Street Racing Syndicate

Street Racing Syndicate
Street Racing Syndicate
	PAL region PS2 cover art featuring Sasha Singleton (right), the Nissan Skyline GT-R (left), and the Mazda RX-7 (middle)
Developers	Eutechnyx; Mere Mortals (PC)
Publishers	NA: Namco Hometek; EU: Codemasters (PS2, Xbox); EU: Nintendo (GCN); EU: HIP Interactive Europe (Windows);
Platforms	GameCube; PlayStation 2; Xbox; Windows; Game Boy Advance;
Release	August 31, 2004 GameCube; NA: August 31, 2004; EU: March 4, 2005; AU: March 24, 2005; PlayStation 2 & Xbox; NA: August 31, 2004; EU: May 6, 2005; AU: May 20, 2005; Windows; NA: January 18, 2005; EU: March 24, 2005; AU: July 1, 2005; Game Boy Advance; NA: October 4, 2005; EU: December 16, 2005; ;
Genre	Racing
Mode	Single-player

Street Racing Syndicate is an open world racing video game developed by Eutechnyx and published by Namco Hometek on August 31, 2004, for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and Windows. A separate version of the game was also released for the Game Boy Advance on October 4, 2005. During its release, it was meant to compete against Need for Speed: Underground 2, the sequel to the critically acclaimed first game released in 2003.

Gameplay

The game features an underground import racing scene, on which the player's main objective is to live the life of a street racer, gaining respect and affection of various women in the city. This is featured in a way that the player must win a variety of respect challenges to attract girls and maintain a good victory streak in order to ensure that they remain with the player. Once in their car, the girls will present the next open race that the player enters. As the player continues to win races, dance videos will be unlocked for viewing. Also, another plot in the game's story mode is to earn a customized Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 after winning races.

The game has 50 licensed cars from a variety of manufacturers, including models from Nissan, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Lexus, Subaru, Mazda, and Volkswagen. SRS also features a car damage model that forces the player to drive carefully, heavy damages may impact car performance and heavy repairs may drain the player of money earned from their last race. The Game Boy Advance version does not have licensed car names, lacks police chases and career free roam, and customization is different from other platforms.

Development

The game was first announced as a joint-partnership between Eutechnyx and The 3DO Company at the end of May 2002 for a release the following summer.^[13] Following 3DO's bankruptcy in 2003, they auctioned off their titles with Namco Hometek picking up the publishing rights to the title for $1.5 million, compared to the $1.3 million that Ubisoft paid for the Heroes of Might and Magic franchise.^[14]^[15]

In March 2005, Codemasters announced that they would co-publish and distribute the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of the game in Europe with Namco, while Nintendo of Europe would handle the GameCube version's distribution.^[16]

Reception

Aggregate scores
Aggregator	Score
Aggregator	GBA	GameCube	PC	PS2	Xbox
GameRankings	49%^[32]	68%^[33]	61%^[34]	66%^[35]	68%^[36]
Metacritic	N/A	64/100^[37]	N/A	62/100^[38]	66/100^[39]

Review scores
Publication	Score
Publication	GBA	GameCube	PC	PS2	Xbox
Electronic Gaming Monthly	N/A	6.33/10^[17]	N/A	6.33/10^[17]	6.33/10^[17]
Eurogamer	N/A	N/A	N/A	5/10^[18]	N/A
Game Informer	N/A	6.75/10^[19]	N/A	6.75/10^[19]	6.75/10^[19]
GamePro	N/A	N/A	N/A	^[20]	^[20]
GameRevolution	N/A	N/A	N/A	C−^[21]	C−^[21]
GameSpot	N/A	6.2/10^[22]	N/A	6.2/10^[22]	6.2/10^[22]
GameSpy	N/A	N/A	N/A	^[23]	^[23]
GameZone	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.9/10^[24]	N/A
IGN	5.5/10^[25]	7.1/10^[26]	N/A	7.1/10^[26]	7.1/10^[26]
Nintendo Power	5.5/10^[27]	3.8/5^[28]	N/A	N/A	N/A
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	N/A	N/A	N/A	^[29]	N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (US)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.7/10^[30]
PC Gamer (US)	N/A	N/A	59%^[31]	N/A	N/A

The GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions received "mixed or average reviews" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.^[37]^[38]^[39]

References

^ ^a ^b "SRS: Street Racing Syndicate". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Adams, David (August 31, 2004). "SRS Races to Retail". IGN. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on June 19, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on June 22, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on June 18, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on June 19, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "SRS: Street Racing Syndicate Release Information for Game Boy Advance". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ Surette, Tim (August 23, 2005). "Nintendo unloads fall lineup". GameSpot. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "Ministry of Doing – Getting Things Done". Archived from the original on 18 June 2007.
^ "Bling it on: Codemasters drives Namco's SRS™: Street Racing Syndicate™ into Europe". 4 March 2005.
^ "Bling it on: Codemasters drives Namco's SRS™: Street Racing Syndicate™ into Europe". 4 March 2005.
^ "Eutechnyx and 3DO Buddy Up For Racer - IGN". Archived from the original on 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
^ "Namco, Ubisoft and MS carve up 3DO assets". 18 August 2003. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
^ "SRS, Might and Magic Saved - IGN". Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
^ "Bling it on: Codemasters drives Namco's SRS™: Street Racing Syndicate™ into Europe". 4 March 2005.
^ ^a ^b ^c EGM staff (October 2004). "Street Racing Syndicate (GC, Xbox, PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 183. p. 98.
^ Gibson, Ellie (July 8, 2005). "SRS: Street Racing Syndicate (PS2)". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mason, Lisa (October 2004). "Street Racing Syndicate (GC, Xbox, PS2)". Game Informer. No. 138. p. 123.
^ ^a ^b Tokyo Drifter (October 2004). "SRS: Street Racing Syndicate (Xbox, PS2)". GamePro. p. 83. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Gee, Brian (September 10, 2004). "Street Racing Syndicate Review (Xbox, PS2)". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gerstmann, Jeff (September 2, 2004). "Street Racing Syndicate Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Fischer, Russ (August 31, 2004). "GameSpy: Street Racing Syndicate (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 25, 2005. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
^ Bedigian, Louis (September 6, 2004). "Street Racing Syndicate - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
^ Thomas, Lucas M. (September 7, 2006). "SRS: Street Racing Syndicate (GBA)". IGN. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Castro, Juan (August 27, 2004). "Street Racing Syndicate". IGN. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate (GBA)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 201. March 2006.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate (GC)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 185. November 2004. p. 131.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. October 2004. p. 100.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate". Official Xbox Magazine. October 2004. p. 82.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate". PC Gamer. May 2005.
^ "SRS: Street Racing Syndicate for Game Boy Advance". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate for GameCube". GameRankings. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate for PC". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ "Street Racing Syndicate for Xbox". GameRankings. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Street Racing Syndicate for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Street Racing Syndicate for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Street Racing Syndicate for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

External links

Street Racing Syndicate at MobyGames

[eu-1] "SRS: Street Racing Syndicate". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[release-2] Adams, David (August 31, 2004). "SRS Races to Retail". IGN. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[3] "Street Racing Syndicate". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on June 19, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[4] "Street Racing Syndicate". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on June 22, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[5] "Street Racing Syndicate". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on June 18, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[6] "Street Racing Syndicate Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[7] "Street Racing Syndicate". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on June 19, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[8] "SRS: Street Racing Syndicate Release Information for Game Boy Advance". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[9] Surette, Tim (August 23, 2005). "Nintendo unloads fall lineup". GameSpot. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[10] "Ministry of Doing – Getting Things Done". Archived from the original on 18 June 2007.

[11] "Bling it on: Codemasters drives Namco's SRS™: Street Racing Syndicate™ into Europe". 4 March 2005.

[12] "Bling it on: Codemasters drives Namco's SRS™: Street Racing Syndicate™ into Europe". 4 March 2005.

[13] "Eutechnyx and 3DO Buddy Up For Racer - IGN". Archived from the original on 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2025-08-22.

[14] "Namco, Ubisoft and MS carve up 3DO assets". 18 August 2003. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2009.

[15] "SRS, Might and Magic Saved - IGN". Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2025-08-22.

[16] "Bling it on: Codemasters drives Namco's SRS™: Street Racing Syndicate™ into Europe". 4 March 2005.

[EGM-17] EGM staff (October 2004). "Street Racing Syndicate (GC, Xbox, PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 183. p. 98.

[18] Gibson, Ellie (July 8, 2005). "SRS: Street Racing Syndicate (PS2)". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[GI-19] Mason, Lisa (October 2004). "Street Racing Syndicate (GC, Xbox, PS2)". Game Informer. No. 138. p. 123.

[GamePro-20] Tokyo Drifter (October 2004). "SRS: Street Racing Syndicate (Xbox, PS2)". GamePro. p. 83. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[GameRev-21] Gee, Brian (September 10, 2004). "Street Racing Syndicate Review (Xbox, PS2)". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[GSpot-22] Gerstmann, Jeff (September 2, 2004). "Street Racing Syndicate Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[GSpy-23] Fischer, Russ (August 31, 2004). "GameSpy: Street Racing Syndicate (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 25, 2005. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

[24] Bedigian, Louis (September 6, 2004). "Street Racing Syndicate - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

[25] Thomas, Lucas M. (September 7, 2006). "SRS: Street Racing Syndicate (GBA)". IGN. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[IGN-26] Castro, Juan (August 27, 2004). "Street Racing Syndicate". IGN. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[27] "Street Racing Syndicate (GBA)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 201. March 2006.

[28] "Street Racing Syndicate (GC)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 185. November 2004. p. 131.

[29] "Street Racing Syndicate". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. October 2004. p. 100.

[30] "Street Racing Syndicate". Official Xbox Magazine. October 2004. p. 82.

[31] "Street Racing Syndicate". PC Gamer. May 2005.

[GRGBA-32] "SRS: Street Racing Syndicate for Game Boy Advance". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[GRGC-33] "Street Racing Syndicate for GameCube". GameRankings. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[GRPC-34] "Street Racing Syndicate for PC". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[GRPS2-35] "Street Racing Syndicate for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[GRXB-36] "Street Racing Syndicate for Xbox". GameRankings. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[MCGC-37] "Street Racing Syndicate for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[MCPS2-38] "Street Racing Syndicate for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

[MCXB-39] "Street Racing Syndicate for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

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PAL region PS2 cover art featuring Sasha Singleton (right), the Nissan Skyline GT-R (left), and the Mazda RX-7 (middle)
Developers	Eutechnyx Mere Mortals (PC)^[10]
Publishers	NA: Namco Hometek EU: Codemasters (PS2, Xbox)^[11] EU: Nintendo (GCN)^[12] EU: HIP Interactive Europe (Windows)
Platforms	GameCube PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Game Boy Advance
Release	August 31, 2004 GameCube NA: August 31, 2004^[2] EU: March 4, 2005^[1] AU: March 24, 2005^[3] PlayStation 2 & Xbox NA: August 31, 2004^[2] EU: May 6, 2005^[1] AU: May 20, 2005^[4]^[5] Windows NA: January 18, 2005 EU: March 24, 2005^[6] AU: July 1, 2005^[7] Game Boy Advance NA: October 4, 2005^[9] EU: December 16, 2005^[8]
Genre	Racing
Mode	Single-player