Speed Kings

 Xbox
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
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  1. GMR Magazine
    70
    A true love-it-or-hate-it game; try before you buy. [Aug 2003, p.77]
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  2. Game Informer
    70
    The tricks are nice, but executing them is also uneven. I wouldn't say this title isn't fun, but "Burnout 2" is simply a better experience in almost every way. [July 2003, p.117]
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  3. TotalGames.net
    60
    From the balance between crashes and near misses to the graphical detail and track progression, Speed Kings always trails Burnout 2. If you’re a bike fanatic then Speed Kings is the game for you. Everyone else should stick with Acclaim’s other arcade racer.
  5. Yahoo!
    60
    The bungled trick feature is really a disappointment, because the action-packed moto-racer hiding in Speed Kings would have been a fine thing on its own.
  6. G4 TV
    60
    The game still has some rewardingly thrilling and violent moments and a superb sense of speed. The drawback is that less hardcore players are doomed to keep coming back to some frustrating cycles of trick-induced wipeouts.
  7. Official Xbox Magazine
    58
    With bland graphics, unremarkable sound, and a too-fake feel for the high-speed bikes, it just doesn't come close to THQ's two-wheel racer - which now than ever is the real Xbox speed king. [Sept 2003, p.81]
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  8. Play Magazine
    58
    Garish yet technically strong, the look fits the play style - thin yet fun. [July 2003, p.78]
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  9. IGN
    55
    There's nothing that Speed Kings does that "Burnout 2" doesn't smoke right off the line in every way possible. Physics, speed, track design, opponent AI, handling, graphics, audio -- Speed Kings really offers much, much less for your money.
  10. Xbox Nation Magazine
    50
    A passable motorcycle racer with decent track design, a solid framerate and a healthy sense of speed. But it's hard to recommend when it coexists with the superior-in-every-way "MotoGP 2." [Aug 2003, p.85]
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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. BlueFalcon
    Feb 6, 2005
    8
    Wow, the reviews are way off here. This game is very fun. Your reaction time is key - even more so than in the Burnout series (I own all 3 of Wow, the reviews are way off here. This game is very fun. Your reaction time is key - even more so than in the Burnout series (I own all 3 of those too). There's not much more rewarding than sliding your bike full speed under a truck trailer that suddenly pulled out in front of you. Many times in each race there'll be adreniline moments like that (or many horrific crashes that certainly would cause death in real life). The graphics are about on par with Burnout 1 - it's a bit of a weak point, but very functional and certainly inoffensive. Overall this is a great racing title, that will push your reflexes to the limit.… Full Review »
  2. JohnnyC.
    Jun 6, 2003
    8
    This game is tight! there is a lot of fast action and the graphics are sweet. this is definitely a winner!
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