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Speed Kings
Xbox
Released On: Jun 3, 2003
60
User Score
Available after 4 ratings
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
60
25% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
56% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
19% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
60
25% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
56% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
19% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Speed Kings is like "Need For Speed" on bikes meets "Burnout" with a dash of "Road Rash," and seriously, what's not to like about that match made in heaven?
Even though Speed Kings doesn't stray very far from the "Burnout 2" formula, it's a solid racer that does a great job of conveying an insanely fast sense of speed and requires you to think and react in an instant.
A true love-it-or-hate-it game; try before you buy. [Aug 2003, p.77]
From the balance between crashes and near misses to the graphical detail and track progression, Speed Kings always trails Burnout 2. If you’re a bike fanatic then Speed Kings is the game for you. Everyone else should stick with Acclaim’s other arcade racer.
With bland graphics, unremarkable sound, and a too-fake feel for the high-speed bikes, it just doesn't come close to THQ's two-wheel racer - which now than ever is the real Xbox speed king. [Sept 2003, p.81]
A good racing game, with shoddy visuals, poor sounds, and a trick system that throws a wrench into the whole design.
The too-twitchy controls (which aren’t laid out logically or comfortably) and easy crash deaths belie an inappropriate commitment to realism in a patently arcadey setting, while other elements simply need more polish (spotty collision detection; some tricks that aren’t “seen”).
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Summary It will take nerves of steel and lightning fast reflexes to make your way through these crowded streets. Speed Kings is about the pure unadulterated adrenaline rush of the street motorcycle racing...the speed, the danger, the risk, the buzz and of course, the bikes! Power-down slide underneath lorries, jump over road works, avoid major w...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
- GameCube
- Xbox
Initial Release Date: Jun 3, 2003
Developer:
- Climax Studios
Publisher: Acclaim
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