- Publisher: SCEA
- Release Date: Oct 14, 2001
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Official U.S. Playstation MagazineIt keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire way through. It's an amazing rush. [Nov 2001, p.155]
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A little "Tony Hawk," a little "SF Rush 2049," and a lot of "Wipeout" mixed together perfectly to form one of the best racers in a while.
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It’s a fast-paced, adrenaline rush kind of game, and it’s really quite difficult, but that should just mean it’ll keep you busy for a while.
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Takes an established genre and gives it an SSX-style touch. Wipeout fans everywhere should give this game a try.
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The unique racing experience offered here stands out from the pack of futuristic titles with high-speed action and gorgeous graphics.
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The 2-player aspect of the game is limited by the poor field of view (which would have been better handled with an i-link and two TVs), but the single player mode is serious futuristic racing at it's best.
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The slammin' soundtrack and an engaging trick system overcome a somewhat inconsistent framerate to make Kinetica more interesting than most its competitors.
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With a limited number of tracks and hidden riders to expand the game, you may find that it’s biggest challenge will be keeping you interested past the rental return date.
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It's a very fast and fun racing game, as well as a very challenging one.
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Game InformerA graphically impressive, inventive racing title that is somewhat diminished by slightly erratic control and lack of depth. [Nov 2001, p.108]
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Not only is it superior to the competition in every graphical aspect, it's superior in every gameplay aspect, too. Heck, it practically annihilates "Extreme G3" and the last two "F-Zero" games released.
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It’s the perfect game for men who like speed and men who like thongs (and you know who you are). We can only imagine that Kinetica 2 will feature racing car women who secrete beer.
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Kinetica has done bold new things with track design and playability, as well as giving gamers the sugar rush of speed that racing game fans crave.
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A cool game that's been suspended from greatness due to its less-than-stellar track design, lame weapons and stunts that are often not as cool as they should be.
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While the core of the game is pretty bland, the trick system is excellent.
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Despite its setbacks, Kinetica is a decent racer that’s worth trying—it offers a phenomenal visual rush into new age racing.
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A unique trick system combined with beautiful graphic design are enough to give it a whirl. Difficult is the key word.
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No matter how you stack it, Kinetica plays like "F-Zero" and "SSX"’s evil offspring. Taking the best of both games, Sony has made a great genre slightly better.
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The interesting character design and unique stunt system set it apart from the pack, but the fluctuating frame rate, track design issues, and poor sensation of speed hold it back from being a really good futuristic racing game.
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Next Generation MagazineThere are fleeting moments when you’ll have absolutely no idea where you are or what just happened before eventually realizing that it’s impossible to really wipe out or "come off" the track. [Dec 2001, p.105]
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The changes Kinetica introduces into the formula are so miniscule, for the most part, that only a true connoisseur would notice or care.
Awards & Rankings
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#49 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001
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#36 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2001
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 25
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Mixed: 2 out of 25
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Negative: 2 out of 25
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Mar 13, 2022
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Jul 23, 2011
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AdamDeVitoMar 26, 2006All around good game... little short though.