Metacritic Games

Jet Grind Radio (Dreamcast)

Sega
Action, Vandalism Sim
Players: 1
T (Teen)
Developer: Sega
Released October 31, 2000

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

94 / 100

Critic Reviews

100 Gaming Age
I consider it one of the best games to be released in the past 3 years.
100 Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
If you own a Dreamcast, you really would be an unadulterated fool not to purchase this game. For JSR, quite simply, rocks.
100 Core Magazine
It is wonderfully eclectic, irresistibly irreverent, and visually delectable.
100 Daily Radar
Delivers on every level -- gameplay, graphics, sound and, especially, originality. Greedy as we are, we can only complain that there isn't even more goodness.
100 DC Swirl
A supremely replayable action game that is fun, cool, relatively challenging, very edgy in tone (cops shooting at graffiti-spraying teenagers?) and very unique.
100 Hot Games
A game that captures the essence of why most of us started playing games in the first place -- skill, speed, innovation and style, with gameplay that's as fun to watch as it is to play.
97 Game Fan
A knock-you-on-your-ass game that's so good it should be considered a felony not to own it.
97 Sega X
The smooth controls and gameplay will keep you coming back for more, while the dynamic graffiti design system and online abilities will ensure much long term value.
96 AllDreamcast
If Jet Grind Radio doesn't walk away with Game Of The Year honors this year, it certainly deserves the award for being the most original in both graphics and gameplay.
96 IGN
It is, without a doubt, the biggest breath of fresh air to sweep through gaming in a good long while, and no Dreamcast owner's library would be complete without it.
95 GamerWeb Sega
Believe the hype. Jet Grind Radio is top-notch in every way and there's absolutely no excuse for not adding it to your Dreamcast library.
94 Dreamcast.net
Its action packed, has exceptional control and is simply a treat to gaze upon.
93 Antagonist
Heck, one of the coolest games EVER! A combination of punk sensibility, fantastic music, great gameplay, and just plain awsomeness.
91 Game Revolution
With its fresh attitude and fun gameplay, this is a great alternative to sniffing paint cans in the morning.
90 Happy Puppy
The most visually innovative and stunning game to hit any console. Oh yeah, it's a lot of fun too.
90 Gaming Maxx
Great. It's just too short. It's original, stylish, cool, enjoyable, and is definitely meant to be played LOUD. I just couldn't believe it when after a few day's sporadic play I'd defeated all three gangs.
90 CNET Gamecenter
A visually gorgeous game that combines awesome graphics, fresh gameplay, irresistible music, and incredible design in a polished package that is a true original.
90 Planet Dreamcast
From the second you turn on your Dreamcast, you'll realize you're stepping into a game world like no other, and you may never want to leave.
90 Total Video Games
Its beautiful, fast, fun, and full of style, there's nothing out on the market like it so expect to be surprised the first time you see it in action.
90 GamePro
The simple, but challenging gameplay will suck you in.
90 Spank!
There's plenty of challenging levels and the most blinkered PS2 stalwart would have to admit that it looks amazing.
90 CheckOut
A game that lets you live out those teenage fantasies we've all had about joining a gang, rollerblading through the streets with total abandon and tagging the hell out of anything with a flat surface.
90 GameSpot
A game full of redefinitions, forcing you to really rethink what you expect out of a game from an audio/visual standpoint while delivering some exciting, balanced gameplay at the same time.
80 Dreamcast HQ
Maybe I'm just being picky, but I found the camera positioning quite annoying at times, especially in the last section of the final boss.

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