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Monochrome Racing
Developer(s)Nordcurrent
Publisher(s)Nordcurrent
Platform(s)WiiWare
PlayStation Portable
ReleasePlayStation Portable
  • NA: August 2, 2011
  • EU: August 3, 2011
WiiWare
  • NA/EU: August 4, 2011
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Monochrome Racing is a 2011 racing video game developed and published by the Lithuanian video game developer Nordcurrent. Released in August 2011, Monochrome Racing received "generally unfavorable reviews" from critics.[1]

Gameplay

Monochrome Racing is a racing game that supports up to 4 players. The game takes place in a monochrome race track in which the player needs to fuel the car they're driving by collecting color and items.[2] The game features 80 tracks and 12 vehicles. The game also features a "Career mode". When playing single-player, the player races against AIs.[3]

Development

Monochrome Racing released as a PlayStation mini on August 2, 2011, in North America and on August 3, 2011, in Europe for the price of $5,[4][5] and later released as WiiWare on August 4, 2011, for the price of 500 Wii Points, the Wii Shop Channel currency.[6] Monochrome Racing is based on the mode Head-To-Head from the 1994 game Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament.[3]

Reception

Monochrome Racing received "generally unfavorable reviews", with the Wii release of the game having a score of 25/100 on review aggregator Metacritic.[1] While premise of the game was praised by critics, the game's execution was criticized, with IGN's Lucas Thomas calling it "horrendous."[8] Multiple critics called the game one of the worst WiiWare titles released,[8] with Martin Kitts of Nintendo Gamer calling Monochrome Racing the worst game of 2011.[9] Iain Macintosh, writing for PlayStation Official Magazine – UK, called the game confusing.[10] Sammy Barker, in a review for Push Square, criticized the game's upgrade system, calling it "careless". Barker also criticized the game's price.[11]

Notes

  1. ^ Based on 6 reviews.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Monochrome Racing Wii". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Fletcher, JC (August 4, 2011). "NintendoWare Weekly: Mario's Picross, Monochrome Racing". Engadget. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Willington, Peter (August 9, 2011). "Monochrome Racing Review (WiiWare)". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Barker, Sammy (August 3, 2011). "American PlayStation Store Updates: 2nd August 2011". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Barker, Sammy (August 2, 2011). "Monochrome Racing Looks Like A Neat Little Top-Down Racer For PlayStation Minis". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Koopman, Daan (August 1, 2011). "This Week in Europe Downloads - August 4, 2011". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  7. ^ Castle, Matthew (September 25, 2011). "Monochrome Racing". GamesMaster UK. No. 243. p. 95. Here it is in black and white: this sucks.
  8. ^ a b c Thomas, Lucas (January 19, 2012). "Monochrome Racing Review". IGN. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Kitts, Martin (September 28, 2011). "Monochrome Racing". Nintendo Gamer. No. 67. p. 75. Congratulations, Nordcurrent, you've made the worst game of the year.
  10. ^ a b Macintosh, Iain (October 11, 2011). "Monochrome Racing". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. No. 63. p. 113. God, it's so confusing.
  11. ^ a b Barker, Sammy (August 12, 2011). "Monochrome Racing Review (PS Minis)". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved September 23, 2020.

Category:2011 video games Category:Racing video games Category:Multiplayer video games Category:WiiWare games Category:PlayStation Portable games Category:Video games developed in Lithuania


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