WWE Crush Hour
2003 video game
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WWE Crush Hour is a vehicular combat video game developed by Pacific Coast Power & Light and published by THQ. It was released for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 on March 18, 2003, in North America, and on May 15, 2003, in PAL regions. An Xbox version was in development before being cancelled.[2]
| WWE Crush Hour | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art with The Rock and Rob Van Dam | |
| Developer | Pacific Coast Power & Light |
| Publisher | THQ |
| Producer | David Gray |
| Designers | Cormac Russell Steve Yoshimura |
| Programmer | Mike McAulay |
| Artist | Dane Shears |
| Engine | RenderWare |
| Platforms | PlayStation 2, GameCube |
| Release | |
| Genres | Vehicular combat, racing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Plot
WWE Crush Hour features Vince McMahon taking control over every television network, with WWE professional wrestling superstars appearing on every television show and commercial. His newest project, titled "Crush Hour", is a demolition derby-style show featuring more than thirty WWE superstars in custom cars, outfitted with mounted guns (Primary Weapon), and foreign objects (Optional Weapon) to enhance the destruction of the opponent's vehicles, and a "Special Move" which will inflict significantly more damage than the other aforementioned weapons. WWE Crush Hour also features audio commentary by Jim Ross.
Development
WWE Crush Hour was officially announced in May 2002 by JAKKS Pacific and THQ. It was released on March 17, 2003, in North America, and on May 15 in Europe. The game was a budget title, and retailed for much less than other licensed games.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| GameCube | PS2 | |
| Metacritic | 55/100[3] | 56/100[4] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| GameCube | PS2 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 3.17/10[5] | N/A |
| Eurogamer | 3/10[6] | N/A |
| Game Informer | 4/10[7] | 5.25/10[8] |
| GamePro | 3.5/5[9] | N/A |
| GameSpot | 5.7/10[10] | 5.7/10[10] |
| GameSpy | 2/5[11] | 2/5[12] |
| GameZone | 6.9/10[13] | 6/10[14] |
| IGN | 6.5/10[15] | 6.2/10[16] |
| Nintendo Power | 2.4/5[17] | N/A |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | 2.5/5[18] |
| Maxim | 4/10[19] | 4/10[19] |
| The Village Voice | 5/10[20] | N/A |
The game received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[3][4]
