Advanced Search >
Help Me Search

Games

Sony

PS3 | PSP | PS2 | PS One

Microsoft

Xbox 360 | Xbox

Nintendo

Wii | DS | GBA | Cube | N64

Other Platforms

PC | N-Gage | Dreamcast

Upcoming &
Recent Releases

sort by namesort by score

Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games.

ATV: Quad Power Racing 2

EMAILPRINTcube

ATV: Quad Power Racing 2
70
10.0 User Score:

Mixed or average reviews

Based on 18 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?

Based on 2 votes
Read user comments
Rate this game >

Game Info

Publisher: Acclaim

Developer: Climax Studios

Genre(s): Racing

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: January 28, 2003

Summary

ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 is all about big tricks, big boots to the face and big finishes. It's arcade ATV racing like you always wanted it to be. ATV Quad Power Racing 2 combines 10 of the top pro riders in the world (including Dana Creech, Kory Ellis and Tim Farr) and 40+ real-life sponsors with the fast, edge of your seat, arcade gameplay the fans of the original know and love. Get ready to get injured. [Acclaim]

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

86

Armchair Empire

Replicating speed is always a goal for racing games and ATV 2 meets the challenge. Fast is fast, especially with the better ATV’s, and the blurring effect during boost use really does bring that sense of speed home.

Read Full Review >
81

TotalGames.net

Like "SSX Tricky," ATV2 relies on tight playability to keep your mind off the averageness of the visuals. The only real moan is that crashes lack any sort of bone-jarring impact.

Read Full Review >
80

Gamers' Temple

It’s much easier to do some of the crazier tricks here where you don’t have to worry about some other psycho rider knocking you off of your ride!

Read Full Review >
80

Game Informer

I especially enjoy the assorted tricks you can perform in the air, but the controls needed to successfuly execute those moves seem to be a little hit-or-miss. [Mar 2003, p.85]

75

NintendoWorldReport

Particularly so if you can live with the sloppy stunt controls, the game provides a balanced and generally enjoyable experience.

Read Full Review >
75

GameSpy

Despite its overall graphic luster and enjoyable gameplay, QPR2 is relatively short on variety, and, as such, woefully short on shelf life, particularly for enthusiasts in possession of "ATV: Offroad Fury 2" for the PS2.

Read Full Review >
73

GameCube Europe

The first play through is genuinely enjoyable and the two-player option just about as good as it gets. Given the number of bikes on the track it's a shame that a four-player option wasn't included.

Read Full Review >
72

Gamezilla!

Despite its similarities to other extreme-type racers, it offers enough of a difference in physics and control to provide a fresh experience.

Read Full Review >
70

Nintendophiles

The career is extremely short and can be beaten quickly.

Read Full Review >
70

Play Magazine

If you own multiple consoles - although the game is solid across all three platforms - the Xbox game takes the prize, with eight competitors to the GC and PS2's six, along with a four-player mode compared to the other consoles' two. [Mar 2003, p.64]

70

GamerWeb Nintendo

It's a good game, but since you can blow through it so quickly you may want to give it a rent instead of buying it.

Read Full Review >
70

GameZone

Gamer purists may feel a lack of variety in the essential gameplay.

Read Full Review >
68

Nintendojo

It has the Sega-esque quality of being able to take it off the shelf a few months down the road and still have fun with it.

Read Full Review >
68

Nintendo Power

Although the game doesn't have the intangibles that put "Freekstyle" over the edge, it's still a wild ride. [May 2003, p.139]

65

IGN

ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 is to "ATV Offroad Fury 2," as peas and carrots are to filet of Wild Virginia Bass with melted Savoy cabbage and Spanish caper emulsion.

Read Full Review >
65

GameSpot

What developer Climax has produced here is a simple, accessible racing game with modest goals that it, for the most part, accomplishes.

Read Full Review >
60

G4 TV

In terms of performance, the game fares better than the PS2 version, with a fairly consistent frame rate that conveys a decent sense of speed. The game occasionally slows down, but only when the screen is overpopulated with racers.

Read Full Review >
50

Gaming Age

The novelty of kicking your friends from their bike in the heat of a race won't last forever, so once that aspect of the fun wears off so does any urge to hunker down to a night of ATV Quad Power Racing 2.

Read Full Review >

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Popular on CBS sites: SEC Football | NFL | Video Game Cheats | iPhone | Video Game Reviews | Notebooks | Antivirus Software

About CBS Interactive | Jobs | Advertise

© 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use