GT Advance Championship Racing

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Jun 8, 2001
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Hot Games
    100
    The beautiful rendering of the cars, the colorful tracks, and the responsive controls all come together in one cool, portable package.
  2. GMR Magazine
    90
    A great-looking and playing racer with one major drawback: a tedious password save system. [Feb 2003, p.97]
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  3. GamerWeb Nintendo
    85
    It's true that the sixteen character password is annoying, but it's a great game nonetheless. The mixture of great graphics and gameplay make this game very enjoyable.
  5. IGN
    80
    Look, THQ, this password system is extremely inconvenient.
  6. Media and Games Online Network
    80
    Had the GT Advance utilized the battery backed password system, I certainly would have scored this game MUCH higher. But given the exquisite graphics, challenging races, fun tune–ups, the game itself MAY be worth the hassle.
  7. Nintendophiles
    80
    The A.I. in the game varies and can either be a push over or incredibly hard. The races will be very close if you are in the top position.
  8. GamePro
    80
    Despite the dents, GT Advance is a solid early contender in the handheld racing championship—just be sure to drive with the lights on.
  9. GameSpot
    73
    It's really a shame that THQ opted to adopt a password feature instead of the battery-save option, because it has added a lot of hassle to what would otherwise be a very fun game.
  10. Yahoo!
    70
    With extensive gameplay, a great range of cars and replay value that will keep you motoring on even long-haul journeys, GT Advance is a great start for the racing genre on the GBA.
  11. Games Radar
    69
    There's one huge caveat to our recommendations. THQ, in a cost-cutting move sure to infuriate people everywhere, have removed the battery memory back-up and implemented a password system instead.

Awards & Rankings

15
#15 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2001
46
#46 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2001

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Manonamission
    Nov 9, 2005
    10
    So much fun. I played it until i beat it and then i played all of the unlocked stuff and then i did it all again with a manual transmission. So much fun. I played it until i beat it and then i played all of the unlocked stuff and then i did it all again with a manual transmission. Huge replayability makes this the best realistic gba racing game.… Full Review »
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