IHRA Drag Racing (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Digital Dialect |
| Publisher(s) | Bethesda Softworks, Vir2L Studios |
| Series | IHRA Drag Racing |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Windows[2] |
| Release | Windows November 29, 2000[1] PlayStation November 20, 2001[2][3] |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer[2] |
IHRA Drag Racing is a racing video game developed by Digital Dialect and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is part of the IHRA Drag Racing series of video games. A Dreamcast version, which was scheduled to release on April 25, 2001,[4] was canceled.[5] The game was released on mobile phones on June 1, 2003.[2]
Gameplay
[edit]IHRA Drag Racing is a racing game that features 10 of the 11 tracks from the 2001 IHRA Summit Drag Racing Series and includes the cars of 20 professional racers, though players compete against fictional drivers rather than the real-life racers. The game incorporates weather dynamics. Players can modify their car's appearance using external paint programs. Force feedback support is absent, and replays are restricted to a small viewing window rather than full-screen mode. A post-launch patch introduced over 20 fixes, including engine damage and online multiplayer via GameSpy.[6]
Development
[edit]The game was announced in March 1999.[7] The game was scheduled to release in Q2 2000.[7]
Reception
[edit]Stephen Poole of GameSpot reviewed IHRA Drag Racing for Microsoft Windows and rated it a 5.3 of 10 stating "If you devote a lot of time and patience to the game, there's certainly some fun to be had in IHRA Drag Racing. Unfortunately, because of all the game's problems, it seems likely that not many players will stick with it long enough to enjoy it."[6]
Sales
[edit]IHRA Drag Racing sold more than 750,000 copies by March 2003[2] and over 1 million by November 2003.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bethesda Softworks Ships "IHRA Drag Racing" PC Game". ihra.com. November 29, 2000. Archived from the original on April 23, 2003. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e OH, Norwalk (March 6, 2003). "IHRA and Vir2L Release Cutting-Edge Wireless Phone Game". dragraceresults.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ Perry, Douglass C. (March 17, 2000). "Off the Record, Vol. 43". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Video Game release dates". The Pantagraph. March 29, 2001. p. 65. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chau, Anthony (April 25, 2001). "IHRA Drag Racing Blows A Tire". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c Poole, Stephen (January 23, 2001). "IHRA Drag Racing Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 19, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "IHRA". powersims.com. March 8, 1999. Archived from the original on February 6, 2001. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Mforma Announces Launch Of First Multicarrier, Multiplayer Wireless Game For U.S Carriers". bethsoft.com. November 6, 2003. Archived from the original on August 7, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website (archived)