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For the remote-controlled cars known as RC cars, see Radio-controlled car. 2002 video game 2002 video game
RC Cars
Developer(s)Creat Games
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 (PSN Store)
ReleaseWindows
  • RU: November 15, 2002
  • PAL: June 2003
  • NA: December 11, 2003
PlayStation 2
  • NA: August 13, 2003
  • EU: September 26, 2003
PlayStation 3
  • NA: August 20, 2009
  • PAL: August 27, 2009
Steam
October 18, 2011
Genre(s)Vehicular combat game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

RC Cars, also known as Smash Cars for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 versions, is a vehicular combat game developed by Creat Games for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 2 in 2002-2003.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
PCPS2PS3
Metacritic65/10067/10061/100
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS2PS3
Computer Games MagazineN/AN/A
EdgeN/A7/10N/A
Electronic Gaming MonthlyN/A6/10N/A
FamitsuN/A25/40N/A
Game InformerN/A4/10N/A
GameSpot6.3/107.2/106.5/10
GameSpyN/AN/A
GameZone7.5/107.5/10N/A
IGN7.5/107.5/107/10
PlayStation Official Magazine – UKN/A4/106/10
Official U.S. PlayStation MagazineN/AN/A
PC Gamer (US)80%N/AN/A
X-PlayN/A

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Many reviewers gave the PlayStation 2 version mixed or unfavorable reviews, months before it was released Stateside. In Japan, where the PS2 version was ported and published by Psikyo under the name Buggy Grand Prix: Kattobi! Dai-Sakusen (バギーグランプリ 〜かっとび！大作戦〜, Bagī Guran Puri 〜Kattobi! Dai-Sakusen〜) on November 20, 2003, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40.

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