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Juiced, as in life, is all about the car. Style comes in a close second to speed, and Juiced offers thousands of real-time modding combinations that empower players to create their ultimate personality-infused street machines. But it takes more than a fresh coat of pearlescent paint to earn respect on the road; it takes the ball bearings to go up against the trash-talking, nitrous- burning faithful who want to strip everyone of their cash, cars and pride. Juiced lets players connect with their community and share the high-octane action by recruiting drivers to become part of their crew and race together as a team to put the brakes on the competition. Features more than 50 licensed vehicles, including Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Dodge, Ford, Mazda Mitsubishi, Pontiac, Holden, Volkswagen, Fiat, Renault, Subaru, Peugeot and Chevrolet; Hundreds of authentic aftermarket parts from leading manufacturers such as A'PEXi, AEM, Bridgestone, Ferodo, Konig, Alpine and HKS that provide players with thousands of personalized vehicle customization combinations; Progressive, non-linear gameplay that enables players to build their characters and cars, and gain respect and notoriety by winning races and cash; Unique blending of simulation and the high-octane appeal of arcade-style racing; Ability to build custom racing crews that work together as a team to win races; Authentic car physics and damage; and Online head-to-head play. [Acclaim]
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... 85
GameBiz
A pretty good street racing game.
 83
BonusStage
Graphically, Juiced is very slick without getting too superfluous.
82
TotalGames.net
The Juiced of 2005 is virtually unrecognisable from the Juiced of 2004, and quite frankly it puts "Need For Speed Underground" to shame.
82
Team Xbox
Aside from a few very nitpicky items, Juiced performs like a well-oiled machine and brings something a bit different to this popular genre. If you’re looking for a tuner-style title with a bit of a twist, look no further.
81
Official Xbox Magazine
The heart of Juiced is the pedal-to-the-medal street racing. And that's where it shines like a freshly buffed coat of pearlescnet paint. [June 2005, p.83]
80
Computer and Video Games
Juiced has come a long way since the fall of Acclaim. It's still a huge undertaking, full of masses of depth, but it now plays and looks a damn sight better too. [Official UK Xbox Magazine]
80
3DAvenue
It's no "NFS Underground 2" or "Midnight Club 3" but it is a worthwhile addition to any racing game fan’s library with its unique features, strong career mode and easy pick up and play engine.
80
Times Online
The gameplay is varied enough to maintain interest, and its clutch of quirky distractions adds to the experience.
80
Worth Playing
As far as racers go, Juiced presents the best culture integration of any game this year, something woefully lacking in the genre.
79
Game Chronicles
A serious game for serious racers with an ancillary interest in accounting and business management. Racing is just a small part of this game that happens when you aren’t worrying about building up an empire of cars, earning more money or the respect of your peers.
79
Next Level Gaming
In the end, Juiced may go down as a great rental, and a solid racing game. But otherwise it falls into the background as just another underground racing game.
76
Xbox Solution
If only Juiced had come out last year rather than now, it would have been much better received and wouldn't have to compare to NFSU2, Forza and Burnout 3 to name a few.
75
Extreme Gamer
We have to thank THQ from pulling this franchise from the doomed Acclaim brand because Juiced is a good, fun racing game that has some canny ideas.
75
Game Informer
Juiced certainly has the makings of an average street racer, with lots of customizables and affected street appeal. [July 2005, p.116]
74
GameZone
The level of customization is really great and the gameplay is good as well. If nothing else, Juiced is a really good weekend rental.
71
eToychest
A decent, customizable racer that takes it to the streets.
70
Jolt Online Gaming UK
While Juiced does possess some elements of originality, the net effect still doesn’t make the game particularly distinctive or give it any kind of edge over Electronic Arts’ chart-topping series.
70
GamerFeed
The bad news is that long way it took to get here may have been too long for its own good, as it's easily overshadowed by the competition from Rockstar and EA.
70
Play Magazine
If you're so inclined to prowl the mean streets for pinks, Juiced certainly deserves your registration. [July 2005, p.78]
70
Loaded Inc
A competent racer, lacking in direction and marred by unnecessary flaws, which deprive it of pole position. A definite try before you buy.
70
DarkStation
A pretty decent street racer, with great selection of cars and juicy customization options.
70
Stuff
The racing feels bone-dry next to the tastier "Midnight Club 3"; the tracks in Juiced are closed off and clean, giving the game a hygienic feel.
70
1UP
The biggest problem is that we've seen everything Juiced has to offer before.
70
GameSpy
If you've played "Midnight Club" or "Need for Speed Underground" for any length of time, it's hard to tell you to run out and purchase Juiced. That's a shame, because this really is a very decent race game.
70
games(TM)
In relation to the more arcade-based titles available at the moment this game is the leader of the pack, as it manages to deliver everything that makes street racing enjoyable at a high standard, in one neat package. [June 2005, p.106]
69
Game Over Online
At best, Juiced is a mediocre ride. It's got a few shiny bits in the form of the team racing and gambling portions, but then the rough edges come roaring out of the gate and kill whatever joy you had at playing the game.
68
Electronic Gaming Monthly
It's fast, and it's pretty fun. It's just not particularly special. [July 2005, p.110]
68
IGN
What Juiced offers is a career mode that has ideas about respect and making connections, but in the end is a clunky racer where the main gaming mechanic of making money to spend on more races and car parts can easily backfire and put players in a position of struggling to make ends meet.
63
GameSpot
It simply exists in an inoffensive and unexciting realm of commonplaceness that makes it incapable of standing out among the pack of infinitely better racers available for any of its chosen platforms.
60
EuroGamer
There's no doubting Juiced is a quality game, but it veers off the racing line with a flawed progression system that starts off promisingly but penalises players too harshly and makes it a frustrating experience to claw your way back.
60
Yahoo! Games
The simple truth is that Juiced is behind the curve. The racing isn't bad, but the game places emphasis on the wrong reward system.
60
G4 TV
Juiced can be highly irritating at some times and completely unfair at others. Why, for instance, do you have to help pay to repair other racers' cars yet no one helps you get your car back into racing shape?
60
GamePro
Combine the dull career mode, spin-out crazy physics, and average graphics, and you get a ride evoking the same emotions as when DX Civics buzz down the street with coffee can mufflers late at night. [July 2005, p.78]]
60
Pelaaja (Finland)
Juiced has many interesting features, but they all have been seen before in the games it shamelessly imitates. The game has interesting characters and good career-mode but why bother, when there are better games to choose from? [June 2005, p.62]
60
Edge Magazine
An impressively comprehensive, reasonably captivating though ultimately flawed experience. [June 2005, p.95]
60
AceGamez
Whilst it plays fine and does everything you'd expect from a good racing title, it could have done a whole lot more.
60
VideoGamesLife
Juiced may play well enough compared to SRS or Need for Speed Underground and its sequel, but neither the handling or the circuits can touch Forza, Rallisport 2 or PGR2 for sheer playability.
60
Boomtown
But daylight racing is not enough to mark this game out from a crowd of games that while steadfastly sitting comfortably in their niches and not taking risks, ultimately are a lot more fun to play.
25
Gaming Age
The only thing worth a damn in this game is the mediocre racing. Unfortunately, there exists a multitude of games that offer equivalent or better racing and a whole lot more.
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