Looney Tunes: Space Race
Looney Tunes: Space Race | |
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Developer(s) | Infogrames Melbourne House |
Publisher(s) | Infogrames |
Platform(s) | Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 |
Release | DreamcastPlayStation 2 |
Genre(s) | Kart racing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Looney Tunes: Space Race is a 2000 kart-racing video game published by Infogrames for the Dreamcast and developed through Infogrames' own Melbourne House studio.[1] A version of Nintendo 64 was developed, but it was never released.[2][3] It was ported to PlayStation 2 in 2002 (under the name "Space Race") with a new tournament mode and different soundtrack.[4]
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | (DC) 77.77%[5] (PS2) 62.63%[6] |
Metacritic | (DC) 83/100[7] (PS2) 62/100[8] |
Publication | Score |
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AllGame | (DC) [9] (PS2) [10] |
Computer and Video Games | 5/10[11] |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | (DC) 8/10[12] (PS2) 5/10[13] |
Game Informer | 7/10[14][15] |
GameRevolution | (DC) B−[16] (PS2) C[17] |
GameSpot | (DC) 7/10[18] (PS2) 5.9/10[19] |
GameSpy | 8/10[20] |
GameZone | (PS2) 7.5/10[21] (DC) 7/10[22] |
IGN | (DC) 9/10[23] (PS2) 6.9/10[4] |
Next Generation | [24] |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [25] |
Evan Shamoon reviewed the Dreamcast version of the game for Next Generation, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "Despite one frustrating design decision, this is a beautifully presented and eminently likable game – and easily the best kart racer on Dreamcast."[24]
The Dreamcast version was met with positive reviews upon release while the PlayStation 2 version received mixed reviews. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 77.77% and 83 out of 100 for the Dreamcast version,[5][7] and 62.63% and 62 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version.[6][8]
References
- ^ "Out of the Space Race". IGN. August 6, 1999. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "First N64 Looney Tunes Game Uncovered". IGN. March 18, 1998. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Promotional N64 footage". YouTube. August 24, 1998. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14.
- ^ a b Dunham, Jeremy (2002-05-30). "Looney Tunes: Space Race (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ a b "Looney Tunes: Space Race for Dreamcast". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ a b "Looney Tunes: Space Race for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ a b "Looney Tunes: Space Race Critic Reviews for Dreamcast". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ a b "Looney Tunes: Space Race Critic Reviews for PlayStation 2". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Zjaba, Tom. "Looney Tunes: Space Race (DC) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Space Race (PS2) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ^ Skittrell, Lee (2002-02-22). "PS2 Review: Looney Tunes Space Race". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on 2007-01-03. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Jonathan (January 2001). "Looney Tunes Space Race (DC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Archived from the original on 2001-01-29. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ EGM Staff (August 2002). "Looney Tunes Space Race (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 158. p. 130.
- ^ Helgeson, Matt (January 2001). "Looney Tunes: Space Race (DC)". Game Informer. No. 93. p. 123. Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Barber, Chet (August 2002). "Space Race (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 112. p. 79. Archived from the original on 2004-08-25. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ G-Wok (December 2000). "Looney Tunes Space Race Review (DC)". Game Revolution. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Dr. Moo (June 2002). "Looney Tunes Space Race Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Satterfield, Shane (2000-12-07). "Looney Tunes: Space Race Review (DC)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Lopez, Miguel (2002-06-07). "Space Race PS2 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ digitaltaco (2000-12-18). "Looney Tunes: Space Race". PlanetDreamcast. Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Valentino, Nick (2002-06-10). "Looney Tunes Space Race Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Courtney, Rita (2001-01-30). "Looney Tunes Space Race Review - Dreamcast". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Chau, Anthony (2000-11-29). "Looney Tunes: Space Race (DC)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ a b Shamoon, Evan (February 2001). "Finals". Next Generation. Vol. 4, no. 2. Imagine Media. p. 75.
- ^ "Looney Tunes Space Race". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. August 2002. p. 110.