Surf Riders
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| Surf Riders | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | ACOT |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Surf Riders, known in Japan as Max Surfing 2000 (マックスサーフィン2000, Makkusu Sāfin 2000), and in Europe as Gerry Lopez Surf Riders, is a video game developed by ACOT and published by KSS and Ubi Soft for the PlayStation in 1999-2000.
In this game the player receives a score based on variety, endurance and the difficulty of tricks performed on beaches throughout the world.[2]
There are five beaches to surf, each providing different waves to ride:[3]
- Manly Beach, Australia
- Grand Plage, Lacanau, France
- Huntington Beach, California
- Tonami Beach, Japan
- Pipeline, Hawaii
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 64/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [5] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 3/10[6] |
| Famitsu | 23/40[7] |
| Game Informer | 6.75/10[8] |
| GameFan | 78%[9][a] |
| GameSpot | 6/10[10] |
| IGN | 6.5/10[3] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 13/20[11] |
| Next Generation | [2] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 1/10[12] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |  [13] |
| Maxim | [14] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] IGN called the game "ridiculously hard, but once you get into it, it's ridiculously fun".[3] GameSpot said that it was a fun game, but it lacked variety.[10] Chris Charla of NextGen said that the game was "too limited to earn another star, but it is unquestionably addictive as hell."[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 23 out of 40.[7] Vicious Sid of GamePro called it "a fun, but flawed, ride."[15][b]
