Hot Wheels Velocity X

by THQ

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006IKBJ
• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 14, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,631 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: GameCube

Amazon.com Product Description

Hot Wheels: Velocity X is a high-speed, mission-based combat racing game featuring cars from the Hot Wheels universe. The game offers players surreal environments, wild aerial stunts, huge loops, death-defying jumps, hidden shortcuts, and the ability to drive up walls. Velocity X includes more than 35 authentic 3-D Hot Wheels cars to unlock, power up, and race, five huge levels set in a destructible 3-D Hot Wheels world, and 25 treacherous missions. More than 12 offensive and defensive power-ups let you blow away enemies. The three multiplayer modes are head-to-head racing, battle mode, and Stunt Challenge.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty fun game for what it is., January 4, 2003

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Brett Johnson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Wheels Velocity X (Video Game)

The main part of the Hot Wheels game consists of two modes: Adventure & Challenge. In Adventure mode (14 levels), you drive around and fulfill certain requirements. For example, you might have to reach a destination in a set amount of time, but you also have to destroy a couple of other vehicles and/or collect items along your way.

In Challenge mode (18 levels), you have to perform a task in a set amount of time. In some levels, you have to perform "tricks" and spin your car around to earn points. In other levels, you have to collect gears or speed along a course while avoiding barrels...etc.

There is also a Free Roam mode where you can drive around certain worlds looking for gears or a hidden key. Your rewards for doing so are new cars which you can unlock. There is also a multiplayer mode where up to four players can try and destroy each other with a lot of weapons.

How's the gameplay? Well...certain things are rather frustrating. The cars control quite poorly and have trouble making sharp turns. Another problem is that there is sometimes an arrow at the top of the screen which is SUPPOSED to show you where to go. I think the programmers were chuckling when they developed that because it often steers you in the wrong direction.

Problems aside, though, I rate it 3 stars because I found it to be quite entertaining. The missions are pretty fun. They give you a lot of cars to choose from and weapons to use against your enemies. I was pleasantly surprised at just how expansive the racing areas were.

The difficulty setting is just right as well. You can choose from Easy, Normal, Hard or Very Hard, so just about any skill of gamer can enjoy "Hot Wheels: Velocity X". The graphics are adequate but nothing impresses very much. Overall, this is another in a long list of games that I would recommend you rent, but a purchase might not be worth your money.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hot Wheels Leading The Way!, August 11, 2003

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Machine Gun "MnVols" (Minnesota State) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Wheels Velocity X (Video Game)

Game is pretty fun for both kids and adults. Upside: battle mode was the best part of this game. My kids go wild each time we play. Downside: you only get 3 cars to start and you must unlock everything. There isn't enough pure racing in this game to suit me, but the kids luv it anyway. If you're into racing games, then wait for Fzero. If this is for your kids, then by all means get it. All in all, this is a fun game!

4.0 out of 5 stars VERY HARD!!!, September 24, 2006

A Kid's Review

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Velocity X (Video Game)

This game is fun, but VERY hard! I had a very tough time getting all the 10 red gears on the 1st level. However, I got 5 out of the 10 red gears. Not bad, huh? If you are a hardcore videogame player, buy this, or if you aren't a hardcore videogame player, buy this and just play for fun.

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