OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Apr 25, 2006
  • Also On: PC
User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35
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  1. PhiloDandy
    Aug 21, 2012
    6
    this one is a traditional arcade racer and it lacks of deepness! i was really bored by this game. it looks good, its polished, but under the surface there is nothing really interesting here
  2. LandonA.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    Another unpayable arcade racer from sega.
  3. JohnnyD.
    Apr 22, 2006
    10
    the most beutiful and fun racing game evar mate. no boring realism here just fun racing, lots of drifting to. i think its bettar thn grand turismo and burnout.
  4. JimmyP.
    Aug 8, 2007
    6
    Repetitive, annonying sounds and completely unrealistic. The only reason it gets a 6 is because I, as a Ferrari F1 fan, like the cars incorporated. On the other hand, how can a Ferrari Enzo, a car that weighs over 2 tons when passing 186mph be a drift king?
  5. Stealthgear
    Aug 5, 2013
    7
    This arcade style game is sort of like Ridge Racer meets the original 16-bit Outrun. If you don't like drifting, Ferrari, or the original Outrun game, you won't really understand this. The challenge of this game goes from boring to hard a little unevenly, but once it starts to get challenging you feel like its a game worth collecting. It has various game modes, cars to buy, and beautifulThis arcade style game is sort of like Ridge Racer meets the original 16-bit Outrun. If you don't like drifting, Ferrari, or the original Outrun game, you won't really understand this. The challenge of this game goes from boring to hard a little unevenly, but once it starts to get challenging you feel like its a game worth collecting. It has various game modes, cars to buy, and beautiful backgrounds. The music is really catchy and there are many tunes to unlock. The music is basically sonic the hedgehog or typical sega CD style. I'm not sure I'd recommend this game to a stranger, unless they already were familiar with Sega's past. It does have great music and its a good pick-me-up and play style game. Overall, Burnout and many other drivers will have more longevity for the player. Its not like there aren't enough PS2 racers. The current used cost on Ebay is a little high, but not outrageous. I'd recommend this more for Collectors and Sega fans. I will probably keep it for awhile. Its fun for awhile, and can get challenging if you stick with it.… Expand
  6. CaptainWhoops
    Sep 5, 2011
    10
    Quite simply the finest arcade driving experience on a home console whether it's on Xbox or PS2. Sumo Digital have done an amazing job of squeezing this much fun and frolics into platforms that were (roughly) 5 to 7 years old by the time this was released. It's not just a pick-up-and-play-arcade-racer, this is a game that implores you to love it and spend time with it collecting "OutRunQuite simply the finest arcade driving experience on a home console whether it's on Xbox or PS2. Sumo Digital have done an amazing job of squeezing this much fun and frolics into platforms that were (roughly) 5 to 7 years old by the time this was released. It's not just a pick-up-and-play-arcade-racer, this is a game that implores you to love it and spend time with it collecting "OutRun Miles" to spend in the Showroom on music, cars or reversing the stages.

    It may be "old" now but do your gaming soul a favour and buy both the PS2 and PSP versions, any missions you can't quite complete at home just copy across and do it on the go. The number of times a Man In A Suit has sat next to me on the commute home and obviously seethed with jealousy at not being able to swing the back-end of a Ferrari left and right through an S-bend.

    Talking about the mechanics of OutRun 2006 may be like striping a beautiful women down to her bones, it's not really necessary to see what it's made of but comment must be made on drifting. It's essential that any game which includes missions such as "Avoid the Meteors" or "Drive Through Blue" or "Cut The Lines" gets this right. It not only gets this right by providing you with the tools to do it but also by making it pure joy.

    The music isn't something that can just be defined as "Good" or "Bad", there's the original OutRun themes, remixed themes and new tracks from OutRun 2. Most music needs unlocking but just refer to the "OutRun Miles" comment.

    It's a love letter to video games and it's simply amazing and it's tragic to think we'll probably never see the likes of it again. Here's a simple test, if you select "Night Flight" as your track of choice and whilst drifting around a sun-soaked stretch of road and you don't feel your spirit soar then walk on by, this isn't the game for you.

    For the rest of us this is simply amazing.    … Expand
  7. spinnes
    Jul 6, 2015
    8
    This game is great for arcade racing fans such as me, a very underrated game for the PS2, people complain cuz of the controls that are not realistic and stuff but that´s just the idea and why the game is so fun
  8. orkinen
    Jul 11, 2017
    8
    Es un gran juego que me hixo recordar al propio Outrun de la Sega Megadrive, pero con mejores gráficos.. es como un remake del primer juego, con varias cosas mejoradas, desde que me hice con él lo disfrutoé mucho en su día, y aún me lo sigo poniendo para jugar
  9. Ardho
    Sep 9, 2021
    9
    Outrun should be remake, this game is very fun, gameplay is relaxing with good music, love it
  10. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 12, 2023
    7
    Latest incarnation of one of the original road racers, this version has plenty of routes to follow, a wide variety of challenges to complete and plenty to unlock, all wrapped up in pretty visuals and easily accessible arcade style handling. Not a serious challenge to Burnout 3's crown, but if you want a fun racer without a joyless obsession with "realism", this is one of the best.
  11. tooboredto
    Jun 19, 2023
    9
    An excellent port of Outrun 2 originally on Xbox, stuffed with enough content to make you morbidly obese.

    While it can get repetitive, the gameplay is amazing. That's pretty much all there is to say.
  12. superbly
    Apr 30, 2023
    10
    The game is probably one of the best game on the on the console outrun 2006 is a master piece of a game
  13. MarkusZ
    Aug 5, 2023
    9
    Very nice and unique Arcade-Game. The Graphics are very color- and beautiful. The difficulty later on is quite frustrating, but until there you will have a lot of fun :-)

Awards & Rankings

27
#27 Best PS2 Game of 2006
60
#60 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006
52
#52 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. games(TM)
    80
    It’s unabashedly repetitive, cartoony and not as pretty as many would like, but it’s still the most beautiful journey yet. [Mar 2006, p.96]
  2. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    80
    A handsome looking and crazily addictive arcade racer remake that's only limited by its overly faithful take on the '80's original. [Mar 2006, p.82]
  3. PSM2 Magazine UK
    89
    Fast, beautiful and perfectly playable. Embrace its simplicity and lose yourself in the ride of your life. Don't expect ANY realism though. [Apr 2006, p.56]
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