Pocketbike Racer

 Xbox 360
Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
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  1. GameSpot
    51
    Pocketbike Racer is a bad kart-racing game that's often broken.
  2. Official Xbox Magazine
    65
    The stop-and-go action, the occasional jumps, and the sheer ridiculousness of what you're taking part in lends every race a manic aspect that elicits more giggles than groans. [Holiday 2006, p.78]
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  3. TeamXbox
    60
    It gets stale fairly quickly, but Pocketbike Racer does very well for what it is.
  5. GamePro
    50
    Unfortunately, once you remove the lovable Nintendo characters from the formula and replace them with soulless agents of advertising, you've lost most of the appeal. You're left with a slightly disturbing and shameful mockery of what was once a cherished wholesome media icon; sort of like Michael Jackson.
  6. AceGamez
    70
    Pocketbike Racer is in no way the next coming of kart racers, but as a wallet-friendly arcade game it more than serves its role as an amusing piece of gaming software for the casual audience.
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  7. 1UP
    65
    While the online play is a mess, the offline content is definitely worth a run-through, as well as the $3.99 price tag.
  8. IGN
    45
    The game is just so generic and doesn't even manage to use the Burger King license to its utmost to get some humor in there. Unless you have to have all three Burger King games, you can skip out on this one.
  9. GameZone
    65
    This game is a great value and can be a lot of fun-- online or at home. It's hard to mess up this genre as long as the controls are decent-- which they are.
  10. Gaming Target
    36
    Battle royale effectively spruces up an otherwise dull game, but even this mode isn’t an ultimate savior.
  11. NTSC-uk
    60
    Despite the limited number of tracks, the combination of different game modes and difficulty ratings make PocketBike Racer entertaining when it's taken for what it is - an unashamed Mario Kart clone intended to advertise Burger King.
  12. Digital Entertainment News
    40
    Pocketbike Racing is a failed racing game that could have been a good one. If missed potential is worth $4 to you, by all means go for it.
  13. G4 TV
    60
    The online mode in PocketBike Racer is fantastic...when it works. If you can get through random crashes and dropped games, the title has a nice, robust, eight-player online mode.

Awards & Rankings

83
#83 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2006
42
#42 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2006
65
#65 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2006

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User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 26
  3. Negative: 6 out of 26
  1. PabloG.
    Jan 29, 2007
    8
    Very good game for the price. 4 modes of play, online and offline multiplayer, lots of achievements, and decent fun. Remember, you get what Very good game for the price. 4 modes of play, online and offline multiplayer, lots of achievements, and decent fun. Remember, you get what you payed for. This isn't a $60 game, it's $4 and well worth it.… Full Review »
  2. xavy6389
    Jul 23, 2022
    4
    this game is just something to play and laugh at and never touch again.....
  3. Lil_Caucasian
    Jul 3, 2022
    4
    It's basically a worse (but funnier) version of Mario Kart that has Burger King characters.
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