RC Cars

For the remote-controlled cars known as RC cars, see Radio-controlled car.

2002 video game

2002 video game

RC Cars

Developer(s)| Creat Games
Publisher(s)|

* EU: 1C Company (PC)
* NA: Whiptail Interactive (PC)
* WW: Metro3D (PS2, PSN)
* EU: TikGames (PSN)
* AU: Creat Games (PSN)

Platform(s)| Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 (PSN Store)
Release| Windows

* RU: November 15, 2002
* PAL: June 2003
* NA: December 11, 2003

PlayStation 2

* NA: August 13, 2003
* EU: September 26, 2003

PlayStation 3

* NA: August 20, 2009[1]
* PAL: August 27, 2009

Steam
October 18, 2011
Genre(s)| Vehicular combat game
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

RC Cars, also known as Smash Cars for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 versions, is a vehicular combat game developed by Creat Games for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 2 in 2002-2003.

## Reception

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Reception

Aggregate scoreAggregator| Score

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PC| PS2| PS3
Metacritic| 65/100[2]| 67/100[3]| 61/100[4]
Review scoresPublication| Score

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PC| PS2| PS3
Computer Games Magazine| [5]| N/A| N/A
Edge| N/A| 7/10[6]| N/A
Electronic Gaming Monthly| N/A| 6/10[7]| N/A
Famitsu| N/A| 25/40[8]| N/A
Game Informer| N/A| 4/10[9]| N/A
GameSpot| 6.3/10[10]| 7.2/10[11]| 6.5/10[12]
GameSpy| N/A| [13]| N/A
GameZone| 7.5/10[14]| 7.5/10[15]| N/A
IGN| 7.5/10[16]| 7.5/10[17]| 7/10[18]
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK| N/A| 4/10[19]| 6/10[20]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine| N/A| [21]| N/A
PC Gamer (US)| 80%[22]| N/A| N/A
X-Play| [23]| [24]| N/A

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3][4] Many reviewers gave the PlayStation 2 version mixed or unfavorable reviews, months before it was released Stateside.[6][7][9][19][21][24] In Japan, where the PS2 version was ported and published by Psikyo under the name Buggy Grand Prix: Kattobi! Dai-Sakusen (バギーグランプリ 〜かっとび！大作戦〜, Bagī Guran Puri 〜Kattobi! Dai-Sakusen〜) on November 20, 2003, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40.[8]

## References

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1. ^ Clements, Ryan (August 13, 2009). "Smash Cars Dated". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
2. ^ a b "RC Cars for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
3. ^ a b "Smash Cars for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
4. ^ a b "Smash Cars for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
5. ^ "Review: RC Cars". Computer Games Magazine. No. 162\. theGlobe.com. May 2004. p. 69.
6. ^ a b Edge staff (August 2003). "Smash Cars (PS2)". Edge. No. 126\. Future Publishing.
7. ^ a b EGM staff (August 2003). "Smash Cars". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 169\. Ziff Davis. p. 112\. Archived from the original on May 14, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
8. ^ a b "バギーグランプリ 〜かっとび！大作戦〜 [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
9. ^ a b Helgeson, Matt (August 2003). "Smash Cars Mini RC Racer! [sic] (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 124\. FuncoLand. p. 91\. Archived from the original on November 17, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
10. ^ Navarro, Alex (December 19, 2003). "RC Cars Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
11. ^ Navarro, Alex (August 21, 2003). "Smash Cars Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
12. ^ Watters, Chris (August 27, 2009). "Smash Cars Review (PS3)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
13. ^ Fischer, Russ (September 9, 2003). "GameSpy: Smash Cars (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
14. ^ Hopper, Steven (January 14, 2004). "R.C. Cars [sic] - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
15. ^ Valentino, Nick (August 27, 2003). "Smash Cars - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
16. ^ McNamara, Tom (December 23, 2003). "RC Cars Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
17. ^ Dunham, Jeremy (August 22, 2003). "Smash Cars (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
18. ^ Roper, Chris (August 21, 2009). "Smash Cars Review (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
19. ^ a b "Smash Cars (PS2)". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. No. 36\. Future Publishing. August 2003.
20. ^ "Smash Cars (PS3)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. No. 52\. Future plc. December 2009. p. 125.
21. ^ a b Rybicki, Joe (August 2003). "Smash Cars". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 71\. Ziff Davis. p. 101\. Archived from the original on June 21, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
22. ^ Mahood, Andy (March 2004). "R.C. Cars [sic]". PC Gamer. Vol. 11, no. 3\. Imagine Media. p. 80\. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
23. ^ Jackson, Jonah (February 24, 2004). "'RC Cars' (PC) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on March 11, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
24. ^ a b Steinberg, Scott (July 1, 2003). "'Smash Cars' (PS2) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on February 5, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2021.

## External links

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* RC Cars at MobyGames
* Smash Cars at MobyGames

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