Daytona USA

 PlayStation 3
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 26
  3. Negative: 6 out of 26

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  1. ArkonBlade
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    i remember playing it in the arcade back in the mid 90s and just being amazed at this game . it looked fantastic and plays as good as it looks. now flash foward 16 years later and it still looks and plays damn good. even with great racing games like gran turismo and Forza out there , Daytona USA is is just pure Arcade fun . this makes me want to take my 50" LCD tv and buy a seperate PS3i remember playing it in the arcade back in the mid 90s and just being amazed at this game . it looked fantastic and plays as good as it looks. now flash foward 16 years later and it still looks and plays damn good. even with great racing games like gran turismo and Forza out there , Daytona USA is is just pure Arcade fun . this makes me want to take my 50" LCD tv and buy a seperate PS3 and use my logitech steering wheel just to make this my own personal arcade game. cause for years i wanted it . now we get daytona usa in HD with 8 player online racing some extra content like challenge , karaoke , time trial and survival mode added in . also supports logitech steering wheels to help give you that arcade feel. this is a perfect port of one of the best arcade racing games of the 90s. i really can only say i wish they added more a few new tracks and the cars off the sega saturn version would be great but hey this is only $9.99 in the PSN store or $6.99 if you have plus . so over all this is a great deal for what you are getting. if you are a fan of the old daytona usa game go and buy it.… Expand
  2. Eros
    Nov 22, 2011
    10
    this is a sega classic game and thanks to sega ,because they just put the game um hd ,and a online mode this is one fo the most fun, racing game ever made .
  3. FlatEric
    Nov 22, 2011
    10
    What a perfect transition of one, if not the best arcade racer ever released! The controls work well (not like in Daytona USA 2001 or CCE) and the multiplayer-mode is really good working. Nice game, not overpriced, but sure, it's an old edge of arcade gaming and with only 3 tracks, not so much to be played. But true fans know what they are getting: A simple arcade-perfect transition! Now,What a perfect transition of one, if not the best arcade racer ever released! The controls work well (not like in Daytona USA 2001 or CCE) and the multiplayer-mode is really good working. Nice game, not overpriced, but sure, it's an old edge of arcade gaming and with only 3 tracks, not so much to be played. But true fans know what they are getting: A simple arcade-perfect transition! Now, please release Scud Race next time. :-)… Expand
  4. Raidendx
    Nov 1, 2011
    10
    10/10 - this is a gamers game!

    If you fail to feel anything from this game then you are not a gamer. Which is fine. In 10 years time - Daytona USA will be ported again for whatever console we have then. Then it will be a 28 year old primitive texture mapped Sega Racer. 18 years ago it was amazing and showed us the future, the present day experience bottles that experience and lets you    10/10 - this is a gamers game!

    If you fail to feel anything from this game then you are not a gamer. Which is fine.
    In 10 years time - Daytona USA will be ported again for whatever console we have then. Then it will be a 28 year old primitive texture mapped Sega Racer. 18 years ago it was amazing and showed us the future, the present day experience bottles that experience and lets you play it at home and online. This game is simply timeless. Daytona USA is an extension to its arcade hardware. When you play this game with a force feedback wheel you are finally part of the game. When you smile throughout the game you will understand gaming.


    There are hundreds of exceptional games and Daytona USA is part of gaming heritage. You shouldn't be told to buy this, and if you have read up to this line you have already bought it.

    Keep on chooglin'    … Expand
  5. VidsRule
    Nov 26, 2012
    7
    If this tyhing was a premium price psn game, I would rate it a 3. However, for the price, there's a lot to love. It's tough and more importantly it's deep. You simply have to learn all of the details of the control. Anyways, I had a lot of fun for a short time but I still go back from time to time.
  6. FriedConsole
    Nov 17, 2011
    8
    Great game. Usually racing games have to have some kind of gimmick because racing games have been done to death. This game is a straight forward racing game that should be dated but somehow it isn't. I didn't have that much nostalgia for this game so I approached it on its own merits and it still works. The package is surprising well done and it isn't just slapped together like CrazyGreat game. Usually racing games have to have some kind of gimmick because racing games have been done to death. This game is a straight forward racing game that should be dated but somehow it isn't. I didn't have that much nostalgia for this game so I approached it on its own merits and it still works. The package is surprising well done and it isn't just slapped together like Crazy Taxi was. Only negative I can think of is that there is only 3 tracks for $10.… Expand
  7. Alvokun
    Feb 28, 2017
    7
    I am not very fond of racing games, but this one is arcade-style and quite entertaining in fact. I did not play the original DAYTONA, so I cannot feel the emotion of replaying it after some years; but I do see that this PS3 version is up to scratch in all senses . Perhaps it could have more circuits, but it is comprehensible if we bear in mind that it is not a modern or a AAA game.
  8. tigris77
    Jan 8, 2023
    3
    normally this would be at least 8/10, but since there is no local multiplayer it deserve a 0!!! i give it a final 3/10 thanks for its force feedback wheel support

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Push Square
    Feb 2, 2012
    80
    Daytona USA is a game makes you feel young again, and you really can't put a price on that.
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  2. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Jan 12, 2012
    70
    The gameplay is as addictive as ever. [Feb 2012, p.84]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 8, 2012
    80
    The gameplay is addictive as ever. [Jan 2012, p.114]
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