Antz Extreme Racing

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Not to be confused with the 2001 game for the Game Boy Color, Antz Racing.
Antz Extreme Racing
Developer(s)Supersonic Software
Magic Pockets (GBA)
Publisher(s)Empire Interactive
EngineRenderWare
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance
Release
  • EU: 26 July 2002
  • NA: 28 August 2002 (PC)
  • NA: 5 September 2002 (Xbox)
  • NA: 19 September 2002 (PS2)
  • NA: 20 November 2002 (GBA)
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Antz Extreme Racing is a 2002 racing video game developed by Supersonic Software and published by Empire Interactive. The game is based on the 1998 DreamWorks Animation film Antz. The game was released in 2002 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation 2.[1] The Game Boy Advance version of Antz Extreme Racing was developed by Magic Pockets and released on 20 November 2002.[2]

Gameplay[edit]

Antz Extreme Racing is set in each of the four temperate seasons and has four different types of races: driving, flying on the backs of insects, running, and snowboarding or surfing. The game features both a single-player and multiplayer mode; the split screen multiplayer mode supports up to four players.[1]

Reception[edit]

Antz Extreme Racing received negative reviews. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the Xbox version 43.86% and 35/100[3][4] and the PlayStation 2 version 41.79% and 31/100.[5][6] IGN's Ivan Sulic and GameSpy's Michael Nam both criticized the game for its lacking personality and repetitive gameplay and for offering nothing new to the racing game genre.[7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Marriott, Scott Alan. "Antz Extreme Racing". AllGame. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Antz Extreme Racing". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Antz Extreme Racing for Xbox". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Antz Extreme Racing for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Antz Extreme Racing for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Antz Extreme Racing for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  7. ^ Sulic, Ivan (11 October 2002). "Antz Extreme Racing". IGN. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  8. ^ Nam, Michael (28 October 2002). "Antz Extreme Racing". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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