TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat
North American Dreamcast cover art
Developer(s)CRI
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Dreamcast
Release
  • JP: July 8, 1999
  • NA: September 9, 1999
  • EU: October 22, 1999
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

TNN Motorsports HardCore Heat ("Great Buggy" in early development),[1] known in Japan and Europe as Buggy Heat (バギーヒート, Bagī Hīto), is an off-road racing video game for the Dreamcast, developed and published by CRI, and published by ASC Games and Sega in 1999.

Vehicles

Reception

The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] Adam Pavlacka of NextGen said, "If you absolutely must play an off-road racing game, go ahead and rent this one. If you want to buy, bide your time and wait for Sega Rally 2, a much better game all around."[13] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.[7] GamePro said of the game, "What makes a race game sink or swim is its ability to make you play it over and over. Hardcore Heat offers some of the things that have made other games very addictive, but the limited track and car selection along with the game play problems have kept some of the mud from washing off of this title. But if you are an off-road addict and need the power of the Dreamcast, this is your title... for now.[14][b]

The Japanese version was praised for its visuals, but criticized for flawed controls;[15] in the American release, the control issues were mostly fixed.[16]

Notes

  1. ^ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, one critic gave it 3.5/10, another gave it 4.5/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 4/10.
  2. ^ GamePro gave the game 4/5 for graphics, two 3/5 scores for sound and control, and 3.5/5 for fun factor.

References

  1. ^ "Confirmed Dreamcast Titles in Development". Hyper. No. 71. Next Media Pty Ltd. September 1999. p. 35.
  2. ^ a b "TNN Motorsports HardCore Heat for Dreamcast". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Sutyak, Jonathan. "TNN Motorsports HardCore Heat - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  4. ^ D'Aprile, Jason (October 8, 1999). "TNN Motorsports HardCore Heat". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Edge staff (September 1999). "Buggy Heat [Import]" (PDF). Edge. No. 75. Future Publishing. p. 86. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Davison, John; Boyer, Crispin; Smith, Shawn; Hager, Dean (October 1999). "TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 123. Ziff Davis. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "バギーヒート [ドリームキャスト]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  8. ^ McNamara, Andy; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (October 1999). "TNN MotorSports: [sic] Hardcore Heat". Game Informer. No. 78. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on July 9, 2000. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  9. ^ Rodriguez, Tyrone "Cerberus" (September 1999). "Buggy Heat [Import]". GameFan. Vol. 7, no. 9. Shinno Media. p. 77. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  10. ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (September 13, 1999). "TNN Motorsports HardCore Heat Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 4, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  11. ^ Bowen, Kevin (September 16, 1999). "TNN Motorsports: Hardcore Heat". PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  12. ^ Gantayat, Anoop (September 8, 1999). "TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  13. ^ a b Pavlacka, Adam (December 1999). "TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat". NextGen. No. 60. Imagine Media. p. 104. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  14. ^ Uncle Dust (1999). "TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 28, 2004. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  15. ^ "Buggy Heat". Segagaga Domain. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  16. ^ Shinobi (September 18, 1999). "Buggy Heat / TNN Hardcore Heat [sic]". Shin Force.

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