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RC Cars
Developer(s)Creat Games
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 (PSN Store)
ReleaseWindows
  • RU: November 15, 2002
  • PAL: June 2003
  • NA: December 11, 2003
PlayStation 2
  • NA: August 13, 2003
  • EU: September 26, 2003
PlayStation 3
  • NA: August 20, 2009[1]
  • PAL: August 27, 2009
Steam
October 18, 2011
Genre(s)Vehicular combat game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

RC Cars, also known as Smash Cars for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 versions, is a vehicular combat game developed by Creat Games for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 2 in 2002-2003.

Reception[edit]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3][4] Many reviewers gave the PlayStation 2 version mixed or unfavorable reviews, months before it was released Stateside.[6][7][9][19][21][24] In Japan, where the PS2 version was ported and published by Psikyo under the name Buggy Grand Prix: Kattobi! Dai-Sakusen (バギーグランプリ 〜かっとび！大作戦〜, Bagī Guran Puri 〜Kattobi! Dai-Sakusen〜) on November 20, 2003, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Clements, Ryan (August 13, 2009). "Smash Cars Dated". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "RC Cars for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Smash Cars for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Smash Cars for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Review: RC Cars". Computer Games Magazine. No. 162. theGlobe.com. May 2004. p. 69.
  6. ^ a b Edge staff (August 2003). "Smash Cars (PS2)". Edge. No. 126. Future Publishing.
  7. ^ a b EGM staff (August 2003). "Smash Cars". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 169. Ziff Davis. p. 112. Archived from the original on May 14, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "バギーグランプリ 〜かっとび！大作戦〜 [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Helgeson, Matt (August 2003). "Smash Cars Mini RC Racer! [sic] (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 124. FuncoLand. p. 91. Archived from the original on November 17, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  10. ^ Navarro, Alex (December 19, 2003). "RC Cars Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  11. ^ Navarro, Alex (August 21, 2003). "Smash Cars Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Watters, Chris (August 27, 2009). "Smash Cars Review (PS3)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  13. ^ Fischer, Russ (September 9, 2003). "GameSpy: Smash Cars (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  14. ^ Hopper, Steven (January 14, 2004). "R.C. Cars [sic] - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  15. ^ Valentino, Nick (August 27, 2003). "Smash Cars - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  16. ^ McNamara, Tom (December 23, 2003). "RC Cars Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  17. ^ Dunham, Jeremy (August 22, 2003). "Smash Cars (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  18. ^ Roper, Chris (August 21, 2009). "Smash Cars Review (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Smash Cars (PS2)". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. No. 36. Future Publishing. August 2003.
  20. ^ "Smash Cars (PS3)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. No. 52. Future plc. December 2009. p. 125.
  21. ^ a b Rybicki, Joe (August 2003). "Smash Cars". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 71. Ziff Davis. p. 101. Archived from the original on June 21, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  22. ^ Mahood, Andy (March 2004). "R.C. Cars [sic]". PC Gamer. Vol. 11, no. 3. Imagine Media. p. 80. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  23. ^ Jackson, Jonah (February 24, 2004). "'RC Cars' (PC) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on March 11, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  24. ^ a b Steinberg, Scott (July 1, 2003). "'Smash Cars' (PS2) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on February 5, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.

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