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Lowrider ps2 Game Reviews
Lowrider
Critic Score
Metascore: 46 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.3 out of 10
based on 14 reviews
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Welcome to one of the world's hottest auto trends. Lowrider's club driven car culture jumps from the streets to the PS2. Timing and twitch make Lowrider simple to pick up and downright impossible to put down. For a quick fix, select a ride that fits your mood then choose to hop, dance or street style your way to the next round by winning the love of the fans. Or start with a beater and bring it to glory with upgrades in hydraulics, batteries, suspension and custom paint jobs. [Jaleco]

PUBLISHER: Jaleco Entertainment
DEVELOPER: Jaleco Entertainment Japan
GENRE(S): Racing, Driving, Rhythm, Action
PLAYERS: 2
ESRB RATING: T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE: November 21, 2003

What The Critics Said

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80
GamePro
Lowrider is sure to hook fans of such games as "PaRappa the Rapper" and k"Um Jammer Lammy" (or anyone with a cursory interest in lowriding for that matter) but—again—this is not a racing game.
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64
GameSpot
Despite its lack of polish or depth in just about every facet of its execution, Lowrider has a lot of heart and is notable for at least trying something new.
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60
PSM Magazine
The tweaking is fun, and fans of the Lowrider culture and magazine should absolutely love it. But serious players will tire of the game after the novelty of hopping cars wears off. [Feb 2004, p.32]
50
Game Informer
Despite the mind-numbing repetition, I was compelled to continue, if only because I became quite obsessed with buying new decals and accessories for my lowrider. [Feb 2004, p.102]
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50
Gamenikki
Once you've customized your car to the max, there's nothing else to do except change its color; you can't even earn new cars to customize or anything, as you're stuck with only the one car.
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42
Electronic Gaming Monthly
This game is awful. And also totally hilarious. [Feb 2004, p.120]
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40
IGN
Tacked onto another racing title, it would've made sense, but this is one of the weakest excuses for a game ever. If you can find it for $10 or less, I'd recommend picking it up for a good laugh, but beyond that it's better left forgotten.
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40
Edge Magazine
There's no style in LowRider's low-riding - it's all about robotic timing, brute force and repetition over elegance. [March 2003, p.99]
40
Cheat Code Central
Best played at an arcade where you probably wouldn't spend more than a dollar on it. I can't recommend this title even at the bargain-bin price you're bound to find it.
30
Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
I know this all sounds ridiculous, and it is. And yet, there's a certain goofy, tacky charm to the game that's oddly appealing. [Feb 2004, p.103]
30
GameSpy
I've played my share of games, and none have made my fingers ache like Lowrider. I like games of timed button-presses, but this feels too imprecise and button-mashy.
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30
GameCritics
As the subject of this review so deftly proves, a whipped-together concept by itself is not enough. I may spend a few minutes flipping through Lowrider magazine the next time I'm at the newsstand, but I'm not going to be spending any more time on the game.
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20
GMR Magazine
All would be forgivable if the core gameplay were decent, but it sadly consists of pressing one button over and over again. There's absolutely no sense of rhythm, and results seem arbitrary at best.
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15
1UP
If "Need for Speed Underground" had an inbred cousin (possibly by "Bust-a-Groove"), and that cousin was mutated by exposure to radiation, I'm forced to conclude that Lowrider would be the result.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Taylor M. gave it a 9:
It rocks!!!! the hydrolics,big butt speakers,cool rims and wicked paint jobs.i give it a 9 out of 10, it's sweet!!!!!! i realy like that IMPALA LOWRIDER!!!!!!!!!!!

Ramon gave it a 10:
This f-ing game rocks.

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