Corvette (video game)
| Corvette | |
|---|---|
 North American PlayStation 2 cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Steel Monkeys Visual Impact (GBA) |
| Publisher(s) | TDK Mediactive Global Star Software (PS2) |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2 |
| Release | GBA
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| Genre(s) | Racing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Corvette is a 2003 racing video game developed by Steel Monkeys and published by TDK Mediactive for Windows, Xbox, and Game Boy Advance, and by Global Star Software for PlayStation 2. The GBA version was developed by Visual Impact. The game is based on the Chevrolet Corvette sports car in celebration of the line's 50th anniversary, and lets players race in all five generations of Corvette that existed at the time.
Racing format[edit]
The racing format for this game contains Quick Race, Arcade, and Career mode. In the Arcade and Career modes, the player begins in the first generation of Corvette in a series of races. There are several series of racing for each generation of Corvette. As the player wins races, they earn minor upgrades for their car. The final race in each generation of Corvette is a One-on-One race on the open road. If the player wins, they will go to the next generation of corvette and its respective races. Once these modes are completed, the player will unlock many cars, customized parts, and tracks available for use in the Quick Race mode.
Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | (Xbox) 52.20%[1] (PS2) 51.41%[2] (GBA) 49%[3] |
| Metacritic | (GBA) 58/100[4] (PS2) 57/100[5] (Xbox) 53/100[6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Game Informer | 4.5/10[7] |
| GameSpot | (GBA) 4.9/10[8] (Xbox) 4.3/10[9] (PS2) 4/10[10] |
| GameSpy |   [11] |
| GameZone | 7.2/10[12] |
| IGN | (Xbox) 6.2/10[13] (PS2) 5.5/10[14] |
| Nintendo Power | 2.9/5[15] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |  [16] |
| TeamXbox | 5.8/10[17] |
| X-Play | [18] |
The game was met with a generally mixed to negative reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 52.20% and 53 out of 100 for the Xbox version;[1][6] 51.41% and 57 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[2][5] and 49% and 58 out of 100 for the Game Boy Advance version.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Corvette for Xbox". GameRankings. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Corvette for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Corvette for Game Boy Advance". GameRankings. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Corvette for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Corvette for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Corvette for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ Kato, Matthew (June 2004). "Corvette (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 134. p. 129. Archived from the original on December 30, 2007. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ Provo, Frank (November 18, 2003). "Corvette Review (GBA)". GameSpot. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ Winegarner, Tyler (January 21, 2004). "Corvette Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ Winegarner, Tyler (March 9, 2004). "Corvette Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ Barnholt, Ray (April 3, 2004). "GameSpy: Corvette (PS2)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on October 30, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ David, Mike (March 27, 2004). "Corvette - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ Hwang, Kaiser (February 5, 2004). "Corvette (Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ Sulic, Ivan (March 11, 2004). "Corvette (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Corvette". Nintendo Power. Vol. 172. September 2003. p. 138.
- ^ "Corvette". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. June 2004. p. 96.
- ^ Semsey, Rob (December 23, 2003). "Corvette Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ Fischer, Russ (April 28, 2004). "'Corvette' (PS2) Review". X-Play. Retrieved October 29, 2014.