WWE Crush Hour
2003 video game From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WWE Crush Hour is a vehicular combat video game developed by Pacific Coast Power & Light and published by THQ. It was released for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 on March 18, 2003 in North America, and on May 15, 2003 in PAL regions. An Xbox version was in development before being cancelled.[2]
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| WWE Crush Hour | |
|---|---|
North American cover art with The Rock and Rob Van Dam | |
| Developer(s) | Pacific Coast Power & Light |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Producer(s) | David Gray |
| Designer(s) | Cormac Russell Steve Yoshimura |
| Programmer(s) | Mike McAulay |
| Artist(s) | Dane Shears |
| Engine | RenderWare |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, GameCube |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Vehicular combat, racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Plot
WWE Crush Hour features Vince McMahon taking control over every television network, with WWE professional wrestling superstars appearing on every television show and commercial. His newest project, titled "Crush Hour", is a demolition derby-style show featuring more than thirty WWE superstars in custom cars, outfitted with mounted guns (Primary Weapon), and foreign objects (Optional Weapon) to enhance the destruction of the opponent's vehicles, and a "Special Move" which will inflict significantly more damage than the other aforementioned weapons. WWE Crush Hour also features audio commentary by Jim Ross.
Roster
Starters
- Big Show (Big Rig)
- Billy Gunn (Concept Car)
- Booker T (SUV-Pickup Truck Hybrid)
- Brock Lesnar (Armored Truck)
- Bubba Ray Dudley (Converted Pickup Truck)
- Chris Benoit (Modified ATV)
- Chris Jericho (Muscle Car)
- Chuck Palumbo (Concept Car)
- Edge (Futuristic Sports Car)
- Jeff Hardy (Wood-Paneled Station Wagon)
- Kane (Modified Muscle Car)
- Kurt Angle (Patriotic SUV)
- Matt Hardy (Wood-Paneled Station Wagon)
- Rikishi (Steamroller)
- Rob Van Dam (4-Wheel ATV)
- The Rock (Luxury Sports Car)
- Stacy Keibler (Import Tuner)
- Steve Austin (Monster Truck)
- Test (Converted Pickup Truck)
- Triple H (Armored ATV)
- Trish Stratus (German Luxury Car)
- The Undertaker (3-Wheel Chopper)
- William Regal (British Roadster)
Unlockables
- Bradshaw (Armored Fire-Truck)
- Christian (Futuristic Sports Car)
- D-Von (Converted Pickup Truck)
- Hulk Hogan (Sports Car)
- Kevin Nash (Big Rig)
- Lita (Racing Car)
- Ric Flair (Sports Car)
- Stephanie McMahon (German Luxury Car)
- Vince McMahon (Super-Stretch Limousine)
Development
WWE Crush Hour was officially announced in May 2002 by JAKKS Pacific and THQ. It was released on March 17, 2003 in North America, and on May 15 in Europe. The game was a budget title, and retailed for much less than other licensed games.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| GC | PS2 | |
| Metacritic | 55/100[3] | 56/100[4] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| GC | PS2 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 3.17/10[5] | N/A |
| Eurogamer | 3/10[6] | N/A |
| Game Informer | 4/10[7] | 5.25/10[8] |
| GamePro |    [9] | N/A |
| GameSpot | 5.7/10[10] | 5.7/10[10] |
| GameSpy | [11] | [12] |
| GameZone | 6.9/10[13] | 6/10[14] |
| IGN | 6.5/10[15] | 6.2/10[16] |
| Nintendo Power | 2.4/5[17] | N/A |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | [18] |
| Maxim | 4/10[19] | 4/10[19] |
| The Village Voice | 5/10[20] | N/A |
Reception
The game received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[3][4]
See also
References
External links
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