Whiteout (video game)

Whiteout is a snowmobile racing video game published by Konami for PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox in 2002.

Whiteout
Developer(s)	Vicarious Visions
Publisher(s)	Konami
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox
Release	PlayStation 2 NA: November 26, 2002[1] EU: October 10, 2003 Windows, Xbox NA: December 10, 2002[2]
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Development

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

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	PS2	Xbox
Metacritic	50/100[5]	58/100[6]

Review scores

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

Reception

The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[5][6]

References

1. "PlayStation 2: Whiteout". 2003-02-04. Archived from the original on 2003-02-04. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
2. Varanini, Giancarlo (December 10, 2002). "Konami ships two". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
3. "ESPN Winter X Games Snocross". IGN. 2001-12-06. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
4. "Konami and ESPN at an End". IGN. 2002-04-02. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
5. "Whiteout for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
6. "Whiteout for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
7. "Whiteout (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 116. FuncoLand. December 2002. p. 144. Archived from the original on April 29, 2004. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
8. Johnson, Michael (February 2003). "Whiteout Review (PS2)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
9. Davis, Ryan (December 18, 2002). "Whiteout Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
10. Osborne, Scott (December 15, 2002). "GameSpy: Whiteout (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
11. Roper, Chris (December 16, 2002). "Whiteout (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
12. Dinowan (October 17, 2003). "Test: Whiteout (PS2)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
13. "Whiteout". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 65. Ziff Davis. February 2003. p. 109.
14. "Whiteout". Official Xbox Magazine. Imagine Media. January 2003. p. 80.
15. Smith, David (February 2003). "Whiteout". PSM. No. 68. Imagine Media. p. 30. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
16. Rubenstein, Glenn (January 13, 2003). "'Whiteout' (PS2) Review". Extended Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on February 12, 2003. Retrieved October 15, 2021.

External links

• Whiteout at MobyGames