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.[citation needed] The Game Boy Advance version of Antz Extreme Racing was developed by Magic Pockets and released on 20 November 2002.
| Antz Extreme Racing | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Supersonic Software Magic Pockets (GBA) |
| Publisher(s) | Empire Interactive |
| Engine | RenderWare |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editAntz 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.[citation needed]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBA | PC | PS2 | Xbox | |
| GameRankings | 80%[2] | 24%[3] | 42%[4] | 44%[5] |
| Metacritic | N/A | N/A | 31/100[6] | 35/100[7] |
| Publication | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBA | PC | PS2 | Xbox | |
| 4Players | N/A | 80%[8] | 63%[9] | 60%[10] |
| Game Informer | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.5/10[11] |
| GameRevolution | N/A | N/A | D−[12] | N/A |
| GameSpy | N/A | N/A |   [13] | N/A |
| IGN | N/A | 2.4/10[14] | 2.4/10[15] | N/A |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 15/20[16] | 11/20[17] | 10/20[18] | 10/20[18] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | N/A |  [19] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.2/10[20] |
| X-Play | N/A | N/A | [21] | N/A |
The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions received "unfavourable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7]
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.[13][15]
References
edit- ^ IGN staff (13 September 2002). "Empire Ships Antz". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Antz Extreme Racing for Game Boy Advance". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Antz Extreme Racing for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Antz Extreme Racing for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Antz Extreme Racing for Xbox". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Antz Extreme Racing critic reviews (PS2)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Antz Extreme Racing critic reviews (Xbox)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Kautz, Paul (19 July 2002). "Test: Antz Extreme Racing (PC)". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Oertal, Mathias (30 August 2002). "Test: Antz Extreme Racing (PS2)". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Oertal, Mathias (7 August 2002). "Test: Antz Extreme Racing (Xbox)". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Mason, Lisa (December 2002). "Antz Extreme Racing (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 116. GameStop. p. 144. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Liu, Johnny (25 October 2002). "Antz Extreme Racing Review (PS2)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b Nam, Michael (28 October 2002). "Antz Extreme Racing". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Goldstein, Hilary; Sulic, Ivan (10 October 2002). "Antz Extreme Racing (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b Sulic, Ivan (11 October 2002). "Antz Extreme Racing (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Craddle (9 October 2002). "Fourmiz Extreme Racing (GBA)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Craddle (24 October 2002). "Fourmiz Extreme Racing (PC)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 18 February 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b pilou (17 October 2002). "Fourmiz Extreme Racing (PS2, Xbox)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Chris Baker (October 2002). "Antz Extreme Racing". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 61. Ziff Davis. p. 142. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Antz Extreme Racing". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. December 2002. p. 92.
- ^ Satterfield, Shane (28 October 2002). "'Antz Extreme Racing' (PS2) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on 6 November 2002. Retrieved 26 October 2024.