The game was met with positive reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 85.85% and 85 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version 87.45% and 86 100 for the Xbox and 84.88%, and 81 100 for the PC version.Įntertainment Weekly gave a B + and stated that “Whether it’s racing against the clock or trying to beat the other drivers in the checkpoint contests, memorizing the maps and finding the many shortcuts is crucial.” The Village Voice gave the PS2 version a score of eight of ten he said that “the only way could make better would be set in Boston where drunks stood outside bars long after the T has closed roads down, flooding with construction drowned out.
