MySims Racing
MySims Racing is a go-kart-car racing game developed by Electronic Arts as part of the MySims series, a spin-off from its trademark The Sims series of games. The title was released on June 12, 2009, for the Nintendo DS and Wii.[1]
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Developer(s) | Artificial Mind & Movement |
Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
Composer(s) | Mark Mothersbaugh |
Series | The Sims |
Engine | Havok (Wii) |
Platform(s) | Wii, Nintendo DS |
Release | Nintendo DS, Wii
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Genre(s) | Racing, life simulation |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Though similar to Mario Kart, the game offers some unique gameplay features, such as a Story Mode (similar to the rebooted Need for Speed series), basic car and character customization, and the ability to transfer cars to and from Wii Remotes.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 70.21%[2] |
Metacritic | 68%[3] |
Publication | Score |
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GameSpot | 7.5[4] |
GameZone | 6[5] |
IGN | 7.0[6] |
Blast | [7] |
Nintendo World Report | 8[8] |
NZ Gamer | 8.5[9] |
The game received positive reviews among critics. GameSpot gave the Wii version 7.5, praising the game's customization and new style of kart racing.[4] The DS version received 7.0 from GameSpot. It was praised for its fun customization options, the Story mode that mixes up the standard kart-racing formula and its crisp, vibrant visuals both in and out of races; however felt the game's Story mode was too long.[10]
References
- "MySims Racing (Wii)". IGN. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- "MySims Racing". GameRankings. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- "MySims Racing". Metacritic. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- Austin Light (June 24, 2009). "MySims Racing Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- "MySims Racing - NDS - Review". GameZone. June 22, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- Matt Casamassina (June 26, 2009). "MySims Racing Review". IGN. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- Marc Normandin (June 17, 2009). "MySims Racing Wii review". Blast. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- Pedro Hernandez (July 14, 2009). "MySims Racing". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- Sam Prescott (July 1, 2009). "MySims Racing". NZ Gamer. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- Austin Light (June 25, 2009). "MySims Racing Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2011.