Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 144 months Binding: Video Game Brand: ACCLAIM VIDEO GAMES EAN: 0021481653004 ESRB Age Rating: Teen Label: ACCLAIM VIDEO GAMES Manufacturer: ACCLAIM VIDEO GAMES Platform: GameCube Publisher: ACCLAIM VIDEO GAMES Sales Rank: 14741 Studio: ACCLAIM VIDEO GAMES
Features:
The Extreme Gravity Racing Association(XGRA) runs an incredible motorized bloodsport that is the future's most popular gaming event. Teams of daredevil riders fight against each other on the most dangerous racetracks in history. Enter this league as a rookie & see if you can become a world champion!
Complete contract and sub-missions while in mid-race to earn favors from team owners & sponsors
Blast away obstacle on the tracks, to clear your way & create obstacles for your opponents
Improve your bike with upgradeable weapons -- or enhance your rider withcybernetic implants
Advanced physics modeling lets you feel every wheel lock, wheelie, skid, slide and even airborne control
Product Description: XGRA pushes the limits of humanity of technology as they race across the most treacherous landscapes around!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Wipeout 3 crossed with Akira
The tracks feel like Wipeout 3, but it does have a bit of an F-zero look to it on the GameCube, with those transparent tracks. But it's not like F-Zero. It's like if you crossed Wipeout 3 with Akira, then sped it up and drank a cup of coffee.
I haven't had a rush like this since Wipeout XT. It's so fast, I'm still cranked up from the adrenalin while I write this.
The career races are structured like this: you sign up with a race team, then you race that team's bike through the series. No chance to modify it, you race the races, and you only get one chance for each. This leads you smoothly into the next race. And yet your choice of team lets you decide what general racing style you want. So, it's customized to your style, but you don't spend much time customizing, just racing your butt off.
So, there's nothing to distract you from the races. The races are fast. It has the speed of F-Zero--no, more speed, because you're on a bike, close to the ground, and the track layout is like Wipeout Fusion: fast. I mean, really freaking fast. What do you think it's like to go 800mph on an armored motorcycle? Well, I thought I had an idea, but let me tell you, this game makes it freaking scary. I honestly haven't had this thrill of fear since that time I accidentally turned my snowboard into a tree run at copper mountain, and had to either make the turns or slam face first into a tree.
The graphics look great on the GameCube, with a very smooth frame rate and beautiful transparency in the pause menu, etc. Don't be scared by the fact that it's ported to PS-2, it's quite attractive on the cube, and obviously has been tweaked to take advantage of the extra rendering power. I imagine it also looks good on the XBox. (But really, I'd rather use a GC controller? :) Some of the bitmaps are kind of low-res, which just goes to show you that the PS2 is pretty lame, but the GC smooths them out nicely so the overall experience is good. If you have a choice, don't get the PS2 version. Obviously.
The bad:
There are very few songs on the sound track. At least they are _good_ tracks. If you get bored, you can always turn off the music and play something on your stereo. (Never understood why people would dock a game 20% over the music!)
I have managed to make it crash. Since it autosaves, I guess it's not a big deal. And I did play for several hours first. So it's probably not a big deal (but it did happen to me, maybe it's just my box?)
F-Zero is just more of the same, but XGRA is a must-have game for any futuristic racing speed freak, and it runs beautifully on the GC. You'd best buy one, 'cause I'm not loaning out my copy any time soon.
Peace
Rating: - Speed and violence!
The fastest racing game I've ever played and it has weapons, to boot! Was looking for a good racing game for the Cube, since they don't carry Gran Turismo, and ran across XGRA and Hot Wheels World Race. Played Hot Wheels once and then I put XGRA in...I haven't touched Hot Wheels since! This is one fast racer and the powerups for weapons and shielding, etc. add an element that makes this much more than just another racing game. Graphics and sound are both top-notch here - when your cycle hits mach-1, you really get the sensation your moving that fast. Good stuff!
- Wipeout 3 crossed with Akira
- Speed and violence!
