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Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions

Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions (Double S.T.E.A.L. in Japan) is a 2002 racing video game originally released on the Xbox and later for GameCube and PlayStation 2. The game is set in Hong Kong, in which the player completes missions.

Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions
North American PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s)Bunkasha (Xbox)
Stealth Studios (PS2)
Broadsword Interactive Limited (GCN)
Publisher(s)Activision
Composer(s)Hajime Fukuma
Platform(s)Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube
ReleaseXbox
  • NA: February 5, 2002[1]
  • JP: February 22, 2002
  • PAL: March 14, 2002[2]
GameCube, PS2
  • NA: November 20, 2002[3]
  • PAL: November 22, 2002
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player

The game was specifically developed for Xbox rather than being a port and was well-received.[4] The GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions suffered from performance issues and did not sell well. In 2005, a Japan-only sequel was released for the Xbox called Double S.T.E.A.L. The Second Clash.[5]

Plot edit

In the game, set in Hong Kong, the player plays as either part of a corrupt police unit attempting to crack down on rival yakuza operations, or as a pair of spies hired to take down Tiger Takagi, the head of the Hong Kong yakuza.[6]

Reception edit

According to Metacritic, the Xbox version of Wreckless received "mixed or average reviews", with a score of 74/100 based on 36 reviews.[9] The PlayStation 2 and GameCube versions fared worse but still fell in the "mixed or average reviews" category, with respective scores of 60/100 and 58/100.[8][7]

Wreckless: The Yakuza Mission was nominated for GameSpot's 2002 "Best Graphics (Technical) on Xbox" award, which went to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.[19]

References edit

  1. ^ I. G. N. Staff (February 1, 2002). "Hands on with Wreckless: The Yakuza Mission". IGN. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Xbox launch line-up finalised". Eurogamer.net. February 28, 2002. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Marshall, Maclean (November 20, 2002). "Activision's Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube Crashes onto Retail Shelves Nationwide". Activision Blizzard. p. 1. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Boulding, Aaron (February 6, 2002). "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions".
  5. ^ "Double S.T.E.A.L. The Second Clash for Xbox – GameFAQs". gamefaqs.com.
  6. ^ "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions – Story". Activision. Archived from the original on August 23, 2006. Retrieved August 18, 2006.
  7. ^ a b "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions: Gamecube". Metacritic.
  8. ^ a b "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions: PlayStation 2". Metacritic.
  9. ^ a b "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions: Xbox". Metacritic.
  10. ^ Fox, Fennec (November 12, 2002). "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions". GamePro. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  11. ^ Fox, Fennec (November 12, 2002). "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  12. ^ Mike, Major (March 18, 2002). "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions". GamePro. Archived from the original on April 8, 2005. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  13. ^ Davis, Ryan (November 12, 2002). "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions". GameSpot. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  14. ^ Davis, Ryan. "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions". GameSpot. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  15. ^ Jeff, Gerstmann (March 18, 2002). "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions". GameSpot. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  16. ^ Bedigian, Louis (February 18, 2002). "WRECKLESS: The Yakuza Missions". GameZone. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  17. ^ Romano, Natalie (December 14, 2002). "WRECKLESS: The Yakuza Missions". GameZone. Archived from the original on April 23, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  18. ^ Lafferty, Michael (December 12, 2002). "WRECKLESS: The Yakuza Missions". GameZone. Archived from the original on August 27, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  19. ^ GameSpot Staff (December 30, 2002). "GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 2, 2003.

External links edit

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