Circuit Breakers (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Supersonic Software |
| Publisher(s) | Mindscape |
| Engine | RenderWare (PlayStation 2)[3] |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation 2 (EU) |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Circuit Breakers is a racing game developed by Supersonic Software and published by Mindscape for the PlayStation. It is the sequel to Supersonic Racers.[4]
It was the first (and possibly only) PlayStation title ever to receive expansion packs through Demo discs released with Official UK PlayStation Magazine.
A remake for the PlayStation 2 was released in Europe only under the name Circuit Blasters in 2005.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 73%[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [6] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 7/10[7] |
| Edge | 8/10[8] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8.375/10[9] |
| GameSpot | 3.7/10[10] |
| IGN | 8/10[11] |
| Next Generation | [12] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 9/10[2] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [13] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | [14] |
The game received average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[5] Some magazines gave it favourable reviews while it was still in development.[9][13][14] Edge gave it a favourable review over a month before it was released in Europe.[8] Next Generation said, "If you possess a multitap and three willing friends, this game should be at the very top of your 'must buy' list."[12] However, GameSpot gave the European version a negative review, a few months before it was released Stateside.[10] GamePro gave it a negative review, saying, The only fun to be had with this Micro Machines–style game is in the mildly entertaining multiplayer matches."[4][a]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Perry, Douglass C. (1 July 1998). "Circuit Breakers (Preview)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b Bradley, Steve (June 1998). "Circuit Breakers". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 33. Future Publishing. pp. 112–14.
- ^ https://tcrf.net/Circuit_Blasters The Cutting Room Floor
- ^ a b Four-Eyed Dragon (September 1998). "Circuit Breakers for PlayStation Reviews". GamePro. No. 120. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on 3 July 2004. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Circuit Breakers for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Kanarick, Mark. "Circuit Breakers - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Chick, Tom (6 October 1998). "Circuit Breakers". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on 23 August 2000. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b Edge staff (June 1998). "Circuit Breakers" (PDF). Edge. No. 59. Future Publishing. p. 93. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b EGM staff (August 1998). "Circuit Breakers". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 109. Ziff Davis.
- ^ a b Gerstmann, Jeff (25 June 1998). "Circuit Breakers Review [Import]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Nelson, Randy (18 September 1998). "Circuit Breakers". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Circuit Breakers". Next Generation. No. 45. Imagine Media. September 1998. p. 134. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Circuit Breakers". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 11. Ziff Davis. August 1998.
- ^ a b "Circuit Breakers". PSM. No. 12. Imagine Media. August 1998. p. 35. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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