XG3: Extreme G Racing
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| XG3: Extreme G Racing | |
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 North American GameCube cover art |
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| Developer(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, GameCube |
| Release date(s) | PlayStation 2 NA August 21, 2001 PAL August 31, 2001 GameCube NA November 27, 2001 PAL May 3, 2002 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (coop) |
| Rating(s) | ELSPA: 3+, 11+ (PS2) ESRB: E |
| Media | 1 CD-ROM, GameCube disc |
Extreme-G 3, or XGIII, is a futuristic racing game for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2. It was developed by Acclaim Cheltenham and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was released for the PlayStation 2 in North America on August 21, 2001, in Europe on August 31, 2001, and in Japan on September 12, 2002. It was released for the GameCube in North America on November 27, 2001, in Europe on May 3, 2002, and in Japan on March 15, 2002.
It follows a simulator-style look into team racing of the 23rd century, specifically, the existence of Extreme-G racing. Players are one of two riders in one of six teams, all of which vie for glory in the Championship. You start a career in the slowest class, 250G, and eventually compete your way into the 1000G cup, the fastest in the game.
The sound-barrier conventions from Extreme-G 2 are transferred here.
10 extremely detailed tracks are included, with twists, drops, and sharp turns, as well as 11 different opponents. Extreme-G 3 handles weaponry differently, resulting in a significant change in gameplay from the first and second games. In the first and second games, the player could pick up weapons on the track, and firing these weapons would not consume their primary weapon bar. However, in the third game, the player purchases weapons with money won, and firing weapons consumes a small amount of the weapon bar for each shot. Compared to the previous games, Extreme-G 3 offers fewer weapons.
Acceleration in the game varies with engine class. A 250G bike will accelerate to 300 mph in around 3 seconds. A bike with a 1500G engine will accelerate from 0-300 mph in under a second (depending on if you use the boost-start technique). 500 mph is easily attainable within 2 seconds.
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