MX Rider
{{Short description|2001 racing video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = MX Rider
|image = MX Rider PS2 cover art.png
|caption =
|developer = Paradigm Entertainment
|publisher = Infogrames Europe{{efn|Released under the Atari brand name}}
|released = {{vgrelease|PAL|October 26, 2001|NA|October 30, 2001}}
|genre = Racing
|modes = Single-player, multiplayer
|platforms = PlayStation 2
}}
MX Rider (often stylized as MXrider) is a racing video game developed by Paradigm Entertainment and published by Infogrames Europe in 2001. It was the first title released under Infogrames' newly reinvented Atari brand, which Infogrames used alongside their branding until 2003. MX Rider features over 10 real Grand Prix riders and includes all the tracks from the 2000 world motocross GP championship.
An enhanced port of the game, titled Big Air Freestyle, was released for the GameCube in 2002. This version does not include the FIA license
Note: The cover art shown here is not the normal released version of the game. This image contains the signatures of the members of the development team. It was typical at Paradigm Entertainment for development team members to autograph each others copies at the game's release party.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
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| MC = 69/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mx-rider/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=MXRider for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=July 16, 2018 |archive-date=February 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250207165923/https://www.metacritic.com/game/mx-rider/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |url-status=live }}
| Allgame = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Thompson |first=Jon |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35086&tab=review |title=MXrider - Review |website=AllGame |publisher=All Media Network |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114221430/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35086&tab=review |archivedate=November 14, 2014 |url-status=dead |accessdate=July 16, 2018}}
| Edge = 5/10{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |title=MX Rider |magazine=Edge |publisher=Future plc |issue=104 |date=December 2001}}
| GI = 7/10{{cite magazine |last=Kato |first=Matthew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200112/R03.0804.1748.29599.htm |title=MX Rider |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |issue=104 |date=December 2001 |page=95 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050223185133/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200112/R03.0804.1748.29599.htm |archive-date=February 23, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 16, 2018}}
| GMaster = 61%{{cite magazine |title=MX Rider |magazine=GamesMaster |publisher=Future plc |year=2001}}
| GSpot = 7.2/10{{cite web |last=Villoria |first=Gerald |date=November 5, 2001 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mxrider-review/1900-2822678/ |title=MXRider Review |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=July 16, 2018 |archive-date=July 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716223823/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mxrider-review/1900-2822678/ |url-status=live }}
| GSpy = 88%{{cite web |last=Tsotsos |first=Alex |date=February 21, 2002 |url=http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/january02/mxriderps2/ |title=MX Rider |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050208235250/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/january02/mxriderps2/ |archivedate=February 8, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=July 16, 2018}}
| IGN = 6.2/10{{cite web |last=Smith |first=David |date=October 31, 2001 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/01/mx-rider |title=MX Rider |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=July 16, 2018 |archive-date=July 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716195158/http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/01/mx-rider |url-status=live }}
| OPM = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |title=MX Rider |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=January 2002 |page=130}}
| OPMUK = 6/10{{cite magazine |title=MX Rider |magazine=Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine |publisher=Future plc |year=2001}}
}}
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
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External links
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Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Paradigm Entertainment games
Category:PlayStation 2-only games
Category:Video games developed in the United States
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