Hot Wheels: Beat That! is a racing video game released in September 2007 and based on the Hot Wheels toy line that was manufactured by Mattel. The game was developed by Eutechnyx and published by Activision.
| Hot Wheels: Beat That! | |
|---|---|
 European cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Eutechnyx[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Series | Hot Wheels |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows Nintendo DS PlayStation 2 Wii Xbox 360 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing, vehicular combat |
| Mode(s) | Single-player multiplayer |
Gameplay
editThe game features 3 events of racing in single player, 31 authentically modeled vehicles and 2 unplayable vehicles, two-player gameplay, competitive weaponry and power-ups. The player proceeds to race through a bedroom, mini golf, attic and a bowling alley. New events and cars can be unlocked by winning an event or achieving the 2 secondary goals for each event.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS | PC | PS2 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| Metacritic | 65/100[9] | 35/100[10] | 50/100[11] | 55/100[12] | 43/100[13] |
| Publication | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS | PC | PS2 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| IGN | 6.5/10[1] | 3.5/10[2] | 3.3/10[3] | 3.3/10[3] | 3.5/10[4] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3/10[6] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.5/10[5] |
| PALGN | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.5/10[7] |
| TeamXbox | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.5/10[8] |
The DS, Wii and PlayStation 2 versions received mixed reviews, while the PC and Xbox 360 versions received "unfavorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[9][10][11][12][13]
Notes
edit- ^ Human Soft handles the game's development duties for DS version.
References
edit- ^ DeVries, Jack (December 4, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (NDS)". IGN. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Clements, Ryan (December 11, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (PC)". IGN. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ a b Clements, Ryan (October 8, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (PS2, Wii)". IGN. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Clements, Ryan (October 8, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (X360)". IGN. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Hot Wheels: Beat That!". Official Xbox Magazine. January 2008. p. 69.
- ^ "Hot Wheels: Beat That!". Official Xbox Magazine UK. June 2008. p. 73.
- ^ Van Leuveren, Luke (November 24, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review - Kids Review (X360)". PALGN. Archived from the original on June 16, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Chapman, David (October 16, 2007). "Hot Wheels: Beat That! Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on January 23, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Hot Wheels: Beat That! for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2014.