Top Gear: Dare Devil is a racing video game for the PlayStation 2. It was developed by Papaya Studio and published by Kemco in 2000.
| Top Gear: Dare Devil | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Papaya Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Kemco |
| Series | Top Gear |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay edit
This game consists of single-player and multiplayer. In single-player, the player drives around one of four cities, Rome, London, Tokyo and San Francisco - collecting Dare Devil Coins. If all Coins in a level are collected, the player unlocks a secret car. What also can be collected are keys and wrenches that open up bonus missions. After winning a bonus mission, the player can unlock a paint job for the car used.
The player can also free roam around cities.
There are twelve cars players can drive; names in brackets are those they resemble:
- The Pod (BMW Isetta)
- The Geeze (Fiat 500)
- P-Nut (Austin Mini)
- Froggy (Citroen 2CV)
- Super Genius (Smart Fourtwo)
- Turtle (VW New Beetle)
- Ricochet (Audi TT)
- Fang (Toyota MRS)
- Road Shark (Honda S2000)
- Portabello (Lotus Elise)
- Street Eagle (RUF CTR2)
- Black Widow (Plymouth Prowler)
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 62/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.33/10[3][a] |
| EP Daily | 8/10[4] |
| Famitsu | 24/40[5] |
| Game Informer | 2/10[6] |
| GamesMaster | 6/10[7] |
| GameSpot | 4.3/10[8] |
| IGN | 6/10[1] |
| Next Generation |   [9] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |  [10] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 6/10[11] |
Top Gear: Dare Devil received "mixed or average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Ryan Davis of GameSpot was critical to game's physics engine, lack of gameplay variations, and frame rate issues.[8] IGN also gave low marks and considered more as a rental game,[1] a sentiment in which NextGen's David Chen also agreed.[9] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 24 out of 40.[5] Four-Eyed Dragon of GamePro said that the game with its problematic physics and gameplay will provide the players an "unforgiving" headache.[12][b]
Notes edit
- ^ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's viewpoint of the game, two critics gave it each a score of 6.5/10, and the other gave it 6/10.
- ^ GamePro gave the game 5/5 for graphics, two 3/5 scores for sound and control, and 2.5/5 for fun factor.
References edit
- ^ a b c Zdyrko, David (December 19, 2000). "Top Gear Dare Devil". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "Top Gear Dare Devil". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Hager, Dean; Kujawa, Kraig; Dudlak, Jonathan (February 2001). "Top Gear Dare Devil" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 139. Ziff Davis. p. 143. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Hudak, Chris (April 18, 2001). "Top Gear Dare Devil". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on August 17, 2002. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "トップギア・デアデビル". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Helgeson, Matt (December 2000). "Top Gear Dare Devil". Game Informer. No. 92. FuncoLand. p. 98. Archived from the original on October 31, 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Top Gear Dare Devil". GamesMaster. Future Publishing. 2001.
- ^ a b Davis, Ryan (December 19, 2000). "Top Gear Dare Devil Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 23, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Chen, David (March 2001). "Top Gear Daredevil [sic]". NextGen. No. 75. Imagine Media. p. 81. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ Davison, John (February 2001). "Top Gear Dare Devil". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 41. Ziff Davis. p. 90. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Chen, David (January 2001). "Top Gear Dare Devil". PSM. No. 41. Imagine Media. p. 37. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ Four-Eyed Dragon (January 2001). "Top Gear Dare Devil" (PDF). GamePro. No. 148. IDG. p. 78. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.