''Firebugs'' is a futuristic

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developed by

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and published by

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exclusively for

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Gameplay

The player takes control of one of five vehicles in a futuristic race where speeds can reach over 400 miles per hour. Weapons and defences are used to help the player win races. The game modes include 1 player mode where the player can race on 25 tracks in 5 distinct worlds (Archipelago, Droid Gardens, Sky Dunes, Sky Port and Cloud City). There is 2 player mode which consists of the same basics as in one player mode.

Soundtrack

The game's soundtrack includes music from hip-hop group

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, whose songs "We R Atomic" and "Put Ya Hands Up" are featured. These are of note because the album ''

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'' was not released in the UK , and so the songs have correlation to this game for many UK fans.

Critical reception

''Firebugs'' received positive reviews in the ''

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'', the ''

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'', and the ''

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''.Pickering, Sid (21 November 2002). "The Wrap: Games: Firebugs (PlayStation)", ''

'', p. 9.

References

External links

''Firebugs'' on Moby Games
* Firebugs can be played for free in the browser on the

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