Arctic Thunder

 Xbox
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 17
  3. Negative: 4 out of 17
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  1. Gamezilla!
    71
    Without any substance, story, or coherent sense of movement, Arctic Thunder does a remarkably good job of entertaining, packing every minute with a strange sense of mayhem and absurdity.
  2. GamerWeb Xbox
    70
    A blast from the moment you pick up the controller and turn your Xbox on till the moment you turn the game off and put the controller down.
  3. IGN
    60
    Everything falls apart with Arctic Thunder when you realize that the sense of speed, variety of weapons and the personality of the courses offer very little depth.
  5. GameShark
    60
    For starters, there's the brilliant notion that you need no skill to play the game, nor do you technically even need to steer the on-screen graphic. Just tape down the gas button and let the game decide for you, since 99% of the track is just a straight line and you can't turn around.
  6. Hot Games
    60
    You'll love playing this one over a snow-bound weekend, but probably return it to the rental counter by the time your senses thaw.
  7. Official Xbox Magazine
    59
    Hampered by mediocrity. [Mar 2002, p.79]
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  8. Game Revolution
    58
    Simply better than the PS2 version. It's smoother, looks a lot better and the gameplay has made a successful transition from frustrating to decent fun.
  9. Xbox Nation Magazine
    50
    It's like the arcade game, except it's on your TV set and doesn't ask you for quarters. Or poultry. [Jan 2002, p.90]
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  10. Game Informer
    50
    Same crap, different console. [Dec 2001, p.109]
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  11. All Game Guide
    50
    The Xbox game easily bests the earlier PS2 disc in both frame rate and visual clarity, which are more important to the fun of this title than any other elements.
  12. Gaming Age
    50
    Midway unfortunately neglected to realize what made Hydro such a great game to begin with; Great course designs and enjoyable gameplay.

Awards & Rankings

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#33 Best Xbox Game of 2001
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#29 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2001

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Untitled94
    Aug 23, 2017
    8
    A really fun time, this game is. While I do like the arcade version a little more, this has plenty to offer. The loading times are actuallyA really fun time, this game is. While I do like the arcade version a little more, this has plenty to offer. The loading times are actually pretty fast, the gameplay is pretty fun and it's just an overall good game.… Full Review »
  2. mkharris08
    Aug 8, 2017
    2
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