Stunt GP

Stunt GP
Developer(s)Team17
Publisher(s)Eon Digital Entertainment (PC and Dreamcast)
Titus Interactive (PlayStation 2)
Designer(s)Pete Opdam
Karl Morton
Danny Burke
Composer(s)Bjørn Lynne
Marc Pattison
EngineRenderWare
Platform(s)Windows, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Release
6 April 2001
  • Windows
    • EU: 6 April 2001
    Dreamcast
    PlayStation 2
    • NA: 12 November 2001[2]
    • EU: 7 December 2001
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Stunt GP is a radio-controlled car racing video game developed by the UK-based studio Team17, released in 2001. It was published by Eon Digital Entertainment for Windows and Dreamcast, and by Titus Software for PlayStation 2. Stunt GP uses the RenderWare engine. It has both single-player and offline multiplayer game modes using the split-screen method, and various game controllers are supported.

Game modes

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The game features five game modes named Arcade, Exhibition, Time Trial, Stunt Challenge and Championship.

Arcade mode allows the player to unlock new content for the game, such as cars and tracks. In Exhibition mode, the player can choose its car, track, the number of AI as well as other settings. Time Trial mode allows the player to beat records on a restricted list of tracks. Stunt Challenge mode lets the player score a maximum number of aerials in a stunt arena. Finally Championship mode consists of a full season of 20 races in which the player will be able to gradually improve the car and its components.

Gameplay

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Mechanics

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The radio-controlled car is played in third-person using the arrow keys. The cars are powered with a battery which slowly loses energy over time. Once the battery has run out of energy, the car goes slower and thus the player is severely handicapped. Several game mechanics interacts with the battery level. Near the finish line of each track lies a pit-stop, in which the player can refill the batteries. A speed boost is available by pressing the Control key but it depletes the battery much faster than usual. Stunts are performed while the player is in the air by pressing the Shift key and one of the arrow key. If the stunt is successful, some amount of energy will be restored.

Cars

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There are 20 cars in the game, upon which only 6 are initially available.[3] The others can be unlock by playing modes like Arcade, Time Trial and Championship. They are divided into 4 categories:

Wild Wheels are cars with a solid grip to the road. They are represented by heavy vehicles such as trucks or 4x4. Aero Blasters are vehicles with amazing agility. They spin the fastest while attempting aerials. Their design is futuristic. Speed Demons are cars with the strongest accelerations and top speed. Their lines are sharp and aerodynamic. Team Specials is a special category regrouping eccentric vehicles such as an open-wheel car or a forklift.

In Championship mode, every car can be tweaked extensively, from tyres to engines, suspensions, brakes, batteries, etc.

Development

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The game was announced by Team17 and Hasbro Interactive in November 1999 for a March 2000 release[4] and would be released under Hasbro's Atari Interactive brand.[5] In 2000, Infogrames North America secured North American publishing rights to the title in March with a Fall release window,[6] while Titus Interactive secured worldwide publishing rights to the PlayStation 2 version of the game in July, with Virgin Interactive handling distribution.[7]

Following the purchase of Hasbro Interactive by Infogrames in January 2001, the company dropped out of publishing the title due to the game's numerous delays and that the current release window no longer fit in the publisher's existing releases for the beginning of the year.[8][9] In March, EON Digital Entertainment picked up the publishing rights to the PC and Dreamcast versions.[10]

Reception

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The PlayStation 2 version received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[23] In Japan, where the same console version was ported for release on 11 April 2002, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Sega-Europe". 19 June 2001. Archived from the original on 19 June 2001. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Playstation 2 News - Stunt GP Released in the US". 10 March 2005. Archived from the original on 10 March 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ^ "IGCD.net: Vehicles/Cars list for Stunt GP". www.igcd.net. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Stunt GP Officially Announced". November 2021.
  5. ^ "IGNDC Talks RC Cars with Team 17". 17 December 1999.
  6. ^ "Infogrames to Publish Stunt GP in US". 14 March 2000.
  7. ^ "NameBright - Domain Expired". Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
  8. ^ "Stunt GP Needs a New Driver". 19 January 2001.
  9. ^ "Infogrames drops publishing rights to Stunt GP".
  10. ^ "EON Digital secure Stunt GP". Eurogamer. 19 March 2001.
  11. ^ House, Michael L. "Stunt GP (PS2) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 17 November 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  12. ^ Bramwell, Tom (17 April 2001). "Stunt GP (PC)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  13. ^ a b "スタントGP [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  14. ^ McNamara, Andy (January 2002). "Stunt GP (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 105. FuncoLand. p. 83. Archived from the original on 17 November 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Stunt GP (PS2)". GamesMaster. Future plc. 2002.
  16. ^ Lopez, Miguel (20 November 2001). "Stunt GP Review (PS2)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  17. ^ Bedigian, Louis (29 November 2001). "Stunt GP Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  18. ^ Edwards, Ralph (16 November 2001). "Stunt GP (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  19. ^ "Stunt GP". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. Future plc. 2002.
  20. ^ Hill, Steve (2001). "PC Review: Stunt GP". PC Zone. Future plc. Archived from the original on 24 February 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  21. ^ "Stunt GP for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Stunt GP for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  23. ^ a b "Stunt GP for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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