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Extreme G3

by Acclaim
Platform:   GameCube
3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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  • Platform:   GameCube
  • ELSPA Minimum Age: 3
  • Media: Video Game

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Product Features

  • A playable racing field of up to 12 bikes
  • Feel the force of racing speeds up and above the speed of sound
  • Twisting tracks that lead you on an adrenaline fuelled frenzy through futuristic cities
  • Futuristic themed weapons
  • Turbo boosts tacking the bikes to extreme speeds

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  • ASIN: B000062VSM
  • Release Date: 3 May 2002
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,407 in PC & Video Games (See Bestsellers in PC & Video Games)

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Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
Take a pinch of Tron's lightcycle action, mix in more than a dollop of WipEout and introduce the mix to the PlayStation 2, and you have Extreme G3. It's a tried and trusted formula--futuristic motorcycling on gravity-defying circuits with armaments on the cycles and turbo boosts which make everything go blurry--and it's utterly engrossing. There's no attempt at realism here; it's arcade racing at its best. Graphics are incredibly smooth, with no distance pop-up, and the background details are splendid--the cityscapes have a stark reality to them and the 360-degree loops are a joy to behold (if a little stomach turning).

There's plenty here to keep the average arcade racing fan happy--extra gadgets for your chosen vehicle and increased capacity engines, tyres and more are all there for the taking and all help to speed the player through the game to the point where the really groovy effects kick in. With a bike that's boosted to the hilt, hitting the turbo button produces an utterly stunning effect; the screen distorts as you hit high G and the sound goes woozy, waving in and out of phase to simulate the effect of raw speed. It's really very impressive. Add to this the novelty of the side-by-side two player mode and Extreme G3 is great fun and good value for money. --Chris Russell

Product Description
Extreme G3 is a gravity-defying racing game. After climbing onto one of 12 supercharged, fully armed bikes and engaging your protective shield, you're off on an extreme racing challenge. Race underwater, beneath the Earth's surface, through cratered canyons, and out into space as you play through Extreme G3's nine race circuits. The game's two-player split-screen modes include team grand prix, head-to-head and co-op. This game also sports a landscape animator that renders course environments in a graphically detailed, futuristic style that's visually compelling.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stomach Churning, 6 Sep 2001
By A Customer
Wow! What with Gran Turismo and other racing sims out there it was about time something more "arcadey" like this came along. Ultra high speed is the name of the game here, with twisting, stomach churning tracks, you certainly can't play this game just after your lunch. The graphics are amazing especially the rain effect, and when you break the sound barrier - the best I've seen. But its not just "who goes the fastest wins" you have to make intelligent use of what little turbo boost is available, particularly as it doubles as your shield. Add all this to a pumping sound track from the Ministry Of Sound and you,ve got one hell of a "post-club" experience. I swapped my old PSOne for this game and I reckon it was well worth it. Looking forward to seeing how Wipeout Fusion will beat this. If you like going on "Oblivion" at Alton Towers 10 times, you'll love this game. BUY IT
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Amazing sensation of speed, 19 Sep 2002
XG3 has to be the fastest racing game I've come across ever. I've finished GT3, and XG3 makes it feel like the cars are all 2-stroke lawnmowers!

When you start off, it'll feel pretty fast already, but once you get to the larger engine sizes you'll be going up to 3 times faster than that! The sensation of speed is phenomenal as the track blurs around you, and when you pass through the sound barrier, it suddenly gets all quiet and the music fades: a great effect! You need to put it in cockpit-view mode to get the best effect though.

There are a few reasons that I haven't given this game even 4 stars though. Firstly, it's hard to come first consistently: frustratingly hard. There's only one difficulty level, and whilst the lower classes are straightforward, as you progress it just gets too tricky even for experienced gamers. You always start off last and your opponents zoom far ahead of you. They then drop these pesky mines right in front of you. You're going at 800kph+, so it's near impossible to avoid them- leading to cursing and throwing of controllers when you are beaten across the line for the umpteenth time by half a second

Secondly, there's a rather limited number of tracks. They're all well designed, interesting and challenging, but we could have done with a few more. The rain effect is pretty nifty though.

Thirdly, the weapons play a fairly low role. They're heavily geared towards your opponents defending their position, rather than you attacking.

Fourthly, the 2-player mode isn't great- it splits the screen vertically, rather than horizontally, so it's hard to see what's going on. There's also a noticeable drop in frame rate.

Lastly, the reward for finishing the game is rather tame- another team to race with- a bit disappointing really. What about some FMV? Or options to tinker with the way your bike looks? Or good weapons? Or different outfits for your riders?

I'd like to give this game 3 1/2 stars, for being great fun while it lasts, but it was closer to 3 than 4. So that's what it's getting.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not nearly Wipeout 2097, 4 Nov 2001
By A Customer
I have to admit I was gutted when I played this game. I was a huge fan of Wipeout 2097 and expected something similar but updated to use the full capabilities of the PS2. It looks OK, not great though - after seeing the detail and animation in GT3 I expected a lot more - but it doesn't play well, something that Wipeout 2097 excelled at. And not a large selection of tracks.

I'm just pleased I hired it first and didn't buy it.

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2.0 out of 5 stars not worth the hype
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4.0 out of 5 stars fab
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite Wipeout
I had high expectations for this game, being a fan of Wipeout2097 and Rollcage stage 2. Graphically it is perfect, with nice landscapes and tracks, but what lets it down is the... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simple........ it ROCKS !!!!
OK... all I can say is if you can remember the Light-Cycles in "TRON" and how the adrenaline got pumping watching those bike scenes, This game will simply do the same... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fast and furious
OK - we all know that this is a blatent rip-off of Wipeout, but so what? The WipeOut Fusion developers have taken so long (and haven't given a firm release date) so what are you... Read more
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