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2001 · Personal watercraft racing · Racing

Wave Rally

PlayStation exclusive

Wave Rally, also known as Jet Ski Riders, is a 2001 Jet Ski racing game developed by Opus Studio Inc. and published by Eidos Interactive exclusively for the PlayStation 2. It was released in North America and Europe in 2001, and in Japan in 2002

Released
26 November 2001
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Personal watercraft racingRacingSports
Developers
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Publishers
Eidos Interactive
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Country
Japan
Age ratings
ESRB E

About

Wave Rally, also known as Jet Ski Riders, is a 2001 Jet Ski racing game developed by Opus Studio and published by Eidos Interactive exclusively for the PlayStation 2. It was also to be released on the Xbox but was canceled.

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The game provides players with both a Jet Ski and runabout on which to race. Five modes of play are offered: Arcade, Championship, Time Trial, Multiplayer, and Freestyle. The Championship mode awards points based on the player's final position in each race. The objective is to be the rider with the most points at the end of the season.

The Arcade mode forces the player to reach checkpoints within a given time limit in order to continue with the race. The freestyle arena requires the player to perform various tricks with the aid of waves and ramps scattered around the open area. Tricks are performed using button and directional pad combinations and are judged according to composition, appeal and technical merit, among others.

Reception

Wave Rally received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, where the game was ported for release on January 31, 2002, Famitsu gave it a score of 28 out of 40.

Game Revolution commented, "It's got some nice waves, but a bad camera, tough controls, and some unsatisfying gameplay cause an evil tsunami of massive proportions." S. PlayStation Magazine stated, "This game looks so great, but the controls may very well be the worst I have ever seen in a racing game." IGN stated, "Wave Rally isn't bad to look or listen to, but in the end it seems like more trouble to play in view of the rewards it offers.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation 26 December 2001Worldwide

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