Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride is a simulation/racing game published by Activision. This game is based on the popular MTV show of the same name. It was released in 2006 for the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2.
Pimp My Ride
- Date
- 2006
- Language
- English
- Genre
- racing video game · arcade · business simulation game
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Pimp My Ride is a simulation/racing game published by Activision. This game is based on the popular MTV show of the same name. It was released in 2006 for the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2.
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It was panned for its poor physics, lack of replay value, and repetitive gameplay.
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• Title — Pimp My Ride • Developer — Eutechnyx • Publisher — Activision • Released — PlayStation 2, Xbox 360'PlayStation Portable Wii • Genre — Racing, business sim • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii
Gameplay
Gameplay
In the game, players are challenged to pimp out their customers' cars by Xzibit, transforming something old and rusty into something worthy of displaying on the streets. Cars can be redesigned from bumper to bumper and it will be players' responsibilities to capture the styles, likes and interests of their clients. To raise cash for pimping a customer's car, players can crash into other cars, play minigames, which include "Hot Steppin'", a rhythm game, and "Ghost Ride the Whip", where the player must press buttons in time, greet people by driving slowly, and pressing buttons, collect cash tokens that spell out "P-I-M-P-!", and destroying signs and parking meters. When pimping a car, the player will compete with another customizer, and whoever scores the highest wins.
Pimp My Ride: Street Racing
Pimp My Ride: Street Racing
A sequel named Pimp My Ride: Street Racing, developed by Virtuos and published by Activision, was released in 2009 for PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS.
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The game received "unfavorable" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator website Metacritic. The PSP (PlayStation Portable) version was cited as the worst version of all and scored significantly lower than the other two versions, with critics deriding the game's frame rate, gameplay mechanics and replay value. Alex Navarro of GameSpot described the PSP version as having a "nauseatingly choppy frame rate" and commented that the game crashed "on a semi-regular basis... thus corrupting or killing your save file", summing up by saying that "there is no version of Pimp My Ride worth recommending to anyone, but the PSP version is definitely the one that should be most actively avoided".
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- 1.Whitehead, Dan. Pimp My Ride Review (X360). Eurogamer. March 31, 2007.
- 2.Damiano, Greg. Pimp My Ride Review (Wii). Game Revolution. April 25, 2008.
- 3.Navarro, Alex. Pimp My Ride Review. GameSpot. December 18, 2006.
- 4.Navarro, Alex. Pimp My Ride Review (PSP). GameSpot. April 23, 2007.
- 5.Edison, Bryce. Pimp My Ride (PSP). GamesRadar. December 20, 2006.
- 6.Provo, Frank. Pimp My Ride (Wii). GamesRadar. March 7, 2008.
- 7.GameTrailers. Pimp My Ride, Review. January 18, 2007.
- 8.Bedigian, Louis. Pimp My Ride – PS2 – Review. GameZone. December 27, 2006.
- 9.Bedigian, Louis. Pimp My Ride – 360 – Review. GameZone. December 27, 2006.
- 10.Miller, Jonathan. Pimp My Ride Review (PS2). IGN. December 29, 2006.
- 11.Miller, Jonathan. Pimp My Ride Review (PSP). IGN. December 21, 2006.
- 12.Miller, Jonathan. Pimp My Ride Review (Wii). IGN. May 4, 2008.
- 13.Miller, Jonathan. Pimp My Ride Review (X360). IGN. December 21, 2006.
- 14.Pimp My Ride. Official Xbox Magazine. 79. February 2007.
- 15.Griliopoulos, Dan. Review: Pimp My Ride. Official Xbox Magazine UK. 103. July 2007.
- 16.Nardozzi, Dale. Pimp My Ride Review (Xbox 360). TeamXbox. December 19, 2006.
- 17.Leeper, Justin. Pimp My Ride (X360). X-Play. February 21, 2007.
- 18.Pimp My Ride Critic Reviews for PlayStation 2. Metacritic.
- 19.Pimp My Ride for PSP Reviews. Metacritic.
- 20.Pimp My Ride for Wii Reviews. Metacritic.
- 21.Pimp My Ride Critic Reviews for Xbox 360. Metacritic.
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