ATV Offroad Fury
| ATV Offroad Fury | |
|---|---|
 North American PlayStation 2 cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Rainbow Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | ATV Offroad Fury |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
ATV Offroad Fury is a racing game released in 2001 exclusively for the PlayStation 2 and developed by Rainbow Studios.
Gameplay
The player may choose between 12 different types of all-terrain vehicles and race on 20 different free-roaming tracks in a variety of types, including Training, MAXXIS Nationals, Stadium Supercross, Freestyle Competitions, Cross Country Enduro, and Pro-Career, as well as various multiplayer modes. Each of the different game types have different objectives the player must accomplish in order to succeed. The player can perform stunts in Freestyle and it will award them with points.
Race modes
The game features three race "modes" that can be accessed through the track selection screen; Single Race, Lap Attack, and Practice. These cannot be selected during Pro-Career mode, and not all modes are available during certain events.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 83.12%[1] |
| Metacritic | 82/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    [3] |
| Computer and Video Games | 8/10[4] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8.67/10[5] |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10[6] |
| GamePro | [7] |
| GameSpot | 6.7/10[8] |
| GameSpy | 88%[9] |
| IGN | 8.7/10[10] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [11] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 8/10[12] |
By July 2006, the PlayStation 2 version of ATV Offroad Fury had sold 1.7 million copies and earned $49 million in the United States. Next Generation ranked it as the 20th highest-selling game launched for the PlayStation 2, Xbox or GameCube between January 2000 and July 2006 in that country. Combined sales of ATV Offroad console games released in the 2000s reached 4.5 million units in the United States by July 2006.[13]
The game was met with positive reception upon release, as GameRankings gave it a score of 83.12%,[1] while Metacritic gave it 82 out of 100.[2]
References
- ^ a b "ATV Offroad Fury for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ a b "ATV Offroad Fury for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Thompson, Jon. "ATV Offroad Fury - Review". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Fulljames, Stephen (2001). "PS2 Review: ATV Offroad Fury". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ EGM staff (April 2001). "ATV Offroad Fury". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "ATV Off Road Fury [sic]". Game Informer (95). March 2001.
- ^ Air Hendrix (February 7, 2001). "ATV Offroad Fury Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Davis, Ryan (February 6, 2001). "ATV Offroad Fury Review". GameSpot. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Gonzalez, Jessyel (February 24, 2001). "ATV Offroad Fury". PlanetPS2. Archived from the original on March 2, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Smith, David (February 6, 2001). "ATV Offroad Fury". IGN. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ "ATV Offroad Fury". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. March 2001.
- ^ "Review: ATV Offroad Fury". PSM. 2001.
- ^ Campbell, Colin; Keiser, Joe (July 29, 2006). "The Top 100 Games of the 21st Century". Next Generation. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007.
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