Daytona USA

 Xbox 360
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. Official Xbox Magazine
    Oct 26, 2011
    45
    Online multiplayer rekindles fond memories of linked arcade machines, and 30 brief challenges break up the solo routine. But clunky handling and crayon visuals are a harsh reminder of why we rarely visit with the ghosts of videogame racing's past. Daytona USA was once a pace-setting leader; now it's a museum-ready relic.

Awards & Rankings

81
#81 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
60
#60 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. 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 - Daytona10/10 - 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'… Full Review »
  2. gameotaku
    Mar 6, 2023
    10
    This is the best arcade racing game ever hands down. It changed the way videogames were conceived forever, and 30 years later it still holdsThis is the best arcade racing game ever hands down. It changed the way videogames were conceived forever, and 30 years later it still holds up incredibly well. Playing it on a Xbox Series X, in 4k and HDR is a dream come true.
    The game is fast as ever, the controls are nearly perfect and it just upgrades everything the arcade ever was, without interfering in how it did originally look and feel.
    Only one bad thing happened with Daytona USA: it destroyed the arcade racing genre. No other arcade game has been able to stand a chance against this game for over 30 years.    … Full Review »
  3. hyrts
    Jun 4, 2022
    8
    I don't understand why there are no more games of the Daytona USA series here. It's one of the best racing games. I really love the vibes andI don't understand why there are no more games of the Daytona USA series here. It's one of the best racing games. I really love the vibes and soundtrack.… Full Review »
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