RC Revenge is a racing video game released for the PlayStation in 2000, developed by Acclaim Studios Cheltenham. It is set in 5 different movie worlds in which the player races remote controlled cars across many varied tracks.

The Story Behind RC Revenge

RC Revenge Pro is an enhanced port of RC Revenge released for the PlayStation 2 in December 2000 in Europe and January 2001 in North America, once again developed by Acclaim Studios Cheltenham. The original name is still used for the Memory Card block when the game is saved onto the Memory Card. It was the first title developed by Acclaim's Cheltenham development studio.

The game features improved graphics, sound and framerate, as well as the same vehicles as the original. The Track Editor was also updated to feature small themed elements based on the game's 6 worlds to be added to the player courses (e.g. It is set in 5 different movie worlds (Horror World, Planet Adventure, Jungle World, AKLM Studios and Monster World) in which the player races remote controlled cars across many varied tracks.

How RC Revenge Plays

The Track Editor was also updated to feature small themed elements based on the game's 6 worlds to be added to the player courses (e.g. Like Re-Volt, the game also features a basic track editor where players can create their own courses or play randomly generated tracks which can also be edited. The game features improved graphics, sound and framerate, as well as the same vehicles as the original.

The gameplay was revised from Re-Volt to be more arcade-based and like other kart racers at the time. RC Revenge Pro is an enhanced port of RC Revenge released for the PlayStation 2 in December 2000 in Europe and January 2001 in North America, once again developed by Acclaim Studios Cheltenham. Cars can still flip over like in Re-Volt.

Why Players Still Load It Up

RC Revenge Pro is an enhanced port of RC Revenge released for the PlayStation 2 in December 2000 in Europe and January 2001 in North America, once again developed by Acclaim Studios Cheltenham. It is set in 5 different movie worlds (Horror World, Planet Adventure, Jungle World, AKLM Studios and Monster World) in which the player races remote controlled cars across many varied tracks. Additions to this version include dynamic animations within the environments that were not present in the race tracks originally, as well as the addition of a new Pirate World with 4 new tracks and 4 new vehicles.

In the end, RC Revenge proves that sometimes, vengeance is best not served at all." Later, Extreme Ahab said of the Pro version, "In this case, 'RC' stands for 'really crappy.' Unless you truly enjoy subpar courses, low-grade weapons, ho-hum racing, and pre-Newtonian physics, you should probably avoid the lifeless RC Revenge Pro." The Track Editor was also updated to feature small themed elements based on the game's 6 worlds to be added to the player courses (e.g. John Gaudiosi of NextGen said of the original, "Fun for gamers of all ages, this kid-friendly game serves up some serious racing challenges." Tom Russo of the same magazine later said that the Pro version was "Not without some merit, but there are far better uses for your new $300 hardware." In Japan, where the original game was ported and published by Acclaim Japan on November 9, 2000, followed by the Pro version on June 28, 2001, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40 for the former, and 22 out of 40 for the latter.

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