Baja: Edge of Control
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| Developers | 2XL Games BlitWorks (HD) |
| Publishers | THQ THQ Nordic (HD) |
| Platforms | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows |
| Release | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One September 14, 2017 |
| Genre | Racing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Baja: Edge of Control is a 2008 off-road racing video game developed by 2XL Games and published by THQ for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game gets its name from the real life Baja 1000 off-road race in Baja California and Baja California Sur, Mexico, on which it is based. The game is set on over 95 different tracks, including three different Baja 250 courses, two Baja 500 courses, one Baja 1000 course, and has nine open world environments.
Gameplay
[edit | edit source]The game is targeted as an arcade off road racer, similar to Colin McRae: Dirt and is based on endurance racing across the desert. Multiplayer options include playing other players through Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, System Link and up to four player split-screen.
Reception
[edit | edit source]| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| Metacritic | 61/100[1] | 65/100[2] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| 4Players | 62%[3] | 75%[3] |
| Edge | N/A | 5/10[4] |
| Eurogamer | N/A | 6/10[5] |
| Game Informer | 8/10[6] | 8/10[6] |
| GamePro | N/A | StarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[7] |
| GameSpot | 6.5/10[8] | 7.5/10[9] |
| GameSpy | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[10] | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[10] |
| GameTrailers | 7/10[11] | 7/10[11] |
| GameZone | 6/10[12] | 6/10[13] |
| IGN | 4.9/10[14] | 6.9/10[15] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 11/20[16] | 11/20[16] |
| MeriStation | N/A | 6/10[17] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 8/10[18] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[19] | N/A |
Baja: Edge of Control received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1][2]
The game was nominated for the best racing game of 2008 by GameSpot.[20]
Remaster
[edit | edit source]A remaster of the original game, Baja: Edge of Control HD, was released worldwide in September 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. It features 4K compatibility and improved rendering techniques for shadows, lighting and dust effects.[21]
Reception
[edit | edit source]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (XOne) 67/100[22] (PS4) 65/100[23] (PC) 62/100[24] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 4Players | 77%[25] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 12/20[26] |
| MeriStation | 6.5/10[27] |
| Push Square | (PS4) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[28] |
The HD version received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to Metacritic.[22][23][24]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 2008 video games
- BlitWorks games
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- Open-world video games
- PlayStation 3 games
- PlayStation 4 games
- Split-screen multiplayer games
- THQ games
- THQ Nordic games
- Video games developed in the United States
- Video games set in Bolivia
- Video games set in Costa Rica
- Video games set in Mexico
- Video games set in the United States
- Windows games
- Xbox 360 games
- Xbox One games
- 2XL Games games