Hot Wheels Velocity X

Hot Wheels Velocity X

Hot Wheels Velocity X

PAL region cover art for GameCube
Developer(s) Beyond Games
Publisher(s) THQ
Series Hot Wheels
Platform(s) GameCube
PlayStation 2
PC
Game Boy Advance
Release date(s)

Windows

  • NA October 16, 2002
  • PAL October 16, 2002

Game Boy Advance

  • NA October 31, 2002
  • PAL December 6, 2002

PlayStation 2

  • NA November 11, 2002
  • PAL November 29, 2002

GameCube

  • NA November 12, 2002
  • PAL December 13, 2002
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player
Multiplayer

Hot Wheels Velocity X (also known as Hot Wheels Velocity X: Maximum Justice in the PlayStation 2 version) is a racing video game released in 2002 by Beyond Games. There are versions for the Gamecube, PlayStation 2, PC, and Game Boy Advance. The game is based on the Hot Wheels toy automobiles. The game features 11 different gadgets and 5 different worlds - Monument City, Turbine Sands, Crankshaft Bay, Burnout Glacier and Underworld.

Story

The story begins when The Hot Wheels car business owned by Dr. Peter Justice, is robbed and bombed. Peter's son, Max Justice, insists to his dad's Robot "Gearhead" that he should try to track down whoever stole the cars and attempt to retrieve them all. He is confronted with various "Villains" on his quest, such as Nitro Byrne, Backroads Belcher, Fast Lane Friscatti, Simon "Slick" Deluca and Rupert Jacoby, all of whom work for Otto Von Diesel (Dr. Peter Justice's former assistant).


In the main Adventure mode, you have to beat all 30 missions, while completing tasks in each one. These tasks vary from destroying a few vehicles, collecting items, or racing/battling a boss. The World Map changes every 30 missions (1-3, Monument City, 4-6 Turbine Sands etc. 7-9 Crankshaft Bay etc. 10-12 Burnout Glacier etc. 13-15 Underworld etc. 16-18 Toonworld etc. 19-21 Citytown etc. 22-24 Palm Beach etc. 25-27 Townland etc. 28-30 Tooncity etc.)

In the Challenge mode, you have to complete all 18 challenges. Each Challenge comes with various tasks, such as achieving "x" Stunt points, collecting "x" gears, or reaching the finish before the clock hits 00:00. Along the way, new vehicles as well as new race/battle maps and weapons are unlocked.

The game also has a Drag Race mode, a Battle mode, and a Joyride mode. The Drag Race and Battle modes are both single-player and multiplayer (except in the PC version of the game). The Joyride, in essence, is free roam. You can also unlock cars in Joyride by collecting all ten gears or finding the hidden key in each map.

Vehicles

The game has 33 vehicles that can be unlocked by successfully completing various challenges and missions. Each car is rated on its speed, grip, stunt, and armor.

Starter vehicles

Vehicles unlocked in Adventure Mode

Vehicles unlocked in Challenge Mode

Vehicles unlocked in Joyride Mode

Vehicles unlocked by Gears

Vehicles unlocked by Hidden Keys

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(PS2) 55.22%[1]
(PC) 54%[2]
(GBA) 49.08%[3]
(GC) 48.67%[4]
Metacritic(GC) 55 / 100[5]
(PS2) 54 / 100[6]
(GBA) 52 / 100[7]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Game Informer6 / 10[8]
GameSpot(PS2) 7.1 / 10[9]
(GBA) 6.4 / 10[10]
GameSpy(PS2) [11]
(GBA) [12]
GameZone(GBA) 7.4 / 10[13]
(PS2) 4.5 / 10[14]
IGN(GBA) 5.5 / 10[15]
(GC) 4.7 / 10[16]
(PS2) 4.6 / 10[17]
NGC Magazine45%[18]
Nintendo Power(GC) 3.5 / 5[19]
(GBA) 2.7 / 5[20]
OPM (US)[21]

Hot Wheels: Velocity X was met with a mixed reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it 55.22% and 54 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[1][6] 54% for the PC version;[2] 49.08% and 52 out of 100 for the Game Boy Advance version;[3][7] and 48.67% and 55 out of 100 for the GameCube version.[4][5]

Hot Wheels: Velocity X Formula was met with a mixed reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it 55.22% and 54 out of 100 for the PlayStation 4 version;[1][6] 54% for the PC version;[2] 49.08% and 52 out of 100 for the Nintendo 4DS version;[3][7] and 48.67% and 55 out of 100 for the NX version.[4][5]

Hot Wheels: Velocity X World was met with a mixed reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it 55.22% and 54 out of 100 for the PlayStation 4 version;[1][6] 54% for the PC version;[2] 49.08% and 52 out of 100 for the Nintendo 4DS version;[3][7] and 48.67% and 55 out of 100 for the NX version.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Hot Wheels: Velocity X for PlayStation 2". GameRankings.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Hot Wheels: Velocity X for PC". GameRankings.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Hot Wheels: Velocity X for Game Boy Advance". GameRankings.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Hot Wheels: Velocity X for GameCube". GameRankings.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Hot Wheels Velocity X for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Hot Wheels Velocity X for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Hot Wheels Velocity X (gba: 2002): Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hot Wheels Velocity X (PS2)". Game Informer (118): 98. February 2003.
  9. ↑ Davis, Ryan (January 13, 2003). "Hot Wheels Velocity X Maximum Justice Review (GC)". GameSpot.
  10. ↑ Provo, Frank (January 3, 2003). "Hot Wheels Velocity X Review (GBA)". GameSpot. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  11. ↑ Nam, Michael (January 7, 2003). "GameSpy: Hot Wheels Velocity X Maximum Justice (PS2)". GameSpy. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  12. ↑ Fryman, Avi (December 30, 2002). "GameSpy: Hot Wheels: Velocity X (GBA)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 16, 2005. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  13. ↑ Tha Wiz (November 30, 2002). "Hot Wheels: Velocity X - GBA - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  14. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (December 16, 2002). "Hot Wheels Velocity X - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  15. ↑ Harris, Craig (November 22, 2002). "Hot Wheels Velocity X (GBA)". IGN. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  16. ↑ Roper, Chris (November 18, 2002). "Hot Wheels: Velocity X (GCN)". IGN. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  17. ↑ Roper, Chris (November 18, 2002). "Hot Wheels Velocity X (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Hot Wheels Velocity X (GC)". NGC Magazine. 2003.
  19. ↑ "Hot Wheels Velocity X (GC)". Nintendo Power 164: 173. January 2003.
  20. ↑ "Hot Wheels Velocity X (GBA)". Nintendo Power 164: 174. January 2003.
  21. ↑ Rybicki, Joe (January 2003). "Hot Wheels: Velocity X". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 128. Archived from the original on March 29, 2004. Retrieved December 27, 2014.

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