Viper Racing
{{Short description|1998 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Viper Racing
| image = Viper Racing cover.jpg
| developer = Monster Games
| publisher = Sierra On-Line
| producer = Owen Justice
| designer = Owen Justice
Dave Pollatsek
| programmer = Richard Garcia
Dave Broske
| artist = Troy Harder
Brian McCabe
| engine =
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|November 1998{{cite web | url=http://www.sierrasports.com/sierrasports/pr/viper.html | title=SIERRA SPORTS ANNOUNCES VIPER RACING | website=Sierra Entertainment | date=September 15, 1998 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991116035005/http://www.sierrasports.com/sierrasports/pr/viper.html | archivedate=November 16, 1999 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}|EU|1998}}
| genre = Sim racing
| modes = Single player, up to 8 players in multi-player
| platforms = Windows
}}
Viper Racing is a Dodge-licensed 3D car racing game, released in 1998 on the Windows PC platform. It was the first commercially released game developed by Monster Games.
Development
The game was developed in two years with a team of six people.{{cite web|url=http://www.gemonthly.com/features/viper_racing_interview/viper_interview.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19981206152234/http://www.gemonthly.com:80/features/viper_racing_interview/viper_interview.html|title=Features|website=Gaming Entertainment Monthly|archivedate=December 6, 1998|accessdate=March 26, 2024}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| align = left
| GR = 81%{{cite web | url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/199197-viper-racing/index.html | title=Viper Racing for PC | website=GameRankings | publisher=CBS Interactive | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604145301/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/199197-viper-racing/index.html | archivedate=June 4, 2019 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}
| Allgame = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web | url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=19883&tab=review | title=Viper Racing - Review | last=Smith | first=Nick | website=AllGame | publisher=All Media Network | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116030407/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=19883&tab=review | archivedate=November 16, 2014 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}
| CNG = 8/10{{cite web | url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-2301,00.html | title=Viper Racing | last=Goble | first=Gordon | date=November 25, 1998 | website=Gamecenter | publisher=CNET | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816111839/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-2301,00.html | archivedate=August 16, 2000 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}
| CGSP = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web | url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/016/170/viper_review.html | title=Viper Racing | last=Bauman | first=Steve | date=January 18, 1999 | website=Computer Games Strategy Plus | publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030530102322/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/016/170/viper_review.html | archivedate=May 30, 2003 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}
| GI = 6/10{{cite magazine | title=Viper Racing | last=Bergren | first=Paul | magazine=Game Informer | publisher=FuncoLand | issue=68 | date=December 1998}}
| GameRev = B{{cite web | url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33015-viper-racing-review | title=Viper Racing Review | author=Johnny B. | date=December 1998 | website=GameRevolution | publisher=CraveOnline | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012064625/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/viper-racing | archivedate=October 12, 2015 | url-status=live | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}
| GSpot = 8.5/10{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/viper-racing-review/1900-2531767/ | title=Viper Racing Review | last=Poole | first=Stephen | date=February 16, 1999 | website=GameSpot | publisher=CBS Interactive | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050101092619/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/viperracing/review.html | archivedate=January 1, 2005 | url-status=live | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}
| JXV = 17/20{{cite web | url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000289_test.htm | title=Test: Viper Racing | language=fr | author=lightman | date=March 15, 1999 | website=Jeuxvideo.com | publisher=Webedia | accessdate=April 26, 2021 | archive-date=April 26, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426181537/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000289_test.htm | url-status=live }}
| PCA = 8/10{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/PCXL06Feb1999/page/n99/mode/2up | title=Viper Racing | last=Mahood | first=Andy | magazine=PC Accelerator | publisher=Imagine Media | issue=6 | date=February 1999 | page=101 | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}
| PCGUK = 81%{{cite magazine | url=http://www.pcgamer.co.uk/games/gamefile_review_page.asp?item_id=1338 | title=Viper Racing | last=Pirece | first=Matthew | magazine=PC Gamer UK | publisher=Future Publishing | issue=68 | date=April 1999 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020828201031/http://www.pcgamer.co.uk/games/gamefile_review_page.asp?item_id=1338 | archivedate=August 28, 2002 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}
| PCGUS = 89%{{cite magazine | url=http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/1125.html | title=Viper Racing | last=Smolka | first=Rob | magazine=PC Gamer | publisher=Imagine Media | volume=6 | issue=3 | date=March 1999 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000310094712/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/1125.html | archivedate=March 10, 2000 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}
| PCPP = 80%{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-034-1999-03/page/n99/mode/2up | title=Viper Racing | last=Soropos | first=George | magazine=PC PowerPlay | publisher=Next Media Pty Ltd | issue=34 | date=March 1999 | pages=100–1 | accessdate=April 28, 2021}}
}}
The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.
The game was a finalist for Computer Games Strategy Plus{{'}} 1998 "Racing Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to Motocross Madness. The staff called the former "a fabulously rich game experience, with an excellent career mode and more customization options than you could find at a real Dodge dealer."{{cite web | url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/017/163/racing_of_year.html | title=The Best of 1998 (Racing Game of the Year) | author=CGSP staff | date=February 11, 1999 | website=Computer Games Strategy Plus | publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050208151531/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/017/163/racing_of_year.html | archivedate=February 8, 2005 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}
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References
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/windows/viper-racing}}
- [http://www.vrgt.com/ VRGT, new cars and tracks, updated game, utilities, on-line racing series, forum]
- [http://vnovak.com/ Full Game, add-on cars and tracks, tips, tricks, info on converting cars and tracks for Viper Racing]
- [http://wrxds.mine.nu/tutorial/ Impreza WRX's Car Creation or Conversion Tutorial for Viper Racing]
- [http://lambogtr.webs.com/ LamboGTR's Add-on cars and links to Viper Racing community]
{{Monster Games}}
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Racing video games by vehicle brand
Category:Sierra Entertainment games