Rumble Racing

Rumble Racing is a 2001 racing video game developed and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 2 console. It was heavily influenced by NASCAR Rumble.[2]

Rumble Racing
European cover art
Developer(s)EA Redwood Shores
Publisher(s)EA Games
Composer(s)Don Veca
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer, co-op

Gameplay

Rumble Racing is an arcade, combat-style video game that can be played in co-op, single, and multiplayer modes. In this game you'll face other cars in a series of races to win the five championship cups. Throughout the game there are 15 race tracks to unlock. Each track is different in its own way and features short cuts, power ups, stunt opportunities. A new feature applied in this game is the "Trick". Tricks carry an important role in finishing races in a faster time. Doing multiple tricks rewards the player with additional speed boost depending on the difficulty of the trick. As the game progresses tricks are necessary in completing harder missions. "This extreme racer combines break-neck speeds, multi-car pile- ups, and diverse track environments to appeal to racing game fans of all ages and skill levels."[3] The game also presents 35 vehicles all with custom paint jobs. Due to the NASCAR license being removed,[2] the game has access to a lot more customization features.

In order to develop Rumble Racing, a lot of physics and calculations were involved in the process. Scientists had to determine the physics of a burnout and side control, just like the standard go and stop.[4]

Reception


The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Kevin Rice of NextGen called it "a pretty, fun arcade racer with hours of replayability. But the memorization required of players and level of difficulty can be a turn-off."[12] GamePro said of the game, "Sim freaks need not apply---Rumble Racing is pure, unapologetic arcade goodness."[17][lower-alpha 2]

Marc Saltzman of The Cincinnati Enquirer gave it a score of four stars out of five, calling it "one fast game — redrawing the graphics on the screen at roughly 60 frames-per-second (twice that of television) — so those with a need for speed should strap in for a ride."[15] Later, when writing for Playboy, he gave it 85%, saying, "Indeed, the cheesy southern rock 'n' redneck country tunes can get annoying after a while, and the smart-ass remarks made by the play-by-play commentator tend to repeat more often than not, but it hardly detracts from the overall, seat-of-your-pants racing."[16] Maxim gave it four stars out of five, saying, "There aren't many games more extreme than this crazed, balls-to-the wall stock-car racer."[18]

The game was nominated for the "Best Driving Game" award at GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2001 Awards, which went to Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec.[19]

Notes
  1. In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, one critic gave it a score of 7.5/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 8.5/10.
  2. GamePro gave the game two 4.5/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 5/5 scores for control and fun factor.

References
  1. IGN staff (April 24, 2001). "Rumble Racing Races to Retail". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  2. Zdyrko, Dave (April 24, 2001). "Rumble Racing". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. "EA INTRODUCES RUMBLE RACING FOR PLAYSTATION 2". Multimedia Publisher. Vol. 12, no. 6. June 2001. p. 1. ProQuest 205156963. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. Gorwney, Todd; Roarty, Morgan; Benes, Laurent (September 2001). "Designing arcade-style vehicle physics for Playstation 2: Rumble Racing". Game Developer. Vol. 8, no. 9. Miller Freeman, Inc. pp. 30–39. ISSN 1073-922X. ProQuest 219087967. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. "Rumble Racing for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  6. Terwilliger, Todd. "Rumble Racing - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  7. Edge staff (June 2001). "Rumble Racing" (PDF). Edge. No. 98. Future Publishing. p. 79. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  8. Sewart, Greg; Hager, Dean; Dudlak, Jonathan (June 2001). "Rumble Racing" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 143. Ziff Davis. p. 109. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  9. Tilley, Steve (June 1, 2001). "Rumble Racing". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on January 9, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  10. "Rumble Racing". Game Informer. No. 97. FuncoLand. May 2001.
  11. Gerstmann, Jeff (April 24, 2001). "Rumble Racing Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on April 29, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  12. Rice, Kevin (June 2001). "Rumble Racing". NextGen. No. 78. Imagine Media. p. 85. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  13. Rybicki, Joe (June 2001). "Rumble Racing". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 45. Ziff Davis. p. 98. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  14. Nelson, Randy (June 2001). "Rumble Racing". PSM. No. 46. Imagine Media. p. 30. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  15. Saltzman, Marc (May 30, 2001). "Rumble Racing". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on January 27, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  16. Saltzman, Marc (June 25, 2001). "Rumble Racing". Playboy. PLBY Group. Archived from the original on October 2, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  17. Dan Elektro (June 2001). "Rumble Racing" (PDF). GamePro. No. 153. IDG. p. 101. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  18. Boyce, Ryan (April 24, 2001). "Rumble Racing". Maxim. MaximNet, Inc. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  19. GameSpot staff (February 23, 2002). "The Best and Worst of 2001 (Best Driving Game Nominees)". GameSpot. CNET. Archived from the original on October 9, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2022.



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