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Although the arenas aren't fascinating—mall, city street, construction site—the game's characters represent a broad cross-section of global hipster youth.
50
A Scenario mode provides enough challenge to kill a whole weekend, and drivers can opt to play one of two distinct clans, each with its own furiously branching storyline. [Aug 2003, p.87]
80
Does an admiral job of actually reproducing the feel of "virtual" go kart racing - perhaps more so than any other kart game before it.
6
The most extreme kart racing challeng ever.
Furious Karting
Xbox
Released On:
Mar 28, 2003
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Mixed or Average
63
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The deeper you go, the better it gets, until it pretty much blows you away. [June 2003, p.58]
70
The gameplay sometimes feels like it’s in low gear. The tracks are short and predictable, and although stunts are encouraged, the repertoire and controls are limited.
69
It's clean and playable. That's all. [May 2003, p.75]
60
This game screams mediocre from start to finish. [June 2003, p.113]
59
First and foremost, this is the easiest game I’ve played for Xbox. Gaining and maintaining the lead is so easy that the only race I completely blew was due to a sneezing fit.
50
It just isn’t fun. It’s a classic case of a game trying to be all things to all people, but it lacks the wackiness of a game like "Mario Kart," the simulation accuracy of "Gran Turismo," and the polish of "SSX Tricky."
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The easy playability, decent graphics and dumb violence are perfect for the young, inexperienced and generally immature gamer. However, the lack of multiple paths, weapon variety and useful shortcuts keep it from satisfying basic kart racing requirements.
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SummaryFurious Karting brings the speed and excitement of kart racing to your neighborhood. Now you can hop into a kart and speed through city streets, shopping malls, and fantasy tracks. During each race, you'll have special moves, pickups, and tricks to help you pass the competition. In addition to battling rival racers in single-player mode,... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
