''RC Cars'', also known as ''Smash Cars'' for the PlayStation 2 and

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versions, is a

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developed by Creat Games for

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and

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in 2002-2003.

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the

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website

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. Many reviewers gave the PlayStation 2 version mixed or unfavorable reviews, months before it was released Stateside. In Japan, where the PS2 version was ported and published by

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under the name on November 20, 2003, ''

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'' gave it a score of 25 out of 40.

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