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Why might I like this game?

  • Taxonomy fit · CheckpointDBFits Racing › Combat Racing.
  • Time commitment · HLTBRecorded main path: 13h.
  • Community context · CheckpointDBIt appears in 1 public CheckpointDB collection.

1 public collection include this title.

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Where it fits in CheckpointDB

Racing › Combat Racing

Root: RacingSub-genre: Combat Racing

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This profile combines game metadata, platform information, tags, and collection references to help players decide whether it belongs in their backlog.

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Details

IGDB Rating 88
Metacritic 94
Released September 3, 2004
Developer Criterion Games
Publisher Electronic Arts

Platforms

PlayStation 2Xbox

Tags

Classification CheckpointDB

Racing › Combat Racing

Genres

Racing

Gameplay

Action Single player Split screen First person Third person

Keywords

vehicular combat burnout street racing driving artificial intelligence custom soundtrack revenge drifting sequel slow-motion

Available At

Game Length

Main 13h
Extra 23.5h
100% 32.5h

Appears In Collections

Public Collections