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Surf Riders

Surf Riders, known in Japan as Max Surfing 2000 (マックスサーフィン2000, Makkusu Sāfin 2000), and in Europe as Gerry Lopez Surf Riders, is a video game developed by ACOT and published by KSS and Ubi Soft for the PlayStation in 1999-2000.

Surf Riders
Developer(s)ACOT
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • JP: November 18, 1999
  • NA: August 10, 2000[1]
  • EU: September 29, 2000
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay edit

In this game the player receives a score based on variety, endurance and the difficulty of tricks performed on beaches throughout the world.[2]

There are five beaches to surf, each providing different waves to ride:[3]

  1. Manly Beach, Australia
  2. Grand Plage, Lacanau, France
  3. Huntington Beach, California
  4. Tonami Beach, Japan
  5. Pipeline, Hawaii

Reception edit

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] IGN called the game "ridiculously hard, but once you get into it, it's ridiculously fun".[3] GameSpot said that it was a fun game, but it lacked variety.[10] Chris Charla of NextGen said that the game was "too limited to earn another star, but it is unquestionably addictive as hell."[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 23 out of 40.[7] Vicious Sid of GamePro called it "a fun, but flawed, ride."[15][b]

Notes edit

  1. ^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 74, and the other 82.
  2. ^ GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 4/5 for sound, and 3/5 for control.

References edit

  1. ^ Zdyrko, Dave (August 8, 2000). "Surf Riders (Preview)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Charla, Chris (August 2000). "Surf Riders". NextGen. No. 68. Imagine Media. p. 94. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Perry, Douglass C. (August 9, 2000). "Surf Riders". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Surf Riders". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Simpson, Chris. "Surf Riders - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Funk, Joe (August 2000). "Surf Riders" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 133. Ziff Davis. p. 152. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "マックスサーフィン2000 [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Surf Riders". Game Informer. No. 90. FuncoLand. October 2000.
  9. ^ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Jacques Strap (October 2000). "Surf Riders". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 10. BPA International. p. 80. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Davis, Ryan (August 17, 2000). "Surf Riders Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 29, 2000. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  11. ^ Romendil (October 12, 2000). "Test: Gerry Lopez Surf Riders". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  12. ^ Curran, Ste (December 25, 2000). "Gerry Lopez Surf Riders". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 66. Future Publishing. p. 131.
  13. ^ Rybicki, Joe (August 2000). "Surf Riders". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 11. Ziff Davis. p. 102. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  14. ^ Fryman, Ari (August 11, 2000). "Surf Riders". Maxim. MaximNet, Inc. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  15. ^ Vicious Sid (September 2000). "Surf Riders" (PDF). GamePro. No. 144. IDG. p. 99. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

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