2002 · Killer Game · Racing

Jet X2O

PlayStation exclusive

As a professional watercraft rider roaring through expansive levels, you can become the envy of all the other racers. You know you're good when you can race one of your highly stylized watercraft through raging rivers, turbulent rapids, tall waterfalls, and hairpin turns. In Jet X2O, you'll travel to far-off lands such as Atlantis, the Arctic, and humid South American jungles, and compete against competitors ready for the challenge. This is not just a race of speed, but a test of extreme trick skill.

Released: 28 October 2002
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Genres: Racing
Developers: Killer Game
Publishers: —

About

Jet X2O is a 2002 racing video game developed by Killer Game and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It was released only in North America.

The game involves the player racing a jetski on various courses while maneuvering the vehicle around various obstacles. Unlike similar games like those in the Wave Race series, however, Jet X2O also places emphasis on performing tricks (which is a hallmark of many winter sports video games, including the SSX series).

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Gameplay

Jet X2O has several gameplay modes:

World Tour: The player completes a series of a predetermined number of races (which consist of six competitors per race) at all venues in order; four races are done on the Amateur difficulty, which then increases to six on Pro and eight on Expert, respectively. In order to advance to the next race, the player must accumulate enough standings points; this is determined by a combination of trick score and fastest time. After the end of each, the player is given the opportunity to increase their watercraft's attributes. Once the Amateur and Pro seasons are completed, two additional venues are unlocked.

Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. There were complaints about the limited number of characters available in comparison to Wave Race: Blue Storm and Splashdown (which were released in the year prior to the game's release), as well as the game's overall difficulty. However, the game was praised for its graphics and its frame rate, as well as the design of its courses and the simple trick performing mechanism.