Baja: Edge of Control

Baja: Edge of Control is an off road racing video game developed by American studio 2XL Games and published by THQ for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game gets its name from the real life Baja 1000 off-road race in Baja California, Mexico, on which it is based. The game is set on over 95 different tracks, including 3 different Baja 250 courses, 2 Baja 500 courses, 1 Baja 1000 course, and has 9 open world environments.

Baja: Edge of Control HD
Developer(s)2XL Games
BlitWorks (HD)
Publisher(s)THQ
THQ Nordic (HD)
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • NA: September 22, 2008
  • AU: September 25, 2008
  • EU: September 26, 2008
Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
September 14, 2017
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The game is targeted as an arcade off road racer, very similar to Colin McRae: Dirt and is based on endurance racing across the desert. Multiplayer options include playing other players through Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, System Link and up to 4 player split screen.

Reception

Baja: Edge of Control received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1][2]

The game was nominated for the best racing game of 2008 by GameSpot.[20]

Remaster

On March 1, 2017, THQ Nordic announced that Baja: Edge of Control would be remastered as Baja: Edge of Control HD for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows with 4K compatibility and improved rendering techniques for shadows, lighting and dust effects.[21] The game was released worldwide in September 2017.

Reception

The HD version received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to Metacritic.[22][23][24]

References
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