Vanishing Point

 Dreamcast
  • Publisher: Acclaim
  • Release Date: Jan 3, 2001
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
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  1. Hot Games
    60
    If cars really behaved like those in VP, the carnage on our nation's highways would immediately result in a national speed limit of 15 to deter the sort of fish-tailing, wildly over-steering behavior exhibited in this game.

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16
#16 Best Dreamcast Game of 2001
15
#15 Most Discussed Dreamcast Game of 2001

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 12, 2023
    7
    Nice looking arcade road racer that's decent in all departments, but not quite as good as the comparable MSR.
  2. Empyrea
    Jun 14, 2018
    4
    Very good graphics. The pity is that it was difficult and for me was impossible to advance in the game. So it wasn't worthy at all.
  3. Rodrigo
    Jan 18, 2007
    3
    Nice looks, cool sound, lots of cars, many tracks. Vanishing Point seems to have all that it takes to make a great racing game. All but one Nice looks, cool sound, lots of cars, many tracks. Vanishing Point seems to have all that it takes to make a great racing game. All but one thing: good controls. The handling is so floaty that it makes the game nearly unplayable. In comparison, even duds like Buggy Heat and SegaGT play quite well. With so many great racing games on the Dreamcast -- Daytona, MSR, Rush 2049, Le Mans -- there's little point in playing this junk.… Full Review »
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