OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
{{Short description|2006 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
| image = Coast 2 Coast.jpg
| caption = North American Xbox cover art featuring the 2006 Ferrari Superamerica
| alt = PlayStation 2 game cover
| developer = Sumo Digital
| publisher = Sega
| director = Paul Porter
Darren Mills
| producer = Mark Glossop
Steve Lycett
| designer = Travis Ryan
| composer = Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Fumio Ito
Richard Jacques
| engine =
| released = PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, Xbox
{{vgrelease|EU|March 31, 2006|AUS|April 6, 2006|NA|April 25, 2006}}Windows
{{Video game release|EU|June 23, 2006|NA|June 27, 2006}}
| genre = Racing
| modes = Single-player, online multiplayer
| series = Out Run
| platforms = PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Windows, Xbox
}}
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast, released as OutRun 2 SP in Japan, is a 2006 racing video game developed by Sumo Digital and published by Sega for home systems. It is the ninth title in the Out Run series, and the final one to have a physical release. The game is an updated version of OutRun 2 and is split into two parts: a conversion of OutRun 2 SP (which itself includes the OutRun 2 levels) and "Coast 2 Coast", which includes single-player races and challenges, and local network and internet multiplayer.
OutRun 2006 was released on the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable platforms initially, with a PC release following later; in Japan, OutRun 2 SP has only seen a PlayStation 2 release. Each version is subtly different so as to play to the strengths of its home system, which includes a link-up feature between the PS2 and PSP versions, a different mission set for the PSP, and Xbox Live support on the Xbox.
Gameplay
File:OutRun 2006 gameplay.jpg in a race (Windows version)]]
Cars have varying classes ranging from Novice to Professional, with increased top speeds and diminished handling as the difficulty rises. New to the OutRun series is the addition of a separate "OutRun" class, which applies to every car and allows each car to have increased performance in all aspects; cosmetic changes including racing stripes and decals as well as completely renovated bodywork are also evident.
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast features 15 different cars, the most ever seen in any OutRun game. In addition to the ten vehicles from OutRun 2 SP, new models include the 550 Barchetta, F355 Spider, Superamerica, 328 GTS and the Ferrari F430. Some models, music tracks and variations of starting courses cannot be unlocked on the PlayStation Portable or PlayStation 2 without the use of the cross-system connectivity feature inherent of the two systems (as a result of PSP connectivity being removed from the Japanese PS2 version, all PSP unlockables are included in the Japanese PS2 version from the start) or cheat codes.{{cite magazine |last=Taylor |first=Andrew |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/142855/cheats/outrun-2006-coast-2-coast/ |title=Xbox Cheats: OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast |magazine=Computer and Video Games |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025054452/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/142855/cheats/outrun-2006-coast-2-coast/ |archive-date=October 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 29, 2015}}
Coast 2 Coast mode is the game's "career" mode, in which there are many challenges (labeled as "missions") to complete, ranging from racing rivals for the top position to thrilling player's passenger by completing their requests to execute certain driving maneuvers or tests of memory and logic. The racing modes from OutRun 2 SP ("OutRun race", "Heart attack" and "Time attack") are still available, while adding four extra modes exclusive to the Coast 2 Coast mode:
- Test Your Drift: A one-on-one race with the objective of accumulating points by drifting through bends.
- Test Your Slipstream: The player must drive behind traffic vehicles to collect the points and beat rivals.
- Avoid the Knockout: An elimination race, the last-placed car at the end of each stage is automatically ejected from the challenge.
- Do Not Lose Your Girlfriend: Another one-on-one duel, but here the player must stay ahead of the rival couple until their "heart points" reach 0.
When the game is started for the first time, a limited selection of cars, tracks, challenges and background music is available. Each individual element can be unlocked through the exchange of "OutRun Miles", which are points that players score for progression through Coast 2 Coast mode or normal game, but the race does not need to be finished to earn OutRun Miles. Some unlockables are missing in Coast 2 Coast compared to OutRun 2, namely the original OutRun from 1986 and the bonus tracks from Daytona USA 2 and Scud Race/Super GT.
The game featured an online mode for up to six players. The online service for the PC, PS2 and PSP versions of the game was discontinued in May 2009. The Xbox Live servers went offline on April 15, 2010 due to the discontinuation of Xbox Live for Xbox. Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast is now playable online again on the replacement Xbox Live servers called Insignia.{{Cite web |title=Insignia - OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast |url=https://insignia.live/games/53450088 |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=insignia.live |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Xbox |first=Pure |date=2023-11-16 |title=Xbox Live 1.0 Replacement 'Insignia' Now Supports 150 Games |url=https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/11/xbox-live-1-0-replacement-insignia-now-supports-150-games |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=Pure Xbox |language=en-GB}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| PC = true
| PS2 = true
| PSP = true
| XBOX = true
| na = true
| Edge_PSP = 8/10{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |title=OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (PSP) |magazine=Edge |issue=161 |date=April 2006 |page=95}}
| EGM_PS2 = 6.33/10{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (PS2, Xbox) |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |issue=204 |date=June 2006 |page=110}}
| EuroG_PC = 9/10{{cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=March 28, 2006 |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_outrun2006_ps2xpsp |title=OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast |website=Eurogamer |access-date=August 30, 2015 |archive-date=November 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124082705/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_outrun2006_ps2xpsp |url-status=live }}
| GI_PS2 = 7.5/10{{cite magazine |last=Mason |first=Lisa |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/2196C941-2473-4BA5-888F-4945BD712788.htm |title=OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (PS2, PSP, Xbox) |magazine=Game Informer |issue=158 |date=June 2006 |page=110 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060829013806/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/2196C941-2473-4BA5-888F-4945BD712788.htm |archive-date=August 29, 2006 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 30, 2015}}
| GamePro_XBOX = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |author=Mr. Marbles |date=April 25, 2006 |url=http://gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/53674.shtml |title=OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast Review for Xbox on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060509055801/http://gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/53674.shtml |archive-date=May 9, 2006 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 31, 2015}}
| GSpot_PS2 = 8/10{{cite web |last=Colayco |first=Bob |date=April 27, 2006 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/outrun-2006-coast-2-coast-review/1900-6148519/ |title=OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast Review (PS2, PSP) |website=GameSpot |access-date=August 30, 2015 |archive-date=January 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113234128/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/outrun-2006-coast-2-coast-review/1900-6148519/ |url-status=live }}
| GSpy_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Theobald |first=Phil |date=May 15, 2006 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/outrun-2006-coast-2-coast/708791p1.html |title=GameSpy: OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (PS2) |publisher=GameSpy |access-date=August 31, 2015 |archive-date=January 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113234128/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/outrun-2006-coast-2-coast/708791p1.html |url-status=live }}
| GT_PC = 7/10{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/oeu6wg/outrun-2006--coast-2-coast-review |title=OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast Review |publisher=GameTrailers |date=April 25, 2006 |access-date=August 31, 2015}}
| IGN_PS2 = 7.3/10{{cite web |last=Haynes |first=Jeff |date=April 25, 2006 |url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/703/703129p1.html |title=Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (PS2) |website=IGN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070102013953/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/703/703129p1.html |archive-date=January 2, 2007 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 30, 2015}}
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite magazine |title=OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (PS2) |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |date=June 2006 |page=96}}
| OPM_PSP = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |title=OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (PSP) |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |date=June 2006 |page=103}}
| OXM_XBOX = 6.5/10{{cite magazine |title=OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |date=June 2006 |page=87}}
| PCGUK_PC = 88%{{cite journal |title=OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast |journal=PC Gamer UK |date=September 2006 |page=104}}
| rev1 = The Sydney Morning Herald
| rev1_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |last=Hill |first=Jason |date=May 4, 2006 |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/games/outrun-2006/2006/05/02/1146335739983.html |title=Outrun 2006
| GR_PC = 83.10%{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/930971-outrun-2006-coast-2-coast/index.html |title=OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast for PC |publisher=GameRankings |access-date=August 29, 2015 |archive-date=November 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117202503/http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/930971-outrun-2006-coast-2-coast/index.html |url-status=live }}
| MC_PC = 81/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/outrun-2006-coast-2-coast/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=August 29, 2015}}
}}
The game was met with positive reception. It has a score of 83% and 81 out of 100 for the PC version, 83% and 82 out of 100 for the PSP version, 80% and 81 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version, and 77% and 77 out of 100 for the Xbox version according to GameRankings and Metacritic.
In 2014, Edge ranked the game at #71 on its list of "The 100 Best Games to Play Today", stating that "sun-seekers and joyriders call it home, its crystal lakes and epic drifts an escape from war-torn deserts and space marines".{{cite web|author=Edge staff |date=March 9, 2009 |url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/100-best-games-play-today/3/ |title=The 100 Best Games To Play Today |publisher=Edge |access-date=January 21, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801094158/http://www.edge-online.com/features/100-best-games-play-today/3/ |archive-date=August 1, 2013}} In a 2017 special edition of the same magazine, listing their 100 top videogames of all time, OutRun 2006 was one of only two racing games on the list, along with Trials Fusion.The 100 Greatest video games, Edge special edition, Future Publishing, page 56
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