VMX Racing
1997 video game
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VMX Racing is a dirt-bike racing video game developed by Studio e for the PlayStation in 1997.
| VMX Racing | |
|---|---|
North American box art | |
| Developer | Studio e |
| Publishers |
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| Platform | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre | Racing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
As with most video games of its kind, the player controls a biker racing other bikers in dirt race tracks. However, touching any grass, snow, or gravel will cause the biker to be knocked down with his bike.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 35%[1] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| CNET Gamecenter | 4/10[2] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4.25/10[3] |
| Game Informer | 6/10[4][5] |
| GameFan | 83%[6][a] |
| GamePro |   [7][b] |
| GameRevolution | F[8] |
| GameSpot | 1.6/10[9] |
| IGN | 5/10[10] |
| Next Generation | [11] |
| Player One | 50%[12] |
| Consolemania | 85%[13] |
The game received unfavorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[1] Next Generation said, "The one redeeming feature the game offers is the ability to perform maneuvers and tricks by manipulating the throttle settings. But whatever entertainment value this feature holds is soon lost in the overall bland feeling the rest of the game inspires."[11] Many reviewers gave the game positive to mixed to unfavorable reviews, months before it was released Stateside.[4][6][7]
