Ballistics

 PC
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
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  1. Gamezilla!
    74
    I didn’t like that the bike could detach. It’s supposed to be used to help you but it always caused me more trouble than it was worth.
  2. IGN
    72
    Neither markedly bad nor strikingly good, it remains the fastest damn thing on the planet, worth a look only to those whose computers harbor the technology to power it, or to those who can stomach racing with no variation: racing that's based solely off memorization.
  3. Computer Games Magazine
    70
    Ballistics is, without a doubt, the fastest racer ever made. The game is all about speed. Make that insane speed. Reaching velocities that pop the sound barrier, this is a racing game for adrenaline freaks.
  5. GameZone
    70
    The sound isn’t much, but the graphics are can be very intense when you are flying past them at more than 260 miles per hour.
  6. PC Gamer
    65
    It’s so damn fast and pretty that it’s more fun watching than actually playing it. [Mar 2002, p.68]
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  7. GameSpot
    63
    If unadulterated speed and kaleidoscopic imagery sounds like fun, Ballistics is your ticket to paradise. But many racing fans may well find that paradise short-lived.
  8. Computer Gaming World
    60
    It isn't a great game, but it's a decent challenge. [June 2002, p.87]
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Awards & Rankings

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#89 Best PC Game of 2001
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#97 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 5 out of 18
  1. KharyM.
    Sep 28, 2002
    10
    This is the fastest racer i've seen in my life.
  2. 047
    Sep 16, 2016
    10
    Simply the best futuristic racing game ever. No other game will give you even an approximation of running as fast as two or three speeds ofSimply the best futuristic racing game ever. No other game will give you even an approximation of running as fast as two or three speeds of sound. Even now (2016) it looks good for that most of landscapes are futuristic and you basically fly too fast to see any imperfections in textures and models.
    I believe Ballistics is not for everybody, but if you'll like, you'll like it for good.    … Full Review »
  3. BenW.
    Oct 4, 2003
    10
    I agree with Mark...it's wicked awesome when stoned.
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