''Antz Extreme Racing'' is a 2002

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developed by Supersonic Software and published by

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. The game is based on the 1998 DreamWorks Animation film ''

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''. The game was released in 2002 for Microsoft Windows,

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, and PlayStation 2. The

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version of ''Antz Extreme Racing'' was developed by Magic Pockets and released on 20 November 2002.

Gameplay

''Antz Extreme Racing'' is set in each of the four temperate seasons and has four different types of races: driving, flying on the backs of insects, running, and snowboarding or surfing. The game features both a single-player and

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mode; the

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multiplayer mode supports up to four players.

Reception

''Antz Extreme Racing'' received negative reviews. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and

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gave the Xbox version 43.86% and 35/100 and the PlayStation 2 version 41.79% and 31/100. ''

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''s Ivan Sulic and GameSpy's Michael Nam both criticized the game for its lacking personality and repetitive gameplay and for offering nothing new to the racing game genre.

References

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