IHRA Drag Racing 2004

{{Short description|2003 video game}}

{{Infobox CVG

| title = IHRA Drag Racing 2004

| image = IHRA Drag Racing 2004 video game cover.jpg

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| developer = Super Happy Fun Fun

| publisher = Bethesda Softworks

| series = IHRA Drag Racing

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| designer =

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| engine =

| released = November 2003{{cite web|url=http://ihra.com/news/2003/november/26ihraxbox2004.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050205135211/http://ihra.com/news/2003/november/26ihraxbox2004.htm|title=Play IHRA on Xbox|website=International Hot Rod Association|archivedate=February 5, 2005|date=November 2003|accessdate=July 19, 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://www.superhappyfunfun.com/news.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061118111554/http://www.superhappyfunfun.com/news.html#_2003|title=News|website=Super Happy Fun Fun|archivedate=November 18, 2006|accessdate=July 19, 2023}}

| genre = Racing

| platforms = Xbox

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}}IHRA Drag Racing 2004 is a 2003 video game from Bethesda Softworks. It is based on IHRA Drag Racing 2.

Gameplay

IHRA Drag Racing 2004 focuses on drag racing, requiring players to drive high-performance vehicles in a straight line. It features licensed drivers and real auto manufacturers. The game accurately represents drag racing, including managing the dragster's engine, tires, and other elements. The game supports Xbox Live, allowing players to download new dragsters.

Development

The game was developed by Super Happy Fun Fun, a company founded in 2001.{{cite web|url=http://www.superhappyfunfun.com/company.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061118111551/http://www.superhappyfunfun.com/company.html|title=About SHFF|website=Super Happy Fun Fun|archivedate=November 18, 2006|accessdate=June 24, 2025}}

Reception

{{Video game reviews

|rev1=All Game Guide

|rev1Score=2/5{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=43790|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114181355/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=43790|title=IHRA Drag Racing 2004|website=All Game Guide|archivedate=November 14, 2014|accessdate=May 6, 2025}}

|rev2=IGN

|rev2Score=1.9/10{{cite web|first=Aaron|last=Boulding|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/02/07/ihra-drag-racing-2004|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529201458/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/02/07/ihra-drag-racing-2004|title=IHRA Drag Racing 2004|website=IGN|archivedate=May 29, 2014|date=February 7, 2004|accessdate=July 19, 2023}}

|rev3=TeamXbox

|rev3Score=5.1/10{{cite web|first=Dale|last=Legba|url=http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/697/IHRA-Drag-Racing-2004/p3|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040909223806/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/697/IHRA-Drag-Racing-2004/p3|title=IHRA Drag Racing 2004 Review|website=TeamXbox|archivedate=September 9, 2004|date=January 6, 2004|accessdate=July 19, 2023}}

|rev4=Xbox Nation

|rev4Score=4/10{{cite web|first=Russ|last=Garbutt|url=https://archive.org/details/XboxNation13April2004/page/n87/mode/2up|title=IHRA Drag Racing 2004|magazine=Xbox Nation|date=April 2004|accessdate=February 5, 2024}}

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IGN gave the game a score of 1.9 out of 10, stating: "Lifting your dining room table two inches off the ground and watching whatever's on it slide off the end would produce more thrills than anything in this game." IHRA Drag Racing 2004 had the ability to download extra content from Xbox Live Criticism was directed toward's the game's bad graphics, lack of track variety, and extremely simple gameplay.

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