Whiteout (video game)
| Whiteout | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Vicarious Visions |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox |
| Release | PlayStation 2 Windows, Xbox |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Whiteout is a snowmobile racing video game published by Konami for PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox in 2002.
Development[edit]
The game originally started development as an ESPN tie-in video game under its then-licensing agreement, as ESPN Winter X Games Snocross,[3] but following the loss of the ESPN license,[4] the game was retooled as Whiteout.
Reception[edit]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 50/100[5] | 58/100[6] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Game Informer | N/A | 6.25/10[7] |
| GameRevolution | D[8] | N/A |
| GameSpot | 4.3/10[9] | N/A |
| GameSpy |    [10] | N/A |
| IGN | 5.5/10[11] | N/A |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 10/20[12] | N/A |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [13] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 5.7/10[14] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 7/10[15] | N/A |
| X-Play | [16] | N/A |
The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "PlayStation 2: Whiteout". 2003-02-04. Archived from the original on 2003-02-04. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (December 10, 2002). "Konami ships two". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "ESPN Winter X Games Snocross". IGN. 2001-12-06. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Konami and ESPN at an End". IGN. 2002-04-02. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ a b "Whiteout for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Whiteout for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Whiteout (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 116. FuncoLand. December 2002. p. 144. Archived from the original on April 29, 2004. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Michael (February 2003). "Whiteout Review (PS2)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (December 18, 2002). "Whiteout Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Osborne, Scott (December 15, 2002). "GameSpy: Whiteout (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Roper, Chris (December 16, 2002). "Whiteout (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Dinowan (October 17, 2003). "Test: Whiteout (PS2)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Whiteout". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 65. Ziff Davis. February 2003. p. 109.
- ^ "Whiteout". Official Xbox Magazine. Imagine Media. January 2003. p. 80.
- ^ Smith, David (February 2003). "Whiteout". PSM. No. 68. Imagine Media. p. 30. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Rubenstein, Glenn (January 13, 2003). "'Whiteout' (PS2) Review". Extended Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on February 12, 2003. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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