VR Sports Powerboat Racing

VR Sports Powerboat Racing is a racing game developed by British studio Promethean Designs Ltd. and published by VR Sports and Interplay Entertainment in North America in 1998. Game Boy Color and Nintendo 64 ports were planned for release in the 2000s, but were later canceled.[2]

VR Sports Powerboat Racing
Developer(s)Promethean Designs Ltd.
Publisher(s)VR Sports (PC)
Interplay (PS)
Platform(s)PlayStation, Microsoft Windows
Release
  • EU: March 1998 (PS)
  • NA: April 9, 1998[1]
Genre(s)Racing (Powerboating)
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

VR Sports Powerboat Racing is a racing game where players choose from 16 craft with different engine sizes and handling.[3] Up to four players are supported via a split screen.[3]

Reception

The PC version received mixed reviews, while the PlayStation version received unfavorable reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4][5] Next Generation said of the latter version, "If only the game had more control over camera placement, it might have earned an extra star."[15]

References
  1. Ocampo, Jason (April 9, 1998). "VR Sports takes to the water". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on May 29, 2003. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. IGN staff (February 8, 2001). "Two More Bite the Dust". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  3. Dr. Zombie (December 1997). "Powerboat Racing (Preview)". GamePro. No. 111. IDG. p. 99.
  4. "VR Sports Powerboat Racing for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  5. "VR Sports Powerboat Racing for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  6. Kanarick, Mark. "VR Sports Powerboat Racing (PS) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  7. EGM staff (May 1998). "VR Sports Powerboat Racing (PS)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 106. Ziff Davis.
  8. McNamara, Andy; Reiner, Andrew; Storm, Jon (April 1998). "[VR Sports] Powerboat Racing (PS)". Game Informer. No. 60. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on September 9, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  9. Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Mowatt, Todd "Video Cowboy" (May 1998). "VR [Sports] Powerboat [Racing]". GameFan. Vol. 6 no. 5. Metropolis Media. p. 54. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  10. Air Hendrix (May 1998). "VR Sports Powerboat Racing (PS)". GamePro. No. 116. IDG. p. 92. Archived from the original on January 21, 2005. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  11. Garcia, Thomas (June 1998). "Powerboat Racing Review (PC)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on February 20, 2004. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  12. Zimring, Jason (May 1998). "VR Sports Powerboat Racing - PlayStation Review". GameRankings. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on February 6, 2004. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  13. Ryan, Michael E. (May 7, 1998). "VR Sports Powerboat Racing Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 10, 2005. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  14. MacDonald, Ryan (April 21, 1998). "VR Sports Powerboat Racing Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 8, 2005. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  15. "[VR Sports] Powerboat Racing (PS)". Next Generation. No. 42. Imagine Media. June 1998. p. 142. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  16. "VR Sports Powerboat Racing". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 1 no. 8. Ziff Davis. May 1998.
  17. "VR [Sports] Powerboat Racing". PC Gamer. Imagine Media. 1998.
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