World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002, also known as simply World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars for the Microsoft Windows and PAL region PlayStation 2 versions (often mislabeled as World of Outlaws: Sprint Car Racing 2002[5]), is a sprint carracing video game developed by the Australian developer Ratbag Games and published by Ignition Entertainment in the PAL region and Infogrames in North America for the PS2[4] and Windows. GameSpot's review of the former console version described that the "gameplay is solid and the physics are top-notch."[6] The game had a limited sales run; it developed a large following and it was widely requested at video game stores.[7]
The career mode starts with one car and little money the driver has to race at the available distance tracks (tracks they can afford to travel to) to unlock other tracks. While also entering as many races in the local, regional, World of Outlaws (WoO) support-class and the World of Outlaw races themselves. The sprint car handling becomes more difficult as the player advances to higher classes.[6]
As money is accumulated, new items can be added to the car to upgrade its horsepower and handling. When enough money is accumulated another car with better handling and horsepower can be purchased. Players can choose to sell any car or hold on to several cars at one time. Players also have the option to repair damage that typically takes place on a race weekend. As little as $5 fixes to as high as several hundred dollar repairs. Depending upon the nature of the damage sustained from the race weekend.
Entering the higher end races (WoO Support, WoO) will require better cars to be able to compete, so winning at the local and regional level is very critical to overall success. Doing well in the lower series will help players earn sponsorship that can help them make the necessary upgrades.
The racing happens on dirt ovals - 12 real-world tracks and several simulated ovals.[4] The gameplay is known for its unpredictability: artificial intelligence (AI) cars sometimes drive perfect laps and sometimes spin out after bumping into other sprint cars.[4] The dirt surface can quickly change between laps with the addition of loose dirt, hard surface, and ruts.[6] Another example of its realism is that the player receives a limited number of tearoffs to clean the loose dirt which accumulates on the player's helmet.[8]
Each race event starts with an optional practice session before a qualifying session.[6] The qualifying results are used to set the starting grid in one of two heat races: the top six finishers in the heat race determine the starting order for a trophy dash which sets the top twelve spots in the main event and the lower six finishers in the heat race are entered in a B dash which sets the final four spots in the main event.[6]
Development and releaseedit
In 1999 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) signed a two game development deal with Ratbag Games.[9] SCEE revealed one of these under the Spin: Sprint Car Racing title in April 2000 as one of the eight games the company planned to release that year.[10] The game was first showcased in motion to the public at the European Computer Trade Show 2000, with a delayed release date to the third quarter of 2001.[11]
In 2001, Sony backed out from the project and Infogrames took over the publishing role. After the change of publisher, they purchased the exclusive license for the World of Outlaws organisation's Sprint Car Series racing series and retitled the game as World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002.[4] The retitled game was announced at the 2001 Electronic Entertainment Expo with a January 2002 tentative release date.[12][13] The release date was later delayed to March 5, 2002,[14] the game was ultimately released on April 4, 2002 in North America on PlayStation 2 as a budget price release.[2] Nearly a year later, the game was ported to Microsoft Windows and was released on February 12, 2003 in North America.[3] The PlayStation 2 version was also released in the PAL region, more specifically in Europe, Australia and New Zealand by Ignition Entertainment in May 2003, also at a budget price.[1]
The game received "generally favorable" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[25][26] According to Metacritic the game was the fifty-first highest rated PlayStation 2 game in 2002,[27] and the thirty-fifth highest rated PC game in 2003.[28]
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World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2002 also known as simply World of Outlaws Sprint Cars for the Microsoft Windows and PAL region PlayStation 2 versions often mislabeled as World of Outlaws Sprint Car Racing 2002 5 is a sprint car racing video game developed by the Australian developer Ratbag Games and published by Ignition Entertainment in the PAL region and Infogrames in North America for the PS2 4 and Windows GameSpot s review of the former console version described that the gameplay is solid and the physics are top notch 6 The game had a limited sales run it developed a large following and it was widely requested at video game stores 7 World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2002Cover featuring Mark Kinser s 5M Mopar Parts sprint carDeveloper s Ratbag Games 4 Publisher s NA Infogrames 4 PAL Ignition EntertainmentPlatform s PlayStation 2 Microsoft WindowsReleasePlayStation 2NA April 4 2002 2 PAL May 2003 1 WindowsNA February 12 2003 3 Genre s RacingMode s Single player multiplayer Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Development and release 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksGameplay editThe career mode starts with one car and little money the driver has to race at the available distance tracks tracks they can afford to travel to to unlock other tracks While also entering as many races in the local regional World of Outlaws WoO support class and the World of Outlaw races themselves The sprint car handling becomes more difficult as the player advances to higher classes 6 As money is accumulated new items can be added to the car to upgrade its horsepower and handling When enough money is accumulated another car with better handling and horsepower can be purchased Players can choose to sell any car or hold on to several cars at one time Players also have the option to repair damage that typically takes place on a race weekend As little as 5 fixes to as high as several hundred dollar repairs Depending upon the nature of the damage sustained from the race weekend Entering the higher end races WoO Support WoO will require better cars to be able to compete so winning at the local and regional level is very critical to overall success Doing well in the lower series will help players earn sponsorship that can help them make the necessary upgrades The racing happens on dirt ovals 12 real world tracks and several simulated ovals 4 The gameplay is known for its unpredictability artificial intelligence AI cars sometimes drive perfect laps and sometimes spin out after bumping into other sprint cars 4 The dirt surface can quickly change between laps with the addition of loose dirt hard surface and ruts 6 Another example of its realism is that the player receives a limited number of tearoffs to clean the loose dirt which accumulates on the player s helmet 8 Each race event starts with an optional practice session before a qualifying session 6 The qualifying results are used to set the starting grid in one of two heat races the top six finishers in the heat race determine the starting order for a trophy dash which sets the top twelve spots in the main event and the lower six finishers in the heat race are entered in a B dash which sets the final four spots in the main event 6 Development and release editIn 1999 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe SCEE signed a two game development deal with Ratbag Games 9 SCEE revealed one of these under the Spin Sprint Car Racing title in April 2000 as one of the eight games the company planned to release that year 10 The game was first showcased in motion to the public at the European Computer Trade Show 2000 with a delayed release date to the third quarter of 2001 11 In 2001 Sony backed out from the project and Infogrames took over the publishing role After the change of publisher they purchased the exclusive license for the World of Outlaws organisation s Sprint Car Series racing series and retitled the game as World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2002 4 The retitled game was announced at the 2001 Electronic Entertainment Expo with a January 2002 tentative release date 12 13 The release date was later delayed to March 5 2002 14 the game was ultimately released on April 4 2002 in North America on PlayStation 2 as a budget price release 2 Nearly a year later the game was ported to Microsoft Windows and was released on February 12 2003 in North America 3 The PlayStation 2 version was also released in the PAL region more specifically in Europe Australia and New Zealand by Ignition Entertainment in May 2003 also at a budget price 1 Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScorePCPS2Metacritic83 100 25 80 100 26 Review scoresPublicationScorePCPS2Computer Games Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 15 N AComputer Gaming World nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 16 N AGameProN A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 17 GameSpot7 9 10 18 6 7 10 6 GameSpy nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 19 94 20 IGN8 5 10 21 7 3 10 4 Official U S PlayStation MagazineN A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 22 PC Gamer US 85 23 N AX Play nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 24 N A The game received generally favorable reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic 25 26 According to Metacritic the game was the fifty first highest rated PlayStation 2 game in 2002 27 and the thirty fifth highest rated PC game in 2003 28 As of February 2004 update the game sold 12 000 copies in Australia The game won in the Best Game category at the 10th Annual Australian Interactive Media Industry Association Awards 29 References edit a b NameBright Coming Soon Archived from the original on 2004 06 04 a b Infogrames Inc December 16 2002 Archived from the original on 2002 12 16 a b Infogrames Inc February 16 2003 Archived from the original on 2003 02 16 a b c d e f g Perry Douglass C April 3 2002 World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2002 PS2 IGN Ziff Davis Archived from the original on May 28 2019 Retrieved December 18 2017 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Racing 2002 2002 MobyGames Blue Flame Labs Archived from the original on April 25 2019 Retrieved February 12 2020 a b c d e f Rivers Trevor April 30 2002 World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2002 Review GameSpot Archived from the original on December 26 2022 Retrieved December 18 2017 Aziz Hamza CTZ January 12 2010 THQ reviving World of Outlaws Sprint Cars series Destructoid Enthusiast Gaming Archived from the original on March 23 2010 Retrieved December 18 2017 Shaw Ryan October 21 2003 PC games World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2002 PC World IDG Entertainment Archived from the original on December 26 2022 Retrieved December 18 2017 Perry Douglass C December 14 1999 Ratbag Traps PlayStation 2 Titles IGN Archived from the original on December 27 2022 Retrieved December 28 2022 Perry Douglass C April 15 2000 Sony Europe Unveils Eight IGN Archived from the original on December 27 2022 Retrieved December 28 2022 I G N Staff December 7 2000 Ratbag Spins Out With Sprint Car IGN Archived from the original on December 27 2022 Retrieved December 28 2022 I G N Staff December 14 2001 World of Outlaws Sprint Cars IGN Archived from the original on December 27 2022 Retrieved December 28 2022 Infogrames Inc July 14 2002 Archived from the original on 2002 07 14 NameBright Coming Soon Archived from the original on 2006 01 12 World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Computer Games Magazine No 150 theGlobe com May 2003 p 84 Gladstone Darren June 2003 World of Outlaws Sprint Cars PDF Computer Gaming World No 227 Ziff Davis p 91 Archived PDF from the original on January 3 2019 Retrieved February 13 2020 Air Hendrix April 8 2002 World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2002 Review for PS2 on GamePro com GamePro IDG Entertainment Archived from the original on February 12 2005 Retrieved February 13 2020 Goble Gord March 7 2003 World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Review GameSpot CBS Interactive Archived from the original on February 12 2020 Retrieved February 12 2020 Smolka Rob March 1 2003 GameSpy World of Outlaws Sprint Cars GameSpy IGN Entertainment Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved February 13 2020 Mahood Andy 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Retrieved February 12 2020 Best PlayStation 2 Video Games for 2002 Metacritic Retrieved 2022 12 28 Best PC Video Games for 2003 Metacritic Retrieved 2022 12 28 World of Outlaws declared a spin out PC World Australia www pcworld idg com au Archived from the original on 2022 12 27 Retrieved 2022 12 27 External links editWorld of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2002 at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2002 amp oldid 1183054058, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
