Wild Wild Racing

It was one of the first games released on the PlayStation 2 and was released on the same day as the console in the US and the PAL region on October 26, 2000, and in November 24, 2000, respectively. Wild Wild Racing allows players to compete in all-terrain vehicle races in various countries around the globe. There are five locations in the game: United States, India, Iceland, Mexico and Australia.

In addition to the off-road racing circuits, Wild Wild Racing includes a series of mini-games that allow the player to upgrade and access new vehicles. These challenges are one of three different types; Quest (find the letters that spell out the name of the next unlockable car around the track), Skill (use your car to push a large ball through a crazy golf style course to the finish line), and Stunt (complete an extreme stunt course including jumps over a series of objects etc.).

Wild Wild Racing was released in all three major territories: Japan, the US and the PAL region.

The game was developed in 15 months with a budget of £400,000.{{cite news |last=Flethcer |first=Richard |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-telegraph/95163363/ |title=Playing for a fortune |newspaper=The Sunday Telegraph |date=November 19, 2000 |page=75 |accessdate=October 25, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}}

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| MC = 64/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/wild-wild-racing/ |title=Wild Wild Racing |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025215325/https://www.metacritic.com/game/wild-wild-racing/ |archivedate=October 25, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 25, 2023}}

| Edge = 6/10{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/f/f6/Edge_UK_091.pdf |title=Wild Wild Racing |magazine=Edge |publisher=Future Publishing |issue=91 |date=December 2000 |page=115 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612225635/https://retrocdn.net/images/f/f6/Edge_UK_091.pdf |archivedate=June 12, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 25, 2023}}

| EGM = 6.5/10{{cite magazine |last=Hager |first=Dean |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/6/62/EGM_US_137.pdf |title=Wild Wild Racing |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=137 |date=December 2000 |page=236 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807212953/https://retrocdn.net/images/6/62/EGM_US_137.pdf |archivedate=August 7, 2022 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 25, 2023}}

| EPD = 5.5/10{{cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Scott |date=November 21, 2000 |url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=4457&full=1 |title=Wild Wild Racing |website=The Electric Playground |publisher=Greedy Productions, Inc. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020622183511/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=4457&full=1 |archivedate=June 22, 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 1, 2022}}

| Fam = 29/40{{cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=9368&redirect=no |title=ワイルド ワイルド レーシング [PS2] |language=ja |magazine=Famitsu |publisher=Enterbrain |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025215734/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=9368&redirect=no |archivedate=October 25, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 25, 2023}}

| GI = 7.5/10{{cite magazine |title=Wild Wild Racing |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=91 |date=November 2000}}

| GameFan = (MVS) 83%{{cite magazine |last=Van Stone |first=Matt "Kodomo" |url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_12/page/n95/mode/2up |title=Wild Wild Racing |magazine=GameFan |publisher=BPA International |volume=8 |issue=12 |date=December 2000 |page=94 |accessdate=January 1, 2022}}
62%{{cite magazine |last1=Mylonas |first1=Eric "ECM" |last2=Weitzner |first2=Jason "Fury" |last3=Ngo |first3=George "Eggo" |url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_12/page/n27/mode/2up |title=Wild Wild Racing |magazine=GameFan |publisher=BPA International |volume=8 |issue=12 |date=December 2000 |page=26 |accessdate=January 1, 2022}}{{efn|In GameFan{{'}}s viewpoint of the game, three critics gave it each a score of 50, 63, and 74.}}

| GameRev = C{{cite web |last=Liu |first=Johnny |date=November 2000 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33616-wild-wild-racing-review |title=Wild Wild Racing Review |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912231309/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/wild-wild-racing |archivedate=September 12, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=June 7, 2019}}

| GSpot = 6/10{{cite web |last=Gerstmann |first=Jeff |date=November 30, 2000 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/wild-wild-racing-review/1900-2659766/ |title=Wild Wild Racing Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"] |website=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010209093229/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2659766,00.html |archivedate=February 9, 2001 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 25, 2023}}

| IGN = 7.8/10{{cite web |last=Smith |first=David |date=October 24, 2000 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/25/wild-wild-racing |title=Wild Wild Racing |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025220051/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/25/wild-wild-racing |archivedate=October 25, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 25, 2023}}

| JXV = 15/20{{cite web |author=Kornifex |date=November 27, 2000 |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00001025_test.htm |title=Test: Wild Wild Racing |language=fr |website=Jeuxvideo.com |publisher=Webedia |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607034044/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00001025_test.htm |archivedate=June 7, 2019 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 25, 2023}}

| NGen = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Chen |first=David |url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen72Dec2000/page/n103/mode/2up |title=Wild Wild Racing |magazine=NextGen |publisher=Imagine Media |issue=72 |date=December 2000 |page=102 |accessdate=January 1, 2022}}

| OPM = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Rybicki |first=Joe |url=https://archive.org/details/official-u.-s.-playstation-magazine-issue-39-december-2000/page/164/mode/2up |title=Wild Wild Racing |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=December 2000 |page=164 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010127093200/http://www.zdnet.com/opm/stories/main/0,11891,2646677,00.html |archivedate=January 27, 2001 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 25, 2023}}

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The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. David Chen of NextGen said, "Next-generation consoles deserve next-generation racers, and while Wild Wild Racing is an enjoyable ride, it doesn't make much of the new hardware." In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40.

Human Tornado of GamePro said in one review, "Wild Wild Racing is a good off-road racing game with a decent amount of replay value, but overall it's not as good as it could have been. Still, if you're up for some racing action in the dirt, Wild Wild Racing will give you a run for your money."{{cite magazine |author=Human Tornado |date=November 2, 2000 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/7249.shtml |title=Wild Wild Racing Review for PS2 on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050212134235/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/7249.shtml |archivedate=February 12, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 7, 2019}}{{efn|GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 3/5 for sound, and 4/5 for control in one review.}} In another GamePro review, Major Mike said, "WWR isn't a total washout: It does have some cool play modes, such as a stunt track and skill challenge, but, ultimately, WWR is a game that would have benefited from more time in the development shop before release."{{cite magazine |author=Major Mike |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/e/e6/GamePro_US_148.pdf |title=Wild Wild Racing |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG |issue=148 |date=January 2001 |page=78 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930082659/https://retrocdn.net/images/e/e6/GamePro_US_148.pdf |archivedate=September 30, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=October 26, 2023}}{{efn|GamePro gave the game three 3.5/5 scores for graphics, control, and fun factor, and 3/5 for sound in another review.}}

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