Top Gear Hyper Bike
| Top Gear Hyper Bike | |
|---|---|
 North American box art | |
| Developer(s) | Snowblind Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Kemco |
| Series | Top Gear |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Top Gear Hyper-Bike is a racing video game developed by Snowblind Studios and released for the Nintendo 64 in 2000.
Gameplay
[edit]Top Gear Hyper-Bike is a motorcycle racing video game that features three gameplay modes and six track layouts.[1] A track editor where players can create their own tracks is also included in the game.[1]
Development
[edit]As a follow-up to Top Gear Overdrive, Top Gear Hyper-Bike was developed by Snowblind Studios and runs on an enhanced version of its engine.[2] To make the motorcycle handling and animations more realistic, the game's polygonal racers were segmented into six independent parts.[3] The sound effects of the motorcycle engines were recorded from real bikes in a dealership.[4] The game was presented at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in 1999.[5]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 62%[6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    [7] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.375/10[8] |
| Game Informer | 7.25/10[9] |
| GamePro | [10] |
| IGN | 6.1/10[1] |
| Nintendo Power | 8.3/10[11] |
Top Gear Hyper Bike received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Boulding, Aaron (March 27, 2000). "Top Gear Hyperbike". IGN. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Top Gear Hyper Bike". N64 Magazine. No. 33. Future Publishing. October 1999. p. 24.
- ^ "Top Gear Hyper-Bike Exposed". IGN. March 27, 1999. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ Austin, Dean (November 30, 1999). "Talking Dirt Bikes". IGN. Archived from the original on January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Top Gear Hyperbike". IGN. March 24, 2000. Archived from the original on January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Top Gear Hyper-Bike for Nintendo 64". GameRankings. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ McCall, Scott. "Top Gear Hyper-Bike - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ EGM staff (March 2000). "Top Gear Hyperbike [sic]". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 128. p. 227.
- ^ Fitzloff, Jay (March 2000). "Top Gear Hyper Bike". Game Informer. No. 83. Archived from the original on December 1, 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ The Freshman (April 6, 2000). "Top Gear Hyper-Bike Review for N64 on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 20, 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Top Gear Hyper-Bike". Nintendo Power. No. 130. Nintendo of America. March 2000. p. 121.