Extreme-G 3

XGIII: Extreme G Racing, also known as Extreme-G 3, is a racing video game developed by Acclaim Studios Cheltenham and published by Acclaim Entertainment for PlayStation 2 and GameCube. The game is followed by XGRA: Extreme G Racing Association.

XGIII: Extreme G Racing
North American cover art for the PlayStation 2 version
Developer(s)Acclaim Studios Cheltenham
Publisher(s)Acclaim Entertainment
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, GameCube
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • NA: 21 August 2001[1]
  • EU: 31 August 2001
GameCube
  • NA: 27 November 2001[2]
  • EU: 3 May 2002
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay
Screenshot of gameplay.

It the game depicts the sport of "Extreme-G" racing in the 23rd century. The player takes the role of one of the twelve riders competing in a championship, each representing one of the six teams of two. The game career mode starts in the slowest class, 250G, and as the player progresses through the career, they will eventually make it into the 1000G class, the fastest in the game.

The sound barrier conventions from Extreme-G 2 are transferred here.

10 tracks are included, with twists, drops, and sharp turns. Extreme-G 3 handles weaponry differently, resulting in a significant change in gameplay from the first and second games. While in the first and second games, the player could pick up weapons on the track, and firing these weapons would not consume their primary weapon bar, in the third game, the player purchases weapons with money won, and firing weapons consumes a small amount of the weapon bar for each shot. Compared to the previous games, Extreme-G 3 offers fewer weapons.

Reception

Extreme-G 3 received "favorable" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4] Gary Whitta of NextGen called the PlayStation 2 version a solid title for fans of Wipeout-style racers.[19] It was nominated for GameSpot's annual "Best Driving Game" prize among console games, which went to Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec.[23]

References
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  4. "XGIII: Extreme G Racing for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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  6. EGM staff (November 2001). "XGIII: Extreme G Racing (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 148. Ziff Davis. p. 206.
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  16. immortal (17 September 2001). "XG3 Extreme G Racing Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  17. Casamassina, Matt (28 November 2001). "XG3 Extreme G Racing (GCN)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
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  19. Whitta, Gary (December 2001). "[XG3] Extreme G3 Racing (PS2)". NextGen. No. 84. Imagine Media. p. 105. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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