RC de Go!
| RC de Go! | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Taito Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | 2000 |
| Genre(s) | Arcade, Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
RC de Go! is an arcade racing video game developed by Taito Corporation and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was released for the PlayStation on November 9, 2000.
The game received generally positive reviews from video game critics, comparing it to RC Pro-Am.
Gameplay
RC de GO! is a racing game. The player controls RC cars. It features different modes to play: single-race mode, championship mode, and time trials.[1]
Development
RC de GO! was developed by Taito Corporation and published by Acclaim Entertainment.[2] It was shown at Taito's booth at the 2000 Tokyo Game Show.[3]
In 2004, Acclaim sold all of their intellectual properties to publisher Throwback Entertainment after going bankrupt. In 2011, Throwback sold the Re-Volt IP to South Korean company We Go Interactive. The acquisition included RC de GO!.[4]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 80/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [6] |
| GameSpot | 7.5/10[7] |
| IGN | 8.4/10[8] |
Previewing it at the Tokyo Game Show for IGN, Craig Harris spoke positive about the game, calling it "an absolute blast to play".[9] Upon its release, RC de GO! received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5]
Nick Woods from Allgame, while calling it a "challenging and fun racing game", criticized its lack of a two-player mode.[6]
Miguel Lopez from GameSpot and IGN's David Smith compared the game to RC Pro-Am.[7][8]
It won Runner-Up for Best Racing Game for PlayStation for IGN's best of 2000 awards, losing to Codemasters' Colin McRae Rally 2.0.[10]
References
- ^ Lopez, Miguel (May 17, 2006). "RC De Go Hands-On". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Smith, David (September 14, 2000). "RC de Go!". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ Horst, Tim (March 31, 2000). "TGS: Taito's Enjoyable Line-up". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ Ishaan (March 25, 2015). "D's Rights In The Hands Of Canadian Company Throwback". Siliconera. Curse, Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "RC de GO! for PlayStation". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Woods, Nick. "RC de GO! - Review - allgame". Allgame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Lopez, Miguel (November 17, 2000). "RC de GO! Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Smith, David (November 9, 2000). "RC de GO! - IGN". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ Harris, Craig (March 31, 2000). "TGS: R/C De Go". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ IGN Staff (January 30, 2001). "PSX Best of 2000: Racing". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 4, 2017.