saying that "This game has little to no balance, very poor racing AI and never really gets past go...or is that Start".[2] Game Vortex gave a good score of 86 out of 100 but still concluded the review that "my final call on ATV Quad Power Racing is that it's an acquired taste for most people, even hard-core racers".[3]

Reviews
Publication Score
Allgame
2.5/5[4]
GameSpot
4.8/10[1]
IGN
3.0/10[2]
Compilations of multiple reviews
GameRankings
46 out of 100[5]

References

  1. Satterfield, Shane (2000-08-29). "GameSpot review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  2. Blache III, Fabian (2000-09-18). "IGN review". IGN. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  3. Paddock, Matt. "Game Vortex review". Game Vortex. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  4. "Allgame overview". Allgame. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  5. "ATV Quad Power Racing reviews". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
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