ATV - Quad Power Racing 2
ATV - Quad Power Racing 2 is a PlayStation 2 racing game released in 2003 developed by Climax Studios. It centers on driving and route control, vehicle control, and route judgment, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 2 twin analog sticks, directional pad, shoulder and face buttons, with a dedicated peripheral only where explicitly required.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.3 / 10
About this game
ATV - Quad Power Racing 2 is a PlayStation 2 racing game centered on driving and route control, vehicle control, and route judgment. Tracks raise pressure through corners, rivals, and time targets, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Speed, track boundaries, and vehicle feedback determine driving readability, while 3D scenes, streamed data, cinematics, surround audio, and interlaced television output need to preserve action and state readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that visibility, collisions, steering precision, wheel support, or loading can limit consistency. Platform conditions also include DVD loading, the 8MB Memory Card, analog sticks and pressure-sensitive buttons, Multitap, Network Adapter, dedicated peripherals, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStation 2AI review
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Approachable PS2 quad racing with weak collisions and longevity.
ATV Quad Power Racing 2 on PS2 offers quick, readable dirt racing. Preloading a jump, kicking a nearby opponent and landing for the next corner produce short bursts of arcade excitement. Career events, slalom and tower challenges, plus local two-player options supply several things to try. Fifteen tracks and a small set of challenges are less convincing over a long stay. Rider contact can eject a player after a slight collision, making the aggression system feel less dependable than the simple controls suggest. The direct PS2 account also notes uneven animation and inconsistent terrain textures; a separate side-by-side review specifically says the Xbox build has more stable frame flow. That Xbox advantage is not assigned to PlayStation. Dust and lighting add some energy, but a short rock soundtrack repeats frequently. This is an acceptable brief diversion for quad-racing fans, not a particularly deep or reliable racer.
Strengths
- Preload, rival kicks and challenges add quick fun.
Weaknesses
- Few tracks, unfair contact and repetitive sound.
Who it is for: Players seeking a short arcade quad-racing diversion.
Play notes: PS2 only; Xbox image and frame advantages excluded.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Mode breadth outlasts track novelty. | Reviewed | 6.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Accessible races meet unreliable contact. | Reviewed | 6.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Some visual polish, weak consistency. | Reviewed | 6.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension PS2 movement and collisions are uneven. | Reviewed | 5.9 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Climax Studios
- Publisher
- Acclaim
- Release date
- 2003
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Racing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Main Story Under 10 HoursFast-pacedThird PersonDodgePlayer versus PlayerSolo-friendlyReplayableDriving and RacingShort SessionsPick-up and Play
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 2Worldwide2003
- Original XboxWorldwide2003
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Sources
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