Surf Rocket Racers

Surf Rocket Racers
Surf Rocket Racers
Developer	CRI Middleware
Publishers	JP: CRI Middleware; NA: Crave Entertainment; EU: Crave/Ubi Soft;
Platform	Dreamcast
Release	EU: 2000; NA: February 28, 2001; JP: March 22, 2001;
Genre	Racing video game
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer

Surf Rocket Racers (working title: Surf Rocket Racer), known in Japan as Power Jet Racing 2001 (パワージェットレーシング2001, Pawā Jetto Rēshingu 2001), is a video game developed and published by CRI Middleware and Crave Entertainment for Dreamcast in 2000-2001.

Reception

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	55/100^[1]

Review scores
Publication	Score
AllGame	^[2]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	4/10^[3]^[a]
Eurogamer	6/10^[4]
Famitsu	29/40^[5]
Game Informer	5.5/10^[6]
GameSpot	4/10^[7]
GameSpy	5.5/10^[8]
IGN	7.2/10^[9]
Jeuxvideo.com	12/20^[10]
Next Generation	^[11]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[1] Jim Preston of NextGen called it "a diet, caffeine-free, non-carbonated version of much more interesting games."^[11] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40.^[5] Iron Thumbs of GamePro said in an early review, "If you're a water-racing fanatic and [you] want nothing more than to use your Dreamcast to race jet-skis, then look no further. If you're looking for a solid racing game, keep on lookin'."^[12]^[b]

Notes

^ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, one critic gave it a score of 3/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 4.5/10.
^ GamePro gave the game two 4/5 scores for graphics and sound, 4.5/5 for control, and 3.5/5 for fun factor.

References

^ ^a ^b "Surf Rocket Racers". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
^ Thompson, Jon. "Surf Rocket Racers - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
^ Sewart, Greg; Boyer, Crispin; Mielke, James "Milkman" (April 2001). "Surf Rocket Racers" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 141. Ziff Davis. p. 103. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
^ Bramwell, Tom (March 3, 2001). "Surf Rocket Racers". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 10, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "パワージェットレーシング2001 [ドリームキャスト]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
^ "Surf Rocket Racers". Game Informer. No. 94. FuncoLand. February 2001.
^ Davis, Ryan (March 1, 2001). "Surf Rocket Racers Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 4, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
^ Tren (March 12, 2001). "Surf Rocker Racers [sic]". PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
^ Chau, Anthony (March 5, 2001). "Surf Rocket Racer [sic]". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
^ pilou (April 13, 2001). "Test: Surf Rocket Racer [sic]". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Preston, Jim (March 2001). "Surf Rocket Racer [sic]". NextGen. Imagine Media. p. 86. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
^ Iron Thumbs (February 2001). "Surf Rocket Racer [sic]" (PDF). GamePro. No. 149. IDG. p. 79. Archived from the original on November 30, 2004. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

External links

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[4] In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, one critic gave it a score of 3/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 4.5/10.

[14] GamePro gave the game two 4/5 scores for graphics and sound, 4.5/5 for control, and 3.5/5 for fun factor.

[MC-1] "Surf Rocket Racers". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[2] Thompson, Jon. "Surf Rocket Racers - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

[3] Sewart, Greg; Boyer, Crispin; Mielke, James "Milkman" (April 2001). "Surf Rocket Racers" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 141. Ziff Davis. p. 103. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[5] Bramwell, Tom (March 3, 2001). "Surf Rocket Racers". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 10, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[Fam-6] "パワージェットレーシング2001 [ドリームキャスト]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[7] "Surf Rocket Racers". Game Informer. No. 94. FuncoLand. February 2001.

[8] Davis, Ryan (March 1, 2001). "Surf Rocket Racers Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 4, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[9] Tren (March 12, 2001). "Surf Rocker Racers [sic]". PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

[10] Chau, Anthony (March 5, 2001). "Surf Rocket Racer [sic]". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[11] u (April 13, 2001). "Test: Surf Rocket Racer [sic]". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[NGen-12] Preston, Jim (March 2001). "Surf Rocket Racer [sic]". NextGen. Imagine Media. p. 86. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

[GamePro-13] Iron Thumbs (February 2001). "Surf Rocket Racer [sic]" (PDF). GamePro. No. 149. IDG. p. 79. Archived from the original on November 30, 2004. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

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