Full Auto
{{Short description|2006 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Full Auto
| image = Fullautocover.jpg
| image_size = 256px
| developer = Pseudo Interactive
| publisher = Sega
| designer = John Harley
Miles Holmes
| programmer = Jason Hasenbuhler
| artist = Janice Hertel
D. Noel Keshwar
| composer = Michelle Frey
| released = {{vgrelease|EU|February 10, 2006|NA|February 14, 2006|AU|March 23, 2006{{cite web | url=http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=3975 | title=Updated Australian release list, 27/02/06 | author=Jastrzab, Jeremy | date=February 27, 2006 | website=PALGN | publisher=PAL Gaming Network | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111225155/http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=3975 | archivedate=January 11, 2009 | url-status=dead | accessdate=September 28, 2021}}}}
| genre = Racing, vehicular combat
| modes = Single player, multiplayer
| platforms = Xbox 360
}}
Full Auto is a 2006 racing vehicular combat game for the Xbox 360 developed by Pseudo Interactive and published by Sega. The game was originally developed by Pseudo Interactive for the PC. It features destructible environments and (in certain races) a mode called "Unwreck" which rewinds time if the player makes a mistake and wants to try again. The game was removed from Games on Demand in August 2012.
A sequel, Full Auto 2: Battlelines, was released exclusively for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.
Vehicles
In Full Auto, there are four vehicle classes. Each has its own abilities, strengths and weaknesses. There is Class A, which are faster, but have less durability than their counterparts. Class B is the middle class of vehicles having a fair amount of speed, and decent durability. Class C consists of slow, but highly durable vehicles. A fourth class, Class S, is home to the "ultimate" class where its vehicle is very powerful, fast and durable. Note that in online play all players, regardless of how far they have gotten in the career mode, have access to all vehicles in whatever class the host of the room determines. However, tuneable weapons are not permitted on Live play unless they are unlocked from the career mode.
Weapons
The weapons of Full Auto are mounted on the vehicles, and have unlimited ammunition, but require a cooldown period if fired too quickly. The weapons become active after approximately 10 seconds of racing into the game.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
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|MC = 70/100{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/full-auto/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 | title=Full Auto for Xbox 360 Reviews | website=Metacritic | publisher=Red Ventures | accessdate=September 28, 2021}}
|CGM = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine | title=Review: Full Auto | magazine=Computer Games Magazine | publisher=theGlobe.com | issue=186 | date=May 2006 | page=92}}
|Edge = 6/10{{cite magazine | title=Full Auto | author=Edge staff | magazine=Edge | publisher=Future plc | issue=160 | date=March 2006 | page=84}}
|EGM = 8.17/10{{cite magazine | title=Full Auto | author=EGM staff | magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly | publisher=Ziff Davis | issue=201 | date=March 2006 | page=96}}
|EuroG = 6/10{{cite web | url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_fullauto_x360 | title=Full Auto | author=Bramwell, Tom | date=February 10, 2006 | website=Eurogamer | publisher=Gamer Network | accessdate=June 27, 2016}}
|Fam = (X360) 30/40{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/06/gaming-life-in-japan-74 | title=Gaming Life in Japan | author=IGN staff | date=September 6, 2006 | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | accessdate=September 28, 2021}}
27/40{{cite magazine | url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=11433&redirect=no | title=フルオート | language=ja | magazine=Famitsu | publisher=Enterbrain | accessdate=September 28, 2021}}
|GI = 7.5/10{{cite magazine | url=http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200603/R06.0324.1838.47539.htm | title=Full Auto | author=Zoss, Jeremy | magazine=Game Informer | publisher=GameStop | issue=155 | date=March 2006 | page=110 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060612221743/http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200603/R06.0324.1838.47539.htm | archive-date=June 12, 2006 | url-status=dead | access-date=September 29, 2021}}
|GamePro = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine | url=http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox360/games/reviews/51992.shtml | title=Full Auto Review for Xbox 360 on GamePro.com | author=Bones | date=February 15, 2006 | magazine=GamePro | publisher=IDG Entertainment | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060221022232/http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox360/games/reviews/51992.shtml | archivedate=February 21, 2006 | url-status=dead | accessdate=September 29, 2021}}
|GameRev = C{{cite web | url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/36691-full-auto-review | title=Full Auto Review | author=Hurh, JP | date=March 15, 2006 | website=GameRevolution | publisher=CraveOnline | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908074039/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/full-auto | archivedate=September 8, 2015 | url-status=live | accessdate=September 29, 2021}}
|GSpot = 6.5/10{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/full-auto-review/1900-6144382/ | title=Full Auto Review | author=Gerstmann, Jeff | date=February 15, 2006 | website=GameSpot | publisher=Red Ventures | accessdate=June 27, 2016}}
|GSpy = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web | url=http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/full-auto/689035p1.html | title=GameSpy: Full Auto | author=Villoria, Gerald | date=February 15, 2006 | website=GameSpy | publisher=IGN Entertainment | accessdate=September 29, 2021}}
|GT = 7/10{{cite web | url=http://gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=1655 | title=Full Auto Review | website=GameTrailers | publisher=Viacom | date=February 24, 2006 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070610094756/http://gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=1655 | archivedate=June 10, 2007 | url-status=dead | accessdate=September 29, 2021}}
|OXM = 5.5/10{{cite magazine | title=Full Auto | magazine=Official Xbox Magazine | publisher=Future US | date=March 2006 | page=77}}
|rev1 = The Sydney Morning Herald
|rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite news | url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/full-auto-20060408-gdnbb7.html | title=Full Auto | author=Hill, Jason | date=April 8, 2006 | newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald | publisher=Fairfax Media | accessdate=September 28, 2021}}
|rev2 = The Times
|rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news | url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/driving/article/full-auto-gckgrgxm6w8 | title=Full Auto | author=Wells, Theo | date=February 18, 2006 | newspaper=The Times | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060929054440/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,18589-2039690,00.html | archive-date=September 29, 2006 | url-status=live | access-date=September 28, 2021}}{{subscription required}}
}}
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40, while Famitsu X360 gave it a score of two eights and two sevens for a total of 30 out of 40.
Theo Wells of The Times gave the game four stars out of five, saying: "Graphically, the level of detail in the tracks is simply stunning compared with the scenery on Burnout, a reflection of the superiority of the new Xbox over the old." Michael Donahoe of Maxim similarly gave it four stars: "A variety of wheels and weaponry ensures there'll be loads of destruction, while the online option gives this gas-guzzler some extra mileage."{{cite web | url=http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews.aspx?p_id=11436 | title=Full Auto | author=Donahoe, Michael | date=February 14, 2006 | website=Maxim | publisher=Biglari Holdings | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060321053219/http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews.aspx?p_id=11436 | archivedate=March 21, 2006 | url-status=dead | accessdate=September 28, 2021}} However, Jason Hill of The Sydney Morning Herald gave it two-and-a-half stars out of five: "A big selection of different events suggests variety but the action soon becomes repetitive. Full Auto{{'}}s main competitor, Burnout, offers significantly more diversity in its challenges."
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/19980524194831/http://www.pseudointeractive.com/ Pseudo Interactive]
- {{moby game|id=/xbox360/full-auto}}
{{Franchises owned by Sega Sammy Holdings}}
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Multiplayer online games
Category:Pseudo Interactive games
Category:Sega video game franchises
Category:Vehicular combat games
Category:Video games developed in Canada