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Metropolis Street Racer


9.3

based on 21 reviews
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PUBLISHER:	Sega of America
DEVELOPER:	Bizarre Creations
GENRE(S):	Racing
PLAYERS:	8
ESRB RATING:	E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE:	January 16, 2001

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...

100

Hot Games

The kudos system, overall structure, and addictive qualities of this game easily transcend any minor flaws.

100

GamerWeb Sega

The combination of incredible graphics, outstanding control, flawless sound, and the groud-breaking Kudos system make this one the kind of game that will thrill racing veterans while converting new fanatics by the carload.

100

AllDreamcast

Pick this game up today and you'll still be playing it months from now, without ever once feeling bored. How many games can you say that about?

100

Gaming Age

Forget "Lemans," forget "Ferrari F355," forget "Gran Turismo 2," and forget "Ridge Racer V," this is the new king of racers.

100

Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)

Bizarre Creations haven't done much but develop Metropolis Street Racer, mapping out San Francisco, Tokyo and London in fantastic detail for what I can safely say is the best racing game that I've ever played.

100

Daily Radar

Both the graphics and the driving model are spot-on, but the game is also full of great new ideas, like a time of day setting that corresponds to the internal clock of the Dreamcast, a fictitious car stereo that lets you "make your own CDs" and a brilliant point system.

100

Total Video Games

Quite simply brilliant. I have not been held by a game like this for a long time, it is addictive, compelling and quite marvellous to play.

IGN

This game has a great sense of progression, difficulty and refinement throughout, and while it may be too difficult for people with little patience, it is one of the most rewarding gameplay experiences in the history of the genre.

Happy Puppy

Everything you could possibly want from a driving game.

Sports Gaming Network

Visually MSR is second to none with highly detailed environments...Likewise, the AI can be bullish at times, but with cunning driving you can beat them at their own game.

Dreamcast HQ

It is not only the best racing game on Dreamcast, it's the best racing game ever.

Sega X

MSR is like a lover. Sometimes you'll spend hours and hours enjoying its company, finding much pleasure in what it can give you. But, when something irritates you about it, it'll spill over into hours and hours of mind-numbing irritation, and there'll be moments when you decide that you've just had enough and don't want to touch it again.

Da Gameboyz

But I cannot help but note that with the length of the development time why were there some faults with the game? Regardless, with detailed graphics and an innovative scoring system, MSR earns the Joystick up.

Gaming Maxx

And your cars? Well, eventually you'll get some nice ones. Just set aside a month.

GamePro

It's a solid Dreamcast racer, but advancing to the next level can be frustrating. Access to more cars in the beginning, customizing, and level advancement should have been tweaked.

Spank!

What MSR fails to do is generate any real adrenalin rush.

GameSpot

Metropolis Street Racer is a beautiful racer with accurate physics and tight control, but the kudos system makes it far more challenging than it needs to be.

Core Magazine

Those who are easily frustrated will be turned off, but those who are willing and patient enough to spend some time to master this title will not be disappointed.

Planet Dreamcast

Bizarre neglected to focus on polishing MSR's overall driving experience. Not that MSR is a bad game, but there are at least a few other Dreamcast racers I would have to recommend before it. "Test Drive: Le Mans," anyone?

DC Swirl

A universe of drifiting and cornering, accelerating and power-steering, peppy music and decent graphics that, while worth a visit from time to time via a rental ticket price, it's too unrewarding and punishing a formula for the hardest of the hardcore to plow the cash for.

Game Revolution

One of those games that coulda, woulda, shoulda, but didn't. It introduces some great ideas and lets them fall flat.

The average user rating for this game is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 22 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Jonathan D. gave it a 10:
Its the best racing game i ever played.

Hubert gave it a 10:
It's the BEST game i've ever played!!!!!!

MaD MaN gave it a 10:
Fantastic Game. This Game Made Me Like Racing Games!!! If You Have A DC And Like Racing Games BUY IT!!!!!!

Stoney M. gave it an 8:
Certainly the best feeling racer on the market, even with the X-Box sequel on the market now falling flat on it's gameplay face, and while some people moan about the difficulty and scoring system, I think it makes the game actually challenging, despite it's sometimes less than amazing rewards. Very VERY good racing, but not quite as long lasting as some would have you think - despite have almost 300 tracks, it does become chore-like after ten levels or so.

Juvenal M. gave it a 10:
Wow music coool.

Will J. gave it a 10:
It's a different game.You will enjoy the driving and the places that you drive in.

IAN R. gave it a 6:
VERY OVERRATED GAMEPLAY :(