Circuit Breakers | |
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Developer(s) | Supersonic Software |
Publisher(s) | Mindscape |
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Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Circuit Breakers is a racing game developed by Supersonic Software and published by Mindscape for the PlayStation. It is the sequel to Supersonic Racers. [3]
It was the first (and possibly only) PlayStation title ever to receive expansion packs through Demo discs released with Official UK PlayStation Magazine.
A remake for the PlayStation 2 was released in Europe only under the name Circuit Blasters in 2005.
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 73% [4] |
Publication | Score |
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AllGame | [5] |
CNET Gamecenter | 7/10 [6] |
Edge | 8/10 [7] |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8.375/10 [8] |
GameSpot | 3.7/10 [9] |
IGN | 8/10 [10] |
Next Generation | [11] |
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 9/10 [2] |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [12] |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | [13] |
The game received average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [4] Some magazines gave it favourable reviews while it was still in development. [8] [12] [13] Edge gave it a favourable review over a month before it was released in Europe. [7] Next Generation said, "If you possess a multitap and three willing friends, this game should be at the very top of your 'must buy' list." [11] However, GameSpot gave the European version a negative review, a few months before it was released Stateside. [9] GamePro gave it a negative review, saying, The only fun to be had with this Micro Machines–style game is in the mildly entertaining multiplayer matches." [3] [a]