Killer Loop
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| Killer Loop | |
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| Developer(s) | VCC Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Crave Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, Dreamcast, Arcade |
| Release | PlayStation Windows 1999 Dreamcast Arcade 2000 |
Killer Loop (also known as MagForce Racing for Dreamcast) is a futuristic racing game released in 1999-2000. It was developed by VCC Entertainment and published by Crave Entertainment.
Demo release
[edit]The Hawaii level of this game was released as a demo with the tune 'Coppermine' from the soundtrack to accompany it. The demo was featured on an Official UK PlayStation Magazine free demo disc (number 52) in December 1999. This helped to advertise the game for the PlayStation console.
Development team
[edit]Some of the developers who worked on this game (including Tammo 'kb' Hinrichs), whose names appear in the default high scores, went on to form the Farbrausch group of the Demoscene.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamcast | PC | PS | |
| GameRankings | 63%[3] | 84%[4] | 64%[5] |
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamcast | PC | PS | |
| AllGame |    [6] | N/A | [7] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 6/10[8] | N/A | 5/10[9] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4.17/10[10][a] | N/A | N/A |
| Game Informer | N/A | N/A | 6/10[11] |
| GameFan | 50%[12] | N/A | 84%[13] |
| GamePro | N/A | N/A | [14] |
| GameSpot | 6.9/10[15] | N/A | 6.1/10[16] |
| GameSpy | 6/10[17] | N/A | N/A |
| IGN | 7.7/10[18] | 8.1/10[19] | 4.8/10[20] |
| Next Generation | [21] | N/A | [22] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | N/A | [23] |
| PC Gamer (US) | N/A | 79%[24] | N/A |
The PC version of Killer Loop received favourable reviews, while the PlayStation version and MagForce Racing received mixed reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[3][4][5] Jeff Lundrigan of NextGen gave both console versions negative reviews in two separate issues, saying of the PlayStation version: "Six tracks and six vehicles spread over four classes with no two-player mode – you do the math. Although a competent effort, this is the definition of a placeholder title, and you've seen it all before" (#61, January 2000);[22] and later of MagForce Racing: "There's nothing here you haven't seen done before and done better" (#69, September 2000).[21]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Dreamcast version each a score of 5/10, 2/10, and 5.5/10.
References
[edit]- ^ Kennedy, Sam (17 November 1999). "Crave's Killer Loop Ships [date mislabeled as "April 27, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 19 October 2000. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ IGN staff (7 July 2000). "IGNDC Interviews the Producer of MagForce Racing". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Mag Force Racing [sic] for Dreamcast". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Killer Loop for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Killer Loop for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Ottoson, Joe. "MagForce Racing - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Wigmore, Glenn. "Killer Loop (PS) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Steinberg, Scott (16 August 2000). "MagForce Racing". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on 16 September 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ D'Aprile, Jason (12 January 2000). "Killer Loop (PS)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ Hager, Dean; Kujawa, Kraig; Funk, Joe (August 2000). "MagForce Racing" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 133. Ziff Davis. p. 145. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ Helgeson, Matt (March 2000). "Killer Loop - PlayStation". Game Informer. No. 83. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on 1 December 2000. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "REVIEW for MagForce Racing". GameFan. Shinno Media. 25 July 2000.
- ^ "REVIEW for Killer Loop (PS)". GameFan. Shinno Media. 6 December 1999.
- ^ Lou Gubrious (2000). "Killer Loop Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on 20 September 2004. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Shoemaker, Brad (25 July 2000). "Mag Force Racing [sic] Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures.
- ^ Fielder, Joe (24 November 1999). "Killer Loop Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures.
- ^ Mad Carl (31 July 2000). "MagForce Racing". PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Justice, Brandon (25 July 2000). "MagForce Racing". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Jojic, Uros (6 March 2000). "Killer Loop (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis.
- ^ Nix, Marc (21 December 1999). "Killer Loop (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis.
- ^ a b Lundrigan, Jeff (September 2000). "MagForce Racing". NextGen. No. 69. Imagine Media. p. 103. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b Lundrigan, Jeff (January 2000). "Killer Loop (PS)". NextGen. No. 61. Imagine Media. p. 98. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Maruyama, Wataru (December 1999). "Killer Loop". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 3. Ziff Davis. p. 172. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Vederman, Greg (April 2000). "Killer Loop". PC Gamer. Vol. 7, no. 4. Imagine Media. p. 109. Archived from the original on 15 March 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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