Beetle Adventure Racing Nintendo 64
Metascore
90 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. GamePro
    100
    An intensely addictive combo of wild arcade racing and fun platform-style exploration … the joy of exploring all its cool tracks will make you feel like a kid in a candy store.
  2. Adrenaline Vault
    100
    Even a bicycle would be fun to ride in this game. Why? Because the tracks are spectacular. Ranging from a spoof of Jurassic Park to a complex city with freeways, hairpin turns and even staircases that can be used as ramps, the tracks are complex, beautiful and enjoyable over and over.
  3. Nintendojo
    95
    The only action racer you'll need for your N64. Put simply, this game is so good that it deserves your money no matter what type of video game you enjoy playing.
  4. IGN
    91
    Arrives as a breath of fresh air in a genre that hasn't moved forward in years. The tracks are unbelievable, physics are cool and the handling is dead-on.
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    91
    A racer in the vein of "San Francisco Rush," with tons of shortcuts. [Jan 2004, p.189]
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  6. Nintendorks
    90
    You're looking at the box art for Beetle Adventure Racing while viewing it on a store shelf or in a glass case. You decide that it looks a little childish, so you might pass it up for some other racer. Stop. That would be the single biggest mistake you've made in your entire gaming life.
  7. Game Critics
    90
    Gone are the muscle cars, the rally vehicles, and the crazy collection of authentic automobile licenses. Beetle Adventure Racing managed to take me out of the stale racing format and threw me into an exploration game.
  8. All Game Guide
    90
    This is what we fans have been asking for--so many shortcuts that you can take only a few during each lap or you'll miss seeing the rest! These aren't pointless shortcuts either; they all have a reason for being there and allow you to stray way off the main course, giving the game a great sense of freedom.
  9. Gaming Maxx
    88
    If I had to compare, I would say it is Need for Speed with better graphics, faster frame rates, better shortcuts, minus the cop’s pursuit, but equals the same fun.

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User Score
8.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Cerebralbore
    9
    Espectacular juego que me sorprendió en su dia por su frescura, sus gráficos y su tremenda originalidad.
    Largo, rejugable y tremendamente div    ivertido. Su diseño de niveles es fantástico y te lo pasarás genial descubriendo nuevos caminos en cada una de sus carreras.… Full Review »
  2. Starfire
    9
    This is just a really fun game, with lots to see and do. Probably the best racing game on the N64, and a unique game in it's own right. It never takes itself too seriously.… Full Review »
  3. [Anonymous]
    10
    This game is amazing. I love one- player and multiplayer.
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