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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

  • Summary: Juiced 2: HIN evolves the current street racing scene, letting players experience the culture of the real-life HIN tour, the nation's largest lifestyle custom car show in an intense racing experience. Featuring track and drift racing at real-world locations around the globe, next-gen AI and vehicle customization, Juiced 2: HIN brings street racing to life, allowing players to test their skills at live street racing events against a back-drop of DJs, fashion, models and musicians. New features include addictive drift/ powersliding races and "Driver DNA" that tracks gamers' personal driving traits. These profiles, along with the profiles of select celebrities will be available for download across all online gaming systems. Racing developer Juice Games has evolved the game-play in its online racing, giving players the power to create their car, assemble their crew and put it all on the line in intense pink slip and crew races. Gamers can bet cash on each event, bringing a gambling element to the game that greatly increases the importance of each race. [THQ] Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Even though it doesn't deserve an award for innovation, as far as variety, track design, AI and long-term motivation are concerned, Juiced 2 is far ahead of the competition.
  2. Problems appear in the shape of tedious tracks, extremely simple physics model, infuriating loading times and unremarkable playability.
  3. An insecure game unsure of who wants to play it, but that's not to say it isn't fun. [Mar 2008, p.78]
  4. The only steering you'll be doing is steering clear. [Feb 2008, p.113]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 18
  2. Negative: 9 out of 18
  1. Mohammedsmith
    10
    I thought it was the best racing game i've ever played. The graphics are amazing. I am running it on a 8800 ultra and a 24 inch screen. I was a bit dissappointed i could not use my steering wheel, or game pad. But oh well. the game is still SO much fun to play. In comparison to Any of the NFS series, only underground 2 comes close. Everything else in the need for speed series doesn't come near this game. 1010!! Expand
  2. 8
    I used to love this game when i was younger, I liked the tuning system and pink slip also. It was hard enough for me but now i realise that its not so good as it felt, but i had much good experience with this. Expand
  3. Deek
    5
    Cmon they make a driving game thats as good as this and you cant use a steering wheel !!!! anybody who's anybody uses a steering wheel for driving games. how lame not to have this feature and how lame to have to get a better steering wheel with support software that can emulate a gamepad !!! thats just lame. Collapse
  4. Hound
    4
    Pros: Lots of choice, Slightly more mature feel, Good UI, good graphic "EFFECTS", Pink slipping, Crew system Cons: X-360port, Only X360 controller support, Poor scalable graphics, Terrible controls system, Ai is sub-par. Conclusion : Its a good attempt but it feels like an unfinished product they needed to give J2 alot more polish and that added with the fact this game has been released with only X360 controller support makes it all the worth while to avoid. 4/10 Expand

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