VMX Racing

VMX Racing
North American box art
DeveloperStudio e
Publishers
PlatformPlayStation
Release
  • EU: 1997
  • NA: July 1997
GenreRacing
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

VMX Racing is a dirt-bike racing video game developed by Studio e for the PlayStation in 1997.

Gameplay

As with most video games of its kind, the player controls a biker racing other bikers in dirt race tracks. However, touching any grass, snow, or gravel will cause the biker to be knocked down with his bike.

Reception

The game received unfavorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Next Generation said, "The one redeeming feature the game offers is the ability to perform maneuvers and tricks by manipulating the throttle settings. But whatever entertainment value this feature holds is soon lost in the overall bland feeling the rest of the game inspires." Many reviewers gave the game positive to mixed to unfavorable reviews, months before it was released Stateside.

Notes

  1. ↑ In an early viewpoint of the game, three critics of GameFan gave it each a score of 83, 79, and 88.
  2. ↑ In an early review, GamePro gave the game two 2/5 scores for graphics and overall fun factor, 1.5/5 for sound, and 3.5/5 for control.

References

  1. 1 2 "VMX Racing for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ Marrin, John (October 24, 1997). "VMX Racing". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ EGM staff (1997). "VMX Racing". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Ziff Davis.
  4. 1 2 "VMX Racing". Game Informer. No. 47. FuncoLand. March 1997. Archived from the original on October 21, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ "VMX Racing". Game Informer. No. 55. FuncoLand. November 1997. p. 83.
  6. 1 2 Stockert, Bruce "Reubus"; Jevons, Dan "Knightmare"; Halverson, Dave "E. Storm" (April 1997). "VMX Racing". GameFan. Vol. 5, no. 4. Metropolis Media. p. 23. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Four-Eyed Dragon (June 1997). "VMX Racing". GamePro. No. 105. IDG Entertainment. p. 90. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ Clint (December 1997). "VMX Racing". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on February 19, 2004. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  9. ↑ Gerstmann, Jeff (August 26, 1997). "VMX Racing Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  10. ↑ IGN staff (July 25, 1997). "VMX Racing". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  11. 1 2 "VMX Racing". Next Generation. No. 36. Imagine Media. December 1997. p. 166. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  12. ↑ Bubu (January 1998). "VMX Racing". Player One (in French). No. 82. p. 110. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  13. ↑ https://archive.org/details/consolemania-n-72-marzo-1998/page/n75/mode/2up